Saree is one of the most precious outfits in a women's wardrobe. Everyone wants to retain the glory, freshness, elegance of a saree forever. In order to preserve the glamour of a saree in the long run, proper care and attention is needed. Given below are few instructions to wash your sarees to be long-lasting and looking as elegant and glamorous as a new one.
Maintaining Cotton Sarees
For the first couple of washes use the dry cleaning method.
Cotton sarees can be hand washed after a couple of washes with dry cleaning. For the first few hand washes do not use soap/detergent.
Gently soak the saree in meek salt water and then rinse well in cold water. For the subsequent washes, use a mild detergent. Do not soak the saree for longer also.
Never use any chemicals as these may damage/reduce the elegance of the saree.
In case of stains, wash with cold water immediately. For hard stains soak the stained area with white petrol and brush with soft cloth.
Gently rub the saree with hands. Do not use any brush as this might tear the saree.
Do not twist or squeeze the saree to remove the water. Gently press the saree to remove the excess water. And finally roll the saree on a dry towel to remove the excess moisture.
The saree must be dried immediately by hanging in shadow. Do not dry it in sunlight as it can reduce the life span of the saree.
After it is dried, iron with medium heat and keep it in a cool and dry place with properly folded.
Do not keep the saree untouched for many days. Preferably change the saree fold once a month in order to avoid jari breakage.
Maintaining Sico/Silk Sarees
Preferably the Sico and Silk sarees should always be dry cleaned to maintain the saree easily.
However the hand washing with utmost care after a few dry clean washes would also suffice. But washing the silk saree with hands requires a great deal of meticulousness at every step.
Gently soak the saree in meek salt water and then rinse well in cold water. For the subsequent washes, use a mild detergent. Do not soak the saree for longer also.
Never use any chemicals as these may damage/reduce the elegance of the saree.
In case of stains, wash with cold water immediately. For hard stains soak the stained area with petrol and brush with soft cloth.
Gently rub the saree with hands. Do not use any brush as this might tear the saree.
Do not twist or squeeze the saree to remove the water. Gently press the saree to remove the excess water. And finally roll the saree on a dry towel to remove the excess moisture.
The saree must be dried immediately by hanging in shadow. Do not dry it in sunlight as it can reduce the life span of the saree.
After it is dried, iron with medium heat and keep it in a cool and dry place folded properly.
Do not keep the saree untouched for many days. Preferably change the saree fold once a month in order to avoid jari breakage.