In home life, adequate sleep affects the next day’s study and work, and bedding plays a certain role in Quilts can determine the quality of our sleep, and quilts are one of them. Silk quilts are widely praised for their very softness, smoothness, and breathability. Today, let us first take a look at how to choose silk quilts and how to clean and dry silk quilts.
1. How to choose silk Being
1. Smell
Silk that has not been treated with any chemicals has a natural smell of silkworm itself. Silk with an oily or musty smell is inferior.
2. Touch
High-quality silk feels smooth, smooth and elastic, without hard clumps; the silk is thin and soft, and it is easy to stick to your hands. Inferior quality silk feels rough, inflexible, and has no moist feeling. It has relatively many cocoon stems, cocoon pieces, raw cocoon pieces, and pupae.
3. Look
The appearance of high-quality silk is milky white and slightly yellow, with a soft luster on the surface, not black, not astringent, and long. Due to the addition of bleaching agents such as hydrogen peroxide, poor-quality silk has a pale appearance, lacks luster and moisture, has more impurities, and the silk path is messy.
4. Dig
Silk quilts made of high-quality silk will not clump together no matter how you kick or pedal them, while inferior silk will clump into clumps when kicked by your feet during sleep. Nowadays, many manufacturers Only place some filaments at the opening of the quilt, which are all short fibers. You can reach deep into the opening and pull out some filaments for comparison.
5. Pull
High-quality silk is not easy to pull apart if you pull hard with your hands, while inferior silk will pull apart with a gentle pull, and some will form a bunch when pulled. The stronger the stretchability of silk, the better its quality.
6. Burn
Silk has a low ignition point and will be extinguished soon after burning, so the burning of silk stops when it separates from the flame. The smoke emitted when burning is white, accompanied by the smell of burnt protein. The burned ash is brittle and brittle, and can be powdered by hand. The chemical fiber material burns black smoke and has a pungent smell, and the ash is black and hand-pulled. Crush your hands.
2. How to clean and dry silk quilts
Silk quilt is not washable
Because the wet strength of silk fiber is low, it will condense, deform and even react chemically when exposed to water, which will affect its original function. After being washed, silk will shrink into balls, lose its fluffiness and warmth, and cannot be used normally. Washing with water will seriously damage the internal fiber structure of silk and will also have a great impact on its service life. Therefore, silk quilts cannot be washed. If it is stained and must be washed, it is recommended to use a special wet towel dipped in neutral detergent to wipe and clean the area. When washing the silk quilt cover, it is recommended to use cold water and dry it at a low temperature to prevent the fabric from shrinking.
The above is all about how to choose a silk quilt and how to clean and dry the silk quilt. , I hope it can help everyone understand the purchase and maintenance of silk quilts. For more decoration knowledge, decoration company reviews, and decoration cases, please continue to pay attention!
