Silk quilts cannot be washed with water, and silk quilts can generally be protected with quilt covers, so when cleaning, just wash the quilt covers. If the silk quilts are washed with water, it will lead to a series of problems, such as easy binding, hard feel, yellow color and brittleness. However, some silk quilts that can be cleaned will lack the function of air permeability.
1. Silk quilt can be protected by quilt cover
Silk quilt can be protected by quilt cover. Generally, the inside of silk quilt will not be dirty. You only need to remove the quilt cover for cleaning. Silk won't absorb dust and dirt like other quilts, so it's basically clean and protected by quilt cover. Even if it's used for several years, it doesn't have to be cleaned.
2. Why can't silk quilt be washed with water
There are silk fibers in the silk quilt, which can make the silk quilt hygroscopic and breathable. Silk fibers generally occupy 38% of the hollow area of the silk quilt. After the silk quilt is processed, sericin will be separated, which will lead to the adsorption of calcium, magnesium and other metal ions in the water when washing the silk quilt, so that the silk quilt will harden.
3. A silk quilt that can be washed with water
Some manufacturers will block the hollow area of silk fiber through reagent, which will produce water repellent function, but it will affect the moisture absorption and air permeability of silk quilt.