Friday, December 2, 2011

How do i remove dye from silk accidentally transferred from other fabric?

I tried to remove two spots on a white (actually very light ivory) silk dalmatic. I just grabbed the first thing I saw which was a green microfiber cloth. I used isopropyl alcohol, which by itself can be a decent cleaning agent. It transferred dye to the silk garment. I immediately took water and hand soap to it with minimal if any effect. I'm freaking out.|||Stop. Consult a textile conservationist. Don't do any more until you know what you're really dealing with.





DO NOT USE CHLORINE BLEACH! The silk will dissolve.





http://www.caringfortextiles.com/


http://www.conservation-us.org/


http://www.si.edu/mci/english/learn_more鈥?/a>


http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/5127鈥?/a>

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