Posted by AuntieMel on January 30, 2006, at 13:47:33
In reply to Re: Silk lampshades -- how do you clean them? » AuntieMel, posted by LegWarmers on January 30, 2006, at 8:46:38
I personally wouldn't put any silk in water unless I knew it was washable.
Last year I redid an old silk tapestry and it had been glued (on the edges only, thankfully) to a backer board. The *only* way to get it unglued without tearing the silk (it was one my Great Grandfather brought back from the far east years ago and very delicate) was to get it damp and peel carefully. The water spotting was horrid and I spent weeks with barely damp things blending it all together so it didn't show.
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