{"id":1532,"date":"2023-11-19T05:33:07","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T05:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arteastic.in\/blog\/?p=1532"},"modified":"2024-08-16T14:27:19","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T14:27:19","slug":"taking-care-of-your-silk-sarees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arteastic.in\/blog\/taking-care-of-your-silk-sarees\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking right care of your handloom silk sarees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">Are you a saree lover or a saree collector? If yes, then this article is for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Precious hand-woven silk sarees \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arteastic.in\/blog\/how-to-take-care-of-your-family-heirloom\/\">a family heirloom<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">Most of us have worn our mother\u2019s or grandmother\u2019s sarees. We have seen many celebrities getting married wearing their mother\u2019s wedding saree. While good quality handloom silk sarees last for several decades, all handloom silk sarees need proper care and maintenance for preserving the quality, colour and shine. Here are some tips from Arteastic for our patrons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arteastic.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Baluchari-BS-303-902x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"440\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arteastic.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Baluchari-BS-303-902x1024.jpg 902w, https:\/\/www.arteastic.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Baluchari-BS-303-264x300.jpg 264w, https:\/\/www.arteastic.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Baluchari-BS-303-768x872.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.arteastic.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Baluchari-BS-303-1353x1536.jpg 1353w, https:\/\/www.arteastic.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Baluchari-BS-303-1804x2048.jpg 1804w, https:\/\/www.arteastic.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Baluchari-BS-303-238x270.jpg 238w, https:\/\/www.arteastic.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Baluchari-BS-303.jpg 1893w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Store your sarees correctly<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">Keep the silk sarees securely in a plastic packet\/ saree container. Saree containers are available in many shops. It saves the sarees from moisture and dust.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">Air the sarees frequently so they breathe. We would suggest airing your silk sarees in a cool and dry place every 3 months. It can be in a closed balcony or inside your bedroom.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">It is better to keep the silk sarees inside a closed cupboard. During monsoon, put moisture absorbent in the cupboard to avoid fungus or stains.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">Air freshener pouches and naphthalene balls are helpful to protect the silk from insects. Some prefer to use neem leaves as well, as natural disinfectant. However, do not put anything directly on the body of the saree. Put all these agents in a pouch and put the pouch on the shelf next to the sarees.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arteastic.in\/blog\/taking-care-of-hand-painted-sarees\/\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Cleaning or Washing the silk<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">Some people suggest dry washing silk sarees regularly. However, dry cleaning process uses chemical cleaning agents. So, we will not suggest it. Dry clean the saree only when it has been worn and needs to be cleaned.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">If instead of dry cleaning, you want to wash the saree at home, then follow easy wash method i.e., wash in cold water using a gentle detergent. Do not soak the saree in detergent for long or use any brush. Once washed\/rinsed in cold water, just hang the saree on a clean clothesline and allow it to drip-dry.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">Never put a silk saree directly under sun. It might lose the color and luster<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1555\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arteastic.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Odisha-Ikat-double-pasapalli-border-OC-03-302-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arteastic.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Odisha-Ikat-double-pasapalli-border-OC-03-302-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.arteastic.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Odisha-Ikat-double-pasapalli-border-OC-03-302-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.arteastic.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Odisha-Ikat-double-pasapalli-border-OC-03-302-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.arteastic.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Odisha-Ikat-double-pasapalli-border-OC-03-302-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.arteastic.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Odisha-Ikat-double-pasapalli-border-OC-03-302-203x270.jpg 203w, https:\/\/www.arteastic.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Odisha-Ikat-double-pasapalli-border-OC-03-302-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Some other tips<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">Fall Pico are essential features to keep the saree in good condition.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">Most of the time the saree comes back from the laundry nicely pressed and folded. We love the folds because they help us greatly in making pleats. It makes our saree wearing exercise easy. However, it is necessary to change the folds occasionally. Else gradually the saree might start getting thinner along the fold.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">During the colonial rule of India, we lost a substantive part of our handloom sector to facilitate the market for machine woven fabric. After independence, many such sectors were revived with help from the Govt as well as private enterprises. Many well-preserved antique handloom sarees have helped the modern weavers recreate the lost designs and craft of the last century and bring back some of the glory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you a saree lover or a saree collector? If yes, then this article is for you. Precious hand-woven silk sarees \u2013 a family heirloom Most of us have worn our mother\u2019s or grandmother\u2019s sarees. We have seen many celebrities <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arteastic.in\/blog\/taking-care-of-your-silk-sarees\/\" class=\"read-more\">Read More &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1558,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[157],"tags":[275,276,273,274],"class_list":["post-1532","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-how-to-care","tag-saree","tag-maintain-silk","tag-silk","tag-handloom"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arteastic.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1532","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arteastic.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arteastic.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arteastic.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arteastic.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1532"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.arteastic.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1532\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1589,"href":"https:\/\/www.arteastic.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1532\/revisions\/1589"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arteastic.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1558"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arteastic.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1532"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arteastic.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1532"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arteastic.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1532"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}