First things first: these pieces are meant to be worn.

Tie them around your neck. Put them in your hair. Throw one on your bag. Take them on vacation. Live your life in them.

Silk is luxurious, but I do not believe it needs to be treated like an ancient artifact that can only come out of the box on special occasions.

That said... a little love goes a long way.

And when in doubt? Dry clean. Easy.

100% Silk Twill

Our silk scarves, Midis, Minis and other silk pieces are made to last, but silk does have a few mortal enemies: high heat, harsh detergent, aggressive rubbing and being twisted into oblivion.

The safest option: Have it professionally dry cleaned, especially if you have a serious stain or just don't feel like experimenting with your favorite scarf.

Want to wash it at home? Hand washing is the safest at-home option:

• Fill a clean sink or bowl with cold or cool water.
• Add a tiny amount of gentle detergent made for silk or delicates.
• Gently swish your silk around. No scrubbing. No aggressive rubbing. No pretending you're washing jeans in a creek.
• Rinse well with cool water.
• Gently press out the excess water. Do not wring or twist it.
• Lay it flat on a clean towel, roll the towel up gently to absorb extra water, then unroll and let your silk air dry.
• Keep it out of direct sunlight while drying.

What about the washing machine? Officially, hand washing is safer for silk. Unofficially... I have accidentally sent CB Grey scrunchies through the washing machine AND dryer and they came out looking basically brand new. Do with that information what you will. 😂

If you want to machine wash a scrunchie, I would put it in one of those little mesh laundry bags, use cold water and the delicate cycle, and then let it air dry. The mesh bag is important because otherwise your scrunchie may disappear into the same mysterious universe currently housing your 18 missing socks.

I would not recommend tossing your scarves into a regular load of laundry.

Wrinkles Happen

Steaming is my favorite way to get wrinkles out of silk. It is gentle, easy and usually does the trick without pressing heat directly onto the fabric. Just keep the steamer moving and give the silk a little space.

No steamer? An iron works too. Use an iron on the lowest/silk setting, preferably on the reverse side of the scarf with a thin clean cloth between the iron and the silk.

And now for another highly technical CB Grey-approved method... I have absolutely used my hair straightener on LOW to get wrinkles out of a Mini. It works. Just make sure the plates are completely clean, use the absolute lowest heat setting, and make quick passes. Do not clamp down and leave it sitting there while you answer a text. That's how this story gets sad.

Spills + Stains

Blot. Don't rub. Seriously. Resist the urge to attack it.

Use a clean cloth to gently blot away as much as possible. Avoid random household stain removers, bleach or harsh cleaners. If it's something serious like oil, makeup, wine, ink, etc., I would take it to a professional cleaner who knows silk.

One More Thing

Try to let perfume, hairspray, lotion and other beauty products dry before putting on your scarf. I know. Slightly annoying. But spraying perfume directly onto silk isn't its favorite thing.

Silk + Modal

Our silk/modal pieces are softer, drapier and a little more relaxed than traditional silk twill. Modal is a wonderfully soft fiber and generally handles washing really well, but because ours is blended with silk, I still treat it gently. Basically: less high maintenance than pure silk, but let's not get reckless.

The safest option: Dry clean. Especially if it's something you absolutely love and don't want to think about.

Washing at home: Hand wash in cold water with a small amount of gentle detergent. Gently move the piece through the water, rinse well and press the water out without twisting or wringing. Roll it in a clean towel to remove excess moisture, reshape it and let it dry naturally away from direct sunlight.

Machine wash: mesh laundry bag, cold water, gentlest/delicate cycle, mild detergent, absolutely no bleach. Then air dry. Because silk is part of the blend, skip high heat and aggressive drying even though modal itself is a pretty resilient little overachiever.

Wrinkles: Steam it first — keep the steamer moving, don't press directly into the fabric. No steamer? Cool iron, lowest setting, keep it moving.

The Very Short Version

Cold water. Gentle detergent. No bleach. No twisting. No high heat. Air dry. Steam when you can.

Treat it nicely, but please actually wear it.

I would much rather your CB Grey be a little wrinkled because it has traveled the world, been tied twelve different ways and lived a fabulous life than spend ten years sitting perfectly folded in a drawer.

And when you have no clue what to do? Dry cleaner.