Winter's here! Wear Catmaid-be warm and look cool! Beautiful, luxurious, wearable, washable, affordable silk!!! It's warm in the winter, cool in the summer, and oh so easy to care for! My cats and I offer hand decorated silk to you in the form of scarves, shawls, pareos, camisoles, blouses, kimonos, dresses, teddy and pajama sets and wallhangings..I employ batik, shibori, handpainting and handstamping to bring about one of a kind results for each creation.Many pieces feature hand beading.I will be happy to bring your fantasy to fruition in silk-please contact me for made to order silk wearables and wallhangings. All Catmaid silk has been washed and pre-shrunk. Keep your Catmaid silk looking and feeling its best by hand washing it.Be sure to separate colors before washing .Fill a basin with lukewarm water and a mild soap solution .Gently agitate the water and silk. Rinse in clear, cool water until all the soap is gone then fill the sink again and add a quarter cup of white vinegar to the final rinse. Vinegar neutralizes any remaining soap and allows it to rinse out completely- restoring the fabric's natural sheen. It can make a dramatic difference! Give the fabric a final rinse in clear, cool water .Any remaining vinegar smell will disappear when the silk is dry. Roll up in a towel to remove moisture, then dry flat on a towel or on a padded hanger. Iron with a low-medium temp iron while still slightly damp. Winter's coming! Wear a Catmaid scarf-be warm and look cool!