Why Bleach And Silk Don't Mix
You have likely seen warnings about not using bleach when washing silks. But why? I wanted to see what would really happen when you put bleach and silk together. So, I put bleach into a jar and then dropped in a 100% silk scrap. In 21 minutes, that fabric was reduced to floaters. Click on any thumbnail to see the larger image.
There is a linen comparison below so you can see how linen fares with the same process.
![Start With Bleach](Silk\01 StartWithBleach TN.jpg)
![Add Fabric](Silk\02 Add Fabric TN.jpg)
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![Minute 3](Silk\07 Minute 3 A TN.jpg)
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![Minute 18](Silk\21 Minute 18 TN.jpg)
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![Minute 21](Silk\22 Minute 21 A TN.jpg)
![Minute 21](Silk\23 Minute 21 B TN.jpg)
Now Let's Do the Same Thing With Linen
Since the Linen doesn't have the same excitement, there just aren't as many images.
Add Fabric
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17 Hours, 2 Minutes
72 Hours, 19 Minutes
![Initial Shot and Sample](Silk\L01 Initial Shot and Sample TN.jpg)
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17 Hours, 2 Minutes
72 Hours, 19 Minutes
![Minute 32](Silk\L02 Minute 32 TN.jpg)
17 Hours, 2 Minutes
72 Hours, 19 Minutes
![17 Hours 2 Minutes](Silk\L03 17 Hours 2 Minutes TN.jpg)
72 Hours, 19 Minutes
![72 Hours, 19 Minutes](Silk\L04 72 Hours 19 Minutes TN.jpg)