Topic: welding apparel

Never hand wash velvet, silk, or rayon crepe. These materials should always be dry cleaned, if it is vital to clean them, although older silk Garments (particularly structured silk) can often be shredded with the intense heat and harsh chemicals by simply the dry cleaners. You'll want to make sure the silk item is strong enough for purifying. Silk is likely to bleed or the fibers may separate when hand shampooed. Rayon crepe was so popular from the mid 30s through the 40s and that is a durable m...