Everyone should be familiar with mothballs. Many friends will put a few of them when storing clothes to prevent the clothes from getting moldy. So, can mothballs be used when storing silk quilts?

Can mothballs be placed on silk quilts

Mothballs cannot be placed directly on silk quilts. In fact, mothballs are generally not required to be placed on silk quilts. If you must put them, it is recommended to wrap them with toilet paper.

Putting mothballs on silk will pollute the texture of the silk. Silk quilts are inherently insect-proof, moth-proof, and mildew-proof, so there is no need to put chemicals such as mothballs.

Why don’t mothballs be used in silk quilts?

Do not put silk quilts and mothballs directly together. Silk itself has anti-fungal properties. Camphor balls will denature the silk protein and shorten the life of the silk quilt. Silk quilts should be stored in a ventilated and dry place. During storage, they should not be placed under heavy pressure for a long time to avoid adverse effects on the looseness of the silk quilt.

The correct way to store silk quilts

1. It must be air-dried before storage, and then folded and stored after the quilt is cooled;

2. The storage environment must be clean. Avoid dust;

3. Place it in a cool and ventilated place to avoid moisture. Do not put it in a plastic bag to prevent moisture from being blocked for a long time and reducing the quality of silk;

4. Avoid high temperatures. Strong light, otherwise the silk will become brittle and breakable, and lose its pearly luster;

5. Avoid heavy pressure, so as not to affect the rebound and fluffiness of the silk quilt.

Guidelines for purchasing silk

1. Look at the merchant’s trademark composition: 100% silk. In fact, it is incorrect to say 100% pure silk. In terms of composition, both mulberry silk and pressed silk are silk. The label must indicate 100 mulberry silk or 100 tussah silk, or the mixing ratio of mulberry silk and pressed silk (20 mulberry silk, 80 pressed silk). The state has regulations on the labeling of pure mulberry silk quilts.

2. You must see the actual picture of the silk inside. Otherwise, you won’t be able to compare the drawing effect after receiving the quilt.

3. Some merchants advertise how many meters of zipper opening a quilt has, but her quilt is quilted, which means they don’t say anything. So when I received the quilt, I discovered that there was indeed such a large inspection opening, and it was indeed silk, but the quilt was sewn shut. To check the inside, the quilt had to be taken apart. You don’t usually do this, right? After all, if you cut the quilt, the merchant won’t acknowledge the debt, and you will be the one who suffers. And if you sell it knowingly that it is a fake, 100 will not give you a refund. So quilting silk was not bought.