Guides
Fabric & care
A good saree lasts for years, if you store it properly.
Care instructions specific to each piece are on its product page. What follows is the general guidance by fabric — worth reading once, because most damage to a good saree happens in storage, not in wear.
Pattu and other silk sarees
- Dry clean only, and only with someone who has handled silk before.
- Store folded in cotton muslin, never plastic — silk needs to breathe or the zari tarnishes.
- Refold along a new line every three months. A crease left in one place for years becomes a permanent split.
- Never hang on a metal rod. The weight pulls the fabric and the metal marks the zari.
- Keep out of direct sunlight, which fades the dye unevenly.
Cotton
- Cold hand wash separately for the first three washes — colour can run at first.
- Use a mild detergent, never bleach.
- Line dry in shade. Direct sun will fade the colour within a season.
- Starch lightly if you want a crisper fall.
Sarees with embroidery, stone or zari work
- Dry clean only.
- Fold with the work facing inward, with muslin or tissue between the folds so it does not catch.
- Press from the reverse, on low heat, through a cotton cloth. Never iron directly over the work.
- Store flat and folded, away from damp.
The three rules that matter most
- Fold, do not hang. Gravity is what ruins silk.
- Muslin, not plastic. Plastic traps moisture and tarnishes zari.
- Refold every few months. A crease that never moves eventually tears.
If something goes wrong
Do not try to remove a stain from silk yourself — water marks silk permanently. Take it to a specialist. If a piece arrived with a genuine fault, see the returns policy; we cover the postage when it is our fault.