Smell of silk

[kate_nepveu]

Bought a new sweater set this week, was pleased, wore it the next day—and then was cross because it reeked of something nasty that gave me a headache, that I hadn't noticed in the store. I figured it was just department store smell, so I washed it today. Twice, even, and it still smells exactly the same. It's a silk, cotton, and rayon blend, and Google tells me that sometimes silk has a distinct smell, but none of the suggestions for removing it seem to be very certain. Anyone have experience with this? I like it, and I doubt I can return it now that I've washed it (twice), but I cannot live with that smell.

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[missysedai.livejournal.com]

I've had this problem with a number of silk dance veils.

Gentle cycle, cold water, set to small load, wash with a full capful of your favorite liquid laundry detergent and TWO full capfuls of Febreze Laundry Odor Eliminator. Let it agitate for a minute, stop the agitation for 15 minutes or so, then let the cycle finish.

It ought to work just fine for a blend - the veils I've had to do this to are 100% silk and come through beautifully.

[kate_nepveu]

Initial report: may have knocked the smell down some but didn't seem to get rid of it, as best I can tell with this miserable cold (I had a cough drop right before I went downstairs so my nose is fairly clear).

I'm going to let it air-dry and then either try again with the Febreeze or figure out an appropriate amount of baking soda to go in the wash.