Here are a few useful wash & care tips to help you keep your saree / apparel looking good as new for a long time.

Maintaining your silk sarees
All silk sarees are washable. Most silk sarees can be hand washed. Technically, silk saree does not shrink like other fabric. A good shampoo works well to clean sarees. It will remove oil and revitalize your silk saree.

Dry-Cleaning is Preferable
Generally silk sarees should be dry-cleaned. In hand washing, the consistency of the silk may be altered, depending on the finishing treatment used to give it sheen and the colour may run. Chlorine bleach damages silk and causes it to yellow.

Washing Silks
Pre-wash techniques have made certain silk sarees washable. Raw Silk, China Silk, India Silk, Crepe De Chine, Pongee, Shantung, Tussar, Dupion and Jacquard Silks are safer to wash. After washing, one should roll in a towel to remove the excess moisture, and then hang on to dry on a padded hanger.

Stains
Stained silk sarees should be dry-cleaned as soon as possible. Dyes tend to discolour with moisture. Therefore attempting to remove stains with water is not recommended without first testing the silk for colourfastness. It is difficult to remove a concentrated food or beverage stain. Scrubbing or pressing could ruin the fabric.