We suggest that you read the following care instructions and terms of guarantee before making your purchase. These instructions and guarantee will be enclosed with your duvet.

Silk duvets are a luxury item, and because the duvet has been made to the traditional Chinese style it does require more special and specific care than duvets with other fillings, both in its usage and cleaning.

Khotan silk filled duvets are covered by a 10 year warranty against manufacturing defects.

The warranty does not cover normal wear and tear or product abuse by the consumer. The warranty is void unless the following care instructions are followed.

·The duvet must be always used with a removable duvet cover for protection.

·The duvet must never be shaken strongly as this might displace the hand layered silk floss.

·The duvet must never be dry cleaned, machine washed, hand washed in its entirety, wrung or tumble dried.

·A properly covered silk duvet should not require cleaning under normal conditions of use. We recommend that the duvet is regularly aired without a duvet cover in the sun for a minimum of 2 hours, 2 to 3 times a year

·Any washing of the duvet will cause it to lose some of its natural properties.

Localised spillages can be treated by immediately wiping the affected area with a clean white damp cloth. If the spillage has penetrated through to the silk floss, the affected area only may be delicately hand washed using luke warm water (maximum 30º Centigrade) and a non-biological detergent suitable for washing woollens, and thoroughly rinsed using cold water. Excess water can be removed by gently squeezing the two faces of the duvet together. The duvet must never be wrung or tumble dried. The duvet must then be allowed to dry thoroughly naturally, lying flat.

After drying the duvet may be shaken gently to restore the loft of the silk floss.

If, in exceptional circumstances the duvet requires complete cleaning, it may be cleaned by a professional cleaner using a suitable approved cleaning process. Availability of cleaners is widespread and increasing. Details of a suitable cleaner can be obtained from ourselves. Details are given on the care instruction label which is attached to the duvet.

Please note that silk filled duvets are not suitable for use in circumstances where frequent complete cleaning is required.