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   paddyscar | Dec 19, 2005 09:06am | #1

   Have you tried brushing it out with a very soft, dry brush, such as a new makeup brush, or a child's toothbrush?  You can wash silk by hand and placing the item in a hand towel and squeezing (not wringing) the water out, then hanging to dry.

   Frances

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   sueb | Dec 19, 2005 01:58pm | #2

   Take it to a professional dry cleaner and ask them what they'd recommend.

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   SewingWriter | Dec 19, 2005 03:49pm | #3

   If the substance is encrusted on the surface -- without having penetrated the fibers -- you might try pressing a piece of clear tape or masking tape onto it to see if it will lift off.  Use your thumbnail to press the tape as firmly as possible before lifting it off.

    

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   Sewnut | Dec 19, 2005 04:22pm | #4

   Well, I got it out! After thoroughly reading everything on this website about cleaning silk. I was brave and I tried.The way I looked at it the pillow was not any good the way it was. Nothing to loose.  I took a new thin cotton white dish towel and wet it with ice cold, mineral free water. I saturated the spot then blotted dry feathering on the edges. I used a cool dry iron and the same dish towel over water spot and dry ironed. One spot I had to do twice, but it all came out! This toothpaste was the whitening kind also. Either the toothpaste does not work very well or silk is more durable than we think!  Thank you to everyone for there help! :)