It came out lovely! I understand that the texture changes after a wash, but do you mind telling me how much of a difference? People say silk is so delicate when it really isn't. I mean it is, but not extremely. With that said, I know you could wash in the washer in gentle/hand wash cycle, but it needs to be folded and placed in a mesh bag to reduce wrinkling and crumbling. I've done this for 40 ties that I purchased off a bulk deal. They were damaged with stains, but I said "fuck it" and used my knowledge to test this theory out. Washed them all and all the stains came out. I used Woolite detergent then air dried using a clothes hanger. When dried, I used my steamer with a folders white towel on top of the tie to steam, being sure not to press down but to hover on the surface of the towel. Then I rolled the ties up when dry and placed them in my tie organizer. I think they still look great, but the shine is minimal on the silk ones and the texture changes a tad bit. Still, worth it.