BTW- I love your pom(s) pic for your icon.
I never used to wash, but after a quilting class I recently took, I'm washing it now. Fabric mostly comes from overseas, and in containers and they have to use chemicals to keep pests from it. That just kinda freaks me out not knowing what's really on the fabric I'm cutting, handling, etc. But then I won't eat at salad bars again because I saw a guy sneeze into his hand, then grab the tongs for the lettuce. Just me.