Originally Posted by kathdavis
I would wash it first, because you don't know how clean the water that is on the fabric is. The fabric can have a slight yellowish stain and if you dry it, you may set the stain.
Agree.
The water filtered through the ceiling and possibly picked up some soluable chemical, and now also the light fixture.... :shock: :shock: . I might consider turning off the power to that light fixture to prevent any potential electrical short.