here's a link to the fabric
http://www.fabric.com/ProductDetail....0-9add6adea2b1 and there's no info on ironing before washing
here's a link to Benartex contact us page
http://www.benartex.com/page/contact-us-83.htm . you might want to contact them to be certain of the answer. i searched their site and could not find the fabric on their site.
it's definitely an interesting idea!