Originally Posted by
bearisgray
If raveling and tangling is the concern, one can wash precuts in the sink or a bowl and just swish the pieces about a bit by hand - and lay them out on a towel or rack to dry -
I don't think I have ever had a batik ravel. . . hum. . .
If this is a wall hanging that will probably never get washed, I wouldn't bother washing it prior to putting it together. I have taken my vacuum cleaner hose and put a knee high or panty hose leg over the nozzle end and used that to suck dust off finished wallhangings. That's generally all the cleaning wallhangings in my house need.