Originally Posted by
CoyoteQuilts
I started using the gentle or the hand wash cycle. Unless it bleeds you don't need to beat the fabric like you do with your dirty clothes. Have almost eliminated the snarls and less time getting from new to table...
Even if it bleeds, there's no reason to "beat the fabric". Gentle cycle works just fine for bleeders, too. And it goes without saying, fabrics tangle less when they are not combined with the regular laundry. It never occurred to me that some people toss their brand new fabric in with their dirty clothes.