Originally Posted by
caspharm
I usually don't prewash, but am going to do the fabrics I bought for a wedding gift, since they are red, white, and orange. Don't want to worry about the red bleeding into the white.
I forgot to add a tip I received from a gal at a fabric shop, who said she saw it online: spread out the fabric and then gather it up (pleatlike), safety pin the edges together, and then wash and dry. It keeps the fabric from twisting and shredding. She tried and said it worked. I am trying it today, so far I have pulled the fabric out of the washer and it is not really twisted, so it seems to be working as stated.