Put a label on it to "wash: warm or cold" and dry: low or hang dry" In this day and age, using cold washing is almost as good as HOT and it doesn't shrink as much or lose the colors. I have been putting this on all my quilts. I know mothers with small children will have to use hot sometimes but with the other instructions, if there is a stain, cold water does best on removing many stains. My thoughts.