I was all my quilts before gifting. I have mountains of dog hair here and I also hand quilt so there are marking lines, hand oils, and of course, the starch that I've used in the cutting process. I don't use specific baby detergent though, just my normal detergent w/fabric softener that I use on all my laundry. I do let the new mom know all of that so she can decide if she wants to wash again with something specific.