[ATTACH=CONFIG]474265[/ATTACH]This is all batik fabric and it was soft and easy to work with. Quilt shop owner said that it did not need to be prewashed. I use batiks all the time. The only one I've ever had a problem with was a piece I bought at a Ben Franklin Store. It was for a block swap here, so I prewashed as directed by the swap coordinator. WOW did it bleed! I washed multiple times in the sink with Retayne and it turned my hands purple. But mostly I use Hoffmans and never had a problem.