Originally Posted by
ManiacQuilter2
I remember my wool skirts with I donated to charity said to Dry Clean only.
A lot of times garment tags will say Dry Clean only because it is the safest way to clean them. However, unless the content is rayon, it's usually safe to wash the garment by hand in cold water. With wool, the biggest problem with washing a garment is that the fabric might shrink and thus render the garment unwearable. However, if the fabric shrinks evenly, there's no reason why it can't be used in a quilt.