Originally Posted by
coopah
THEN I ironed it...OH MY! That smell just hit my nose. BIG TIME. So it was a redo of all the washing and so on...only to have the smell still there when I ironed it. So that was it for me. I now use leftover fabric that I bought and use that.
Sometimes fabric just can't be saved.
On the last page, beaqltr says to use bleach.
Yes, chlorine bleach. Add it diluted to the machine. With a front loader, wait till the water is all in, then pause and pour in the solution. You can do this until the "add garment" light goes out. It will take away the musty smell.
I've been there, done that with the hot iron on musty stuff, but the chlorine bleach took it away completely. A quarter cup of bleach in a pint of water should do the trick. And it doesn't really fade much either. I couldn't notice any fading.