Originally Posted by Onebyone

I would say the wash water probably wasn't hot enough to dissolve the paper and adhesive. You want hot to dissolve all that. If you can find a silicone bristle brush it will remove bits if no adhesive is left. I use the one called Rubba Scrubba and it's the best for removing all kinds of fuzz and thread from my quilts. It removes the threads after I use the seam ripper in seconds. One of my better purchases. I had two but my DD used one on her black coat and the brush went right in her coat pocket. She said no more buying lint rollers!