Originally Posted by Missi
I recently got a hand me down front loader washing machine and use the speed cycle to do my pre-washing and I have noticed less raveling with the front loader.
I have some quilt care instructions that I printed off the internet. I put them in with quilts that I give away. They suggest using a front loader to wash because top loaders tend to pull at the fabric as they agitate. Front loaders spin instead of agitating, and so they are easier on fabrics. This was news to me. I don't have a front loader, but I can wash quilts and bedspreads at the local laundromat.