I used minky for the backing of several baby blankets and never gave a thought as to how it needs to be washed. Has anyone had issues with washing it in warm water (I I don't want to un-quilt the blankets but I don't want the minky to stiffen either. Not sure this is practical for a baby quilt.
Here is what I found online about washing minky:
- Machine wash in COLD water. Putting heat on the blanket will melt the blanket's fibers together and your blanket will lose its softness.
- For best results, wash alone
- We recommend using regular liquid or powder detergent when washing. Pods are not recommended to use on your blankets.
- NO fabric softener. Minky Blanket fibers are very fine. If the blanket is washed with fabric softener, the water has a hard time pulling the softener from the blanket fibers. It will get trapped between the fibers and harden when it dries, leaving your blanket feeling crusty.
- Hang it to dry, then put it in the dryer on an AIR setting only to fluff it up. Again, there can't be any heat or it will melt the material