Should I wash batting before using it in quilt?
#14
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I prewash Warm and Natural (or at least wet it and throw it in a hot dryer) to shrink it and it works fine. If the batting is really wrinkled, I will throw it in the dryer with a couple of wet bath towels (ironing batting is just too much work).
#16
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It is smart of you to be considering the options beforehand. There are some surprises that are not a good thing! The package should tell you about shrinkage, and you can decide from that. I personally pre-shrink cotton battings, but I don't think that most people do.
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Was going to wash it - UNTIL I read the instructions - which were on the BACK of the label - in relatively small print - which said DO NOT WASH - expected shrinkage around 1% - 1% I can live with.
The person that long-armed said it behaved well.
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