I met a sweet little old lady at a garage sale and she was selling off most of her quilting stuff. She also had some quilts for sale. They were all made out of drapery and home dec fabrics. She said she had been making most of her quilts out of those types of fabrics most of her life. She said she washed them and there weren't any problems with them. I know that there have been quilters on this board that have done the same thing. The majority of the time the home dec fabrics are labeled Dry Clean only. But I have washed many a dry clean only piece of clothing with no problems. Usually it is to protect the finishes on the fabric. I say that maybe you could get a couple of samples of what he has to offer and wash it and see what happens!!