Quilt Care
IMPORTANT!
When you wash your quilt for the first time, include a "color catcher" sheet with the quilt. Slight color bleeding may happen. Also please note: plant dyed fabric colors will shift and change with time and if exposed to sunlight. Keep quilts out of direct sunlight.
I always recommend that you hand wash a quilt in a bathtub with cold water and a mild textile detergent like Synthrapol. Let the quilt soak for only a few minutes. Drain the tub and fill it again with fresh water to rinse the soap out. Then wrap the quilt in a large blanket or sheet and with a partner twist both ends of the sheet to squeeze most of the water out of your quilt. If you have purchased a baby quilt I understand that it will need to be washed rather frequently. In this case it’s usually okay to machine wash your quilt on a gentle cycle in cold water with Synthrapol detergent. It’s best to dry your quilt by lying it flat on a sheet outdoors in indirect sunlight.
Putting a quilt in the dryer is not ideal as it will shorten the life of the quilt, but if you must, put it on the lowest heat setting and remove as soon as it is dry.
Wall hangings, art pieces, stockings, etc. Spot clean only and iron to release any wrinkles or curled edges.