Would like your opinion...
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Would like your opinion...
I just bought a jacket, made in India, white cotton with other colorful cotton in it and also brightly colored threads (think stupendous stitching). It says "dry clean only" but I wondered about cold, hand washing with maybe a color catcher. Line dry? What do you think?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
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Check for the colorfast of the fabrics before doing anything. Just take a damp piece of white fabric and press the fabric between your fingers and the white cloth.
There is a good chance this fabric has some silk in it , as alot of Cotton/silk combinations are very common.
If it was me and I loved it ... I would not risk deviating from the Dry Clean Only !
There is a good chance this fabric has some silk in it , as alot of Cotton/silk combinations are very common.
If it was me and I loved it ... I would not risk deviating from the Dry Clean Only !
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Yes, my machine has a hand wash cycle. I do remember in the past that I had a skirt from India. It didn't bleed but it did shrink like heck! Perhaps the home dry clean sheets in the dryer would work if I can find one with no scent! Or dry clean. I should have read the label better before buying!
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Do you LOVE it and it fits perfectly? If so Dry Clean! If you tested for colourfastness, if it's a little big, I might take a chance of hand washing in a large tub of water and block or hang on a good plastic coat hanger to dry. Can it be ironed is the next question. Sometimes you just can't get the wrinkles from washing out without ironing.
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Often, manufacturers put that label just to cover their backs in case you are silly with the way you clean it. If you have tested a small piece and are prepared to risk it, careful washing is often a good option.
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