Machine
Wash and Dry
your Slipcovers at Home!
Washable
slipcovers are indispensible when you have kids, pets, and
actually use your furniture (as opposed to that
'guest' furniture or 'showcase' furniture that no one's
allowed to sit or nap on).
You
CAN have washable slipcovers that stay beautiful
for years, don't shrink, and like a great pair of jeans-
get softer and more beautiful with each washing.
Some
fabrics are always going to be a dry-clean only situation.
Know what you're getting yourself into before you
commit to a major fabric purchase.
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Choose
the Right Fabric and Always
Wash a Test Swatch
Some
fabrics are ideal for machine washable slipcovers.
Try
denims, twills and canvas - fabrics with high cotton content,
like your trousers, jeans or khakis.
Always
do a test wash. Cut a square of your fabric, (one foot by
one foot or larger).
Throw
the test piece in the laundry with your towels or jeans.
Wash and dry it. Do this twice.
Examine
the color and texture after it's dry and make your decision.
If
you can live with the color and texture, that's a good indicator.
Measure the swatch to see how much it's shrunk after one
and then two washes.
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Prewash
Your Fabric TWICE
and Dry it
at Least TWICE.
If you're
satisfied with how your test swatch came out of the washer
and dryer twice, go ahead and wash your entire slipcover yardage.
Try to do it in one piece if possible.
Make
sure to use a front-loading commercial washer for its superior
cleaning ability, better tumbling agitation and larger size.
Take it to a laundrymat if you need to, and use a commercial
front-loading machine..
If your
fabric is denim or canvas, machine wash it with HOT water
and use lots of detergent. Wash it twice this way.
Prewash
and dry your fabric yardage at least TWICE to achieve maximum
shrinkage.
Dry it
twice on HIGH heat. Take your fabric out of the dryer for
the second time and quickly roll it or fold it gently to minimize
wrinkling.
Have
your yardage ready for our cutter-draper at the first in-home
or office appointment.
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