clothing care

[kengr]

Ok, I have dress that needs to be washed. Only thing is, there are *no* care instruction labels. Closest thing is the tag that says 90% polyester 10% spandex

The material is a sort of velour/velvet type stuff.

So, is it machine wash? Hand wash? Dry clean (I hope not!)

Comments

[phinnia.livejournal.com]

I'd say machine wash in cold water: if you're worried about it use the gendle cycle.

[gentlemaitresse.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, the fabric content doesn't give the whole story. Many items are "dry clean only" due to dyes or finishes used on the fabric, rather than fabric content.

Personally, I'd take a chance and wash in cold water on the gentle cycle. What color is it? If it's a dark color or red I'd either wash it alone or with other dark things.

[kengr]

It's a sort of darkish, purplish red

And yeah, I know about dyes the first timed I washed (hand washed, per the label) my black "lace" dress I was amazed at how black the water got from dye.

And lets not go into the pink & blue underwear I wound up with as a kid. Boys white briefs. The blue was from getting washed with a pair of new blue jeans. The pink was from getting washed with a pair of flannel lined winter jeans (red flannel, of course).

Alas "gentle cycle" may be a problem. The washing machines in the laundry room don't have all *that* many settings. And what they do have is more wash & rinse temps.

Come to think of it there may be a "delicate" cycle (though I may be misremembering a dryer setting)

[gentlemaitresse.livejournal.com]

If there is no gentle or delicate cycle I'd hand wash it.. IF it's that important to you.