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I purchased it because it is 100% cotton and said it was machine washable. There is a little card that was folded in with the coverlet and it says the coverlet is made larger to take into consideration possible shrinkage, but then advises against washing at home. I cannot return because it was a final sale. I tried to say the advertising on the package did not match the inside card, no luck. Thanks!
By Fran
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06/21/2011
I wouldn't hesitate to wash it in cold water, and then hang to dry. It will shrink a bit and the effect will be to make the matelasse pattern puff up a little and be more visable. I think this makes it prettier. Matelasse (especially cotton) gets softer (and prettier) with use and more washings. I have found cotton matlasse to be very sturdy. I have mine on the guest bed in the guest room because the cats like to sleep there and I know I can wash the heck out of the spread if I need to. Often a product tag is just a CYA (cover your a**) for the manufacturer.
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06/18/2011
I googled cold block press for matelasse and it said the item should be air dried. If you do this at home do you have a large enough area to spread it out until it is dry. It also said that the fibers in matelasse are very delicate, so I would assume that hand washing would be the way to go.
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