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How to Prewash Fabric Before Sewing or Quilting Yes, prewash for most washable projects, and do it using the same wash and dry settings the finished piece will get. That single rule solves more sewing headaches than any other prep step. Skip it and you risk a garment that shrinks noticeably after its first real wash, or a quilt that puckers because the top and batting shrank at different rates. Prewash: garments, bedding, children’s items, quilting cottons Optional: stable synthetics like polyester blends Skip: dry-clean-only fabrics and most precuts A hands-on comparison of prewashed versu …