What can I do to soften the fabric. After washing, the sheets are very rough.
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It usually takes several washes for them to become real soft. I washed mine in warm water 3 times before putting them on my bed. We've washed them about 5 times total now and ours are super soft.
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I would return them. Cotton sateen should be soft and silky!! Mine are softer now than they were when I washed them for the first time.
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Use a fabric softener such as Downey in the wash and/or Bounce in the drier.
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What did you do? Did you try them? I think they would be soft enough, they certainly aren't any rougher than a wash cloth.
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It is soft, however, I'm not sure it would sufficiently retain it's shape after a run in the washing machine.
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It's your fabric softner. When you wash your clothes next time, add 1/2 cup of vinegar in place of liquid fabric softner. You might have to do this a few times. I had this problem mostly with bathroom towels because I love them soft and fluffy, but the problem was too much of a build up on them. The vinegar will also wash your washer of any buildup. Good luck!
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I haven't had to clean mine yet but i would soak it in a mild solution of dish soap then lightly dab the dirt away. try not to rub too much the fabric might not hold up. good luck!
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I've washed ours several times in the machine (and dryer). It's getting softer actually - very pleasant. No problems at all with washing/drying.
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We use them a lot with stray cats and wildlife--I use unscented laundry detergent, and throw them in my washer on a regular cycle-sometimes, a gentle cycle depending on how many I am washing-I use a warm/warm or a hot/cold water setting-then I dry in the dryer, no scented sheets or fabric softeners and I set the dryer on a gentle or no wrinkle--they dry really really fast so keep an eye on them, if not I air dry and it does not take long--they come out a bit softer but clean and just as insulating and warming as before. Hope this helps youPatricia
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I did not have this problem. My dish towels were quite absorbent, even though they are very thin. I also do not use fabric softener when I dry them.
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Many new fabrics, particularly towels, were washed first with fabric softener to make them fluffy looking. This should be removed to make them more water absorbent,and adding vinegar also helps to set the color, especially for bright fabrics.
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I haven't washed it, but would assume after multiple washes it will soften.
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I have not yet put them on my bed...I was disappointed in the softness of the sheets...not sure I will keep them
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I plan on trying to wash it in washing machine and yes prob on the gentle cycle- but haven't yet - others claim to have and I'll soon find out as well. But was told do not use fabric softner - since it is microfiber.
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The Magnolia Estate Collection sheets are much softer and thicker after washing
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I washed them and then used fabric spray colors and fabric pens and the colors stayed fine. The problem was the fabric does not come out very nice. It came out wrinkled and had to be ironed. I had my Sunday school kids decorate them for an end of the year fun project. They were ok for that.
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I have done this and when they go into the dryer they become very clingy and stick to other fabrics when they are put in the dryer. Also, company said not to use fabric softener and dryer sheets that will coat these delicate threads in the cloth thus diminishing the property of attraction. Not totally sure of what you are looking for. Kim
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I dont think there's anything you can do about that. . . . maybe just pray that it slowly reaches normal size. Btw, the one I had became soft after about a year of use.
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We did not put ours in the washing machine per say, but instead used clear anti bacteria soap on an old wash cloth and spot cleaned the soiled areas and then rinsed a few times with clean water on the cloth and air dried. I think that it looks good. If I was going to wash the entire bed pocket then I would probably hand wash without squeezing too hard so not to wrinkle the material and hang on a line to dry.