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yes you can. all you have to do:
1) Know your fabric and your garment. Some things just shouldn't be washed, even by hand. For instance, your lined wool skirt will likely come out of any wet wash process with a problem: the lining is going to be a different size than the skirt. For reasons known only to the fabric industry, some synthetic fabrics grow when they get wet. And some woolens will shrink to a ghost of their former size if they get soaked. Be careful. On the other hand, many a silk blouse does just fine when hand-washed
2) Fill a sink or wash tub with cool water. Add a small amount of dish-washing liquid to the water (Dove™ and Ivory™ seem to work quite well, and some people recommend Dawn™). Select 1 garment to wash at a time; many dry-clean-only fabrics have not been prepared for a bath and they will almost certainly fade.
3) Allow the garment to soak. Especially with woolen goods, it is better to avoid swishing and rubbing. When your garment is sufficiently clean, remove it from the wash water, fill the sink with clean cool water and rinse. Repeat the rinse until you are confident that the garment is free of grungy wash water.
4) Always air-dry the garment. Roll it in a towel to remove excess water. You can hang woven goods (things that don't stretch), but knit items like sweaters must be dried flat. If you are going to make a practice of washing your dry-clean clothing, purchase a good drying rack.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 11y agoNo, you should never machine-wash anything labeled dry clean ONLY. If the garment was labeled dry clean, without the only, then you can machine wash it, but it would be a safer bet to go with dry cleaning.
Also, check to see if the suit is 100% polyester, because polyester is an easy to care for fabric, so it should be able to withstand machine washing in warm water and a lowtemperature permanent press cycle for drying.
Remember to immediately remove your garment from the washer after washing and put it into the dryer, and immediately remove it from the dryer and lay it out carefully to avoid making unwanted creases. Also, if it's a suit, remember to button all the buttons and to turn the suit inside out to wash it.
That's it for washing anything 70%-100% polyester, and I've tried it with my polyester suits before. Remember that caring for articles of clothing are different with garment, but this should work well for you. Good luck!
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∙ 14y agoNo!
I would add that you can use Dryel on it (cheaper than dry cleaning).
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∙ 14y agoIn general, if something says dry clean only, it means it shouldn't be washed. You can ignore the advice and wash it anyway, but you may damage it.
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∙ 13y agono you canttt
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∙ 13y agoYes it can.
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Why can't you wash wool pants?
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How do you get tar off denim pants?
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