Cotton Care
Get your Cottons Spiffy in a Jiffy
Get your Cottons Spiffy in a Jiffy
When you take care of your cotton, your cotton takes care of you. Here’s more washing wisdom, drying data, and ironing insight than you can shake a stain stick at.
Check the label to see if hand washing, machine washing, or dry cleaning is best. In the machine, always use the right wash cycle.
Only wash your cottons in warm or cool water to prevent shrinking.
These can dull the finish and cause fabrics to lose their shape.
Protect your favorite denim pair by turning them inside out and washing on cold.
Flannel lint can stick to other fabrics, so wash flannels together – and separately from everything else.
Toss cottons on the clothesline or in the dryer. Just be sure to tumble dry with medium or low heat. Anything more may cause them to shrink.
Got wrinkles? Iron fabrics on high heat while they’re slightly damp. Got lazy? Avoid wrinkles in the first place by taking fabrics out of the dryer when the buzzer goes off.
Want your denim to keep its shape? Keep it away from the dryer, or use the lowest possible temperature setting.
Air dry flannel if possible, but if it’s too cold (and if you’re using flannel, it probably is), use your dryer – just make sure it’s set to low heat.
There’s more than one way to turn cotton into fabric. And every single one of them is wonderful. From denim to percale, learn what all those words on the tag really mean.
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Learn MoreYou already know us by the comfortable cotton we grow. Now get to know us by name. Meet some of the family farmers who work year-round to grow, harvest, and gin HomeGrown Cotton across our great nation’s Cotton Belt.
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