Do you wash your bamboo fabric before cutting it?

[manxgirl77]

Just wondering what's best - do you prewash your bamboo before you cut it? I've only ever made pockets or Ai2s with bamboo fleece inserts/clip in's and I don't prewash the fleece, and never had any probs (they do shrink a bit but I allow for that). Now I want to make a few bamboo towelling fitteds for night nappies, with a inner layer of suedecloth. I thought I'd ask rather than experiment since its so expensive!

Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Michelle

[Chunkydunks]

It will shrink so I would definitely wash it first.

[mummeeto2]

I always prewash, it does shrink, so better safe than sorry

[manxgirl77]

sounds like the way to go, thanks girls.

[ikis84]

I hot wash twice and dry in the dryer to make sure it has shrunk properly.

[pinkgingham]

if i am making a tri fold booster then i allow for shrinkage, if making a nappy then yeah i make sure its washed and pre shrunk first.