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What material for a duvet cover for pet owners? I have had a couple comforters that weren't too bad with our three cats (short-haired brown tabby, medium-haired black, and medium-haired orange tabby). I have had two duvet covers that were horrible. They grabbed fur off the cats, intertwined the fur into the material, and the washing machine did NOT get rid of the fur. Any tips on material that is not as bad with fur? Our most recent one was 100% polyester sateen. Not sure about the other one as it went straight in the garbage. Also, what colours might be best to camoflauge the hair as well? Thanks a lot!

Bozema replied: "Tightly woven fabrics like cotton twill and denim hold up best to lots of machine washing and at least the hair will come out of them. Medium toned colors and fabrics with multi-colored medium toned patterns will hide the hair best but since you have cats of three different colors, finding something that will camouflage all the hair that will always be a challenge. I've never been good at getting pets that were all the same color either. I swear I'm going to get all black cats and dogs in the future and buy all my clothes in black too!"

Can I machine wash a duvet cover that says Dry Clean only? I need to wash my duvet cover, but it says dry clean only. I have the matching pillow cases, and shams, and I machine washed them and it worked out perfectly. They are made of the same material. Will it be ok to wash the duvet cover too?

MrC63 replied: "You can if you never want to use it again."

sweetpea replied: "It may shrink. You can keep it to a minimum by washing in cold water and allowing it to air dry. When it is dry, run it in the dryer on an air fluff cycle. You may have to iron it, too."

CHRISTINE S replied: "I would try and machine wash it. You don't want to be sleeping in a dry clean duvet anyway. The dry cleaning process uses very powerful chemicals, which not only would you be breathing in but would also be rubbing on your skin. Machine wash it, if it doesn't work, through it away and get a new one which you can machine wash."

Melinda replied: "no, you need to go to the laundry mat and ask for dry cleaning. if you do machine wash, it will shrink and become wrinkle."

Robbie replied: "There's a reason for labeling..."

Ginger replied: "It may shrink. Go to an eco friendly dry cleaner that does bulk loads since you are going to wrinkle it anyway. By 2010 all dry cleaners will not be able to use perc"

Pipit replied: "I usually machine wash dry clean only items and the biggest problem I ever had was once when a comforter was too large for even my high capacity front load machine and it damaged the fabric from rubbing pressure. But I haven't had shrinking problems using cold water. I have had items lose a little color but not to a faded look. I think since you have washed the coordinating items and they worked out that it should be fine, although probably wrinkled. Fluffing it with no-heat air in the dryer may help with that. I would go for it at my house."

Reggie replied: "Depends on the material, but if the tag reads dry clean only, theres usually a reason why... You run the risk of shrinkage, discoloration or damaging the fabric if you decide to throw it in the washing machine..."

How do you close a duvet cover which extends into a flap about 2/3 of the width on both front and back? Once the duvet is inside I have 2 equal flaps of material (one on the top and one on the bottom) and if you put them inside the duvet cover with the duvet they just fall out again and my duvet looks like it has a prolapse. There is no method of closing it, no buttons, poppers, ties. Am I missing something? Looking forward to your innovative solutions!!

Fran replied: "Take it back they have forgottten to add the buttons or poppers!"

yugnovskyvich replied: "take it back where you bought it and dump it on their desk and ask for money back"

taketwo replied: "get a Velcro male and female ones stick it on"

Best Fabric to Use for a Duvet Cover? I want to make a king size duvet cover. Whenever I step into the fabric store and go to the home decorating/upholstery section, I'm quite overwhelmed by the selection. I am thinking of making one large rectangle in the center out of a suede material, but I'm stumped about what I should put on the borders and on the opposite side (the side that will touch the flat sheet).

Amoureux replied: "^^ Mine is cotton, but there are different materials...depending on where and which on you decide to buy..."

pisof49 replied: "egyptian cotton is expensive but makes the best covering for a duvet"

just_ine_credible replied: "A crushed velvet would be awsome with suede, an awsome brochade would be nice too."

Flo replied: "Buy two different sheets - big enough to cover the duvet; sew as planned. This is economical & you can flip the duvet so the other sheet shows if you get tired of one side or the other."

A relative of mine has a Duvet Cover made of the softest cotton, I can't find anything like it.? It's not sateen or shiny at all. She bought it from overstock.com. Can anyone advise me what kind of "cotton" I should type into the search engine? I can't find anything like it and she bought it so long ago that she can't tell me the type of material it is. It can't be just plain cotton because it's so soft, like the softest t-shirt I've ever owned. Anyone who can help me, any suggestions are appreciated.

hollylitespeed replied: "Try "Egyptian" cotton. That's really soft. Or look for 600 thread count cotton. The higher the thread count, the softer the cotton."

cafegrrrl replied: "It's probably Egyptian cotton....or has a high thread count. The higher the thread count, the softer it is."

cheryl m replied: "It could be a really high thread count like 400 or more. Also I there's something called brushed cotton which is really soft. Hope this helps"

bonbon replied: "someone already suggested a high thread-count, so other than that, could it be flannel (which is also cotton) hope you find it!"

deltazeta_mary replied: "If it feels like your favorite t-shirt it could be Jersey cotton. I've got a really really soft comforter that is just plain old cotton from LinensNThings (and it wasn't that soft at first). I washed it twice and used a downy dryer sheet before I put it on the bed. And it gets softer with every wash. I've actually gone back and have bought 2 more just in case the first one finally wears out or I can't find it anymore."

How easy is it (for a non-sewer) to make a twin sized duvet cover? I can't find anything that I want for my 18 month old daughter's bed. I have sheets and want now to make her duvet cover. I want to sew on little material fish from a crib set that I will purchase on line. It's the same crib set that we already have (but is no longer in stock) that my new daughter/son will have when he/she is born in two months. It seems to me that it wouldn't be very difficult to do - my Mom has a sewing machine and although I know that it works, she hasn't used it in years and is self-admittedly not the best sewer either. Can someone tell me if; with materials, patience and determination, I can do this? Thanks! Any tips from those who have experience are very welcome!

laughalotprayalot replied: "Go to walmart and get a pattern. But at the same store, you could find the exact thing for cheaper than buying the material. But you would have to settle for their patterns."

Velusia replied: "relatively easy, if you can sew a straight line. Practice if you need to sewing old sheets together."

Alexa replied: "A duvet cover is a big pillowcase. "

Homemade Duvet Cover? I've been searching everywhere for a duvet cover to match the walls in my room but I just can't find anything, I was wondering if it would be very difficult to just make one from some kind of fabric from a fabric store or something...what kind of fabric/material would you suggest for something like that?

Pichi replied: "Go to your local fabric store, and look at the patterns under home decorating, ask for help from the clerks if you need to, that is what they are there for. They will also help you in selecting the appropriate fabric for one, a cotton blend I would think ... the clerks in fabric stores know all about these things and will give immense help. Often other shoppers will also be of help. If you don't have much sewing experience, you might find a friend who does to help you out. It won't be difficult, but you need to at least know how to sew straight seams, cut out patterns pieces, etc,."

jidwg replied: "Try looking for sheets that would look good with the walls. Sew 2 flat sheets together and leave open on one end....sew ribbons at intervals on the open end to tie the cover closed."

gozaine replied: "Duvet covers are extremely easy to make. Personally I prefer cotton or poly cotton for duvets are they are more comfortable to sleep in but it's your cover, make it out of whatever you like. Basically you need 2 big rectangles slightly bigger than your duvet. Place them right sides facing, sew around 3 sides leaving a big enough gap to take the duvet in and out on the 4th side, this should be the bit that ends up at the bottom of the bed, again because it's more comfortable. Turn the right way out and attach poppers or ties along the open edge to hold the duvet in, and hey presto you're done. That's the simplist method though there are others. Patterns are available on but you don't really need one. Have fun!"

Anne2 replied: "My daughter made hers out of sheets. They come in all sizes, double and King and queen. She stitched two together, easy to take off and wash too."

nanny replied: "Find some flat sheets - you should be able to get a good match, and sew together, leaving an opening to insert the comforter, and make fastenings with velcro or buttons. For a double comforter, use queen sheets, for example, and adjust. Easy-peasy!"

Where can I find material to make/ match my bedding? I have the Ralph Lauren Indochine Pagoda bedding and would like to make my own duvet cover to match (or at least get close) and maybe pillow shams and a bedskirt too. Where would I go about finding material like that, and where can I find patterns?

aosmnm2 replied: "Here you can buy the duvet cover. I would imagine they probably have the shams as well. Try this link:"

alishus replied: "check online for fabrics. I do believe that Ralph Lauren does carry a line of designer fabrics. If you can't find in local fabric and craft store or online, check out interior design boutiques. They can get access to alot. Or you don't have to do RL fabrics, you could take the piece or a picture of it to a fabric store and go to town on trying to match things up. You could do the Pillows in a few colors and maybe stick to one color for the duvee, or divide the fabric equally into thirds(longways) or into quarters (squared) and use more than one bold color."

Which material produces less 'dust' fibres? The duvet cover I have currently produces lots of fibres which make the room really dusty. What type of material does not do this, so that I can go out and buy.

how can i dye my duvet slip-cover white? i bought a slip-cover for my bed's duvet, and it's a very very light blue, but i'm changing the room's paint color and want to dye the duvet white. as i said before, it's a light blue, very thin cotton material. would i use bleach to wash out the blue, or is there another chemical i need? is there a particular brand that will work best? will the fabric stay soft after i've changed it, or will it become coarse and starchy? the final product doesn't have to be PERFECTLY white, as it will be tie-dyed afterwards. thank you :)

spider817 replied: "IT WILL BE TRICKY,AS MOST ATTEMPS AT DYING FABRIC AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN MADE ENDS UP IN A "RUNNY" SITUATION.I HOPE THAT YOU DONT END UP RUINING IT COMPLETLY. GOODLUCK"

ben_m_g replied: "you carn't dye a something a lighter colour, what your trying to do is stain the blue, white. Thats not going to work, you need to use a bleach or a strong cleaner with bleach, that way it will remove the blue leaving it white."

CARMIE replied: "After you bleach it to lighten it as much as possible- white- make sure you double rinse it to get all the traces of bleach out. Let it air out several days before you do the tie dye step. Good luck! *This duvet slip-cover comes off the duvet, right? So no problem getting it wet. By rinsing it twice you will remove the bleach traces and airing it will help it even more. Since the fabric is thin- use a weak bleach solution. Use the gentle setting when in the washing machine."

racey-pacey replied: "If you do use bleach it will rot the material. So strong bleach is not a good idea. When you do get it to the lightness you want - use a fabric conditioner to keep it soft. Good luck."

JJ replied: "If I was you I would put it in a fully topped up bath with a load of bleach making sure that the whole duvet is underwater as far as possible. To be abosolutely sure that it is evenly bleached check on it every half hour and stir it around."

DIY Doc replied: "There is no such thing as white dye. Especially relevant is that most fabric is intially white. You vcan try RIT products for removing color. Mild bleach might help; but may also damage the duvet."

Toasty replied: "All you can do it bleach it, but beware as bleach will rot the material."

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