- Many lined chenille products, including comforters and bedspreads should be professionally dry cleaned. The lining and.or quilting process (as in the case of a comforter) will fare much better with dry cleaning than with machine washing. Since real cotton chenille is made of a natural fiber, it will break down and wear significantly after years of use. Dry cleaners can treat special delicate items like this, and successfully remove most soiling and staining.
- You may hand wash your chenille comforter or bedspread, but this is a chore, but it is possible. You'll need to hand wash an item this large in the bathtub. Use cool water and a mild detergent. A few drops of gentle dish soap will work. Soak the item for about half an hour, then gently wring it out and put in in a clean tub filled with cool water to rinse. Gently wring again and hang it on a clothesline to dry.
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You can spot clean your chenille comforter, but take special care not to scrub the area you are cleaning. Use a new sponge and wet it and wring it out thoroughly. Use a drop or two of a stain removal product, like Spray and Wash, and gently blot the stain. Rinse the sponge and wring it out again and blot the area again to rinse.
You can give your comforter a whirl through a washing machine on a delicate cycle, but be sure to hand shape it before hanging to dry, since some of the comforter's filling may become bunched up in the washing machine.
