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Faur Fur! Help!

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Hey everyone.

How on earth do you clean a dark brown Faux fur throw (try saying that three times fast!) and a cream faux sheepskin rug (not my best ever purchase I know!)? Do they have to be dry cleaned?

Thanks!
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  • squeaky
    squeaky Posts: 14,129 Forumite
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    It should machine wash OK, have a read of this one:-


    Cleaning faux fur
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  • livinginhope
    livinginhope Posts: 1,897 Forumite
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    I always chuck mine in the machine on 40 degrees,don't use fabric softener as that's supposed to matt up the fur :confused: never had a problem with them,I have even been known to tumble dry them :o and I have to say they come up lovely and fluffy :D
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  • tawnyowls
    tawnyowls Posts: 1,784 Forumite
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    Me too - in the WM and then the TD to fluff them up. Usually made of acrylic (same stuff a lot of jumpers are made from these days) and although they tell you not to wash them, it's only the manufacturers covering themselves. Best to TD at low heat though - the backing is likely to be nylon and might melt at high heat.
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