The short answer: yes, you can machine wash it. Cold water, delicate cycle, and give it the whole machine to itself (it deserves the space). Air dry or tumble on low. That's genuinely the entire secret. The rest of this guide is the why, the what-ifs, and one very good dry cleaning joke.
We've been making handwoven blankets for over 20 years, and "wait, can I actually wash this?" might be our most-asked question. Fair. A blanket that looks like folk art feels like it should live behind glass. Ours shouldn't. They're made with 100% recycled materials and built for real life: picnics, campfires, couch forts, beach days, dog naps, and whatever your Sunday turns into.
The wash, step by step
- Give it a solo cycle. Zippers, buttons, and velcro from other laundry are the only real enemies a woven blanket has. No roommates in the wash.
- Cold water, delicate cycle. Cold keeps the colors doing the thing everyone compliments them for.
- Air dry, or tumble low. High heat's the one move to genuinely avoid. That's it. That's the list.
No special soap ritual. No hand-wringing in a bathtub by moonlight. It's a blanket, not a bonsai tree.
Will the colors fade?
Nope, and don't take our word for it. "The colors are rich and they don't fade with washing. The weave is substantial but yet not so tight that it's hot." (Juliana M., verified review)
Here's the part nobody expects: it gets BETTER
These blankets soften with every single wash. Brand new, the weave has a sturdy, rustic feel. A few washes in, it relaxes into the blanket the whole house fights over. "I've had Trek Light blankets for years, they are SO durable and get softer with every wash." (Bronwyn S., verified review) Most things you buy are at their best on day one. This one's just warming up.
What about dry cleaning?
You can, and it's technically the gentlest option. But as promised, here's the comedian Mitch Hedberg on clothing labels: "This shirt is dry clean only. Which means it's dirty." We feel the same way about blankets. Wash it. Use it. Repeat for a decade or two.
The long game
Cared for this way (which, again, is barely any care at all), these blankets stick around long enough to become family lore. "My first purchase has been on my living room couch with almost daily use for several years and looks almost new." (Katie C., verified review) And because every blanket is handwoven from recycled materials, no two are exactly alike. Yours is one of a kind. The wash instructions are just how you keep it that way.
