👗For example, if you plan to wash your final garment in your washing machine with warm water, that’s how you should pre-wash your fabric! ✂️Pre-washing your fabric is important to prevent unexpected shrinkage when you wash your final garment. If you wash your fabric before sewing, you can work with the true size of your fabric. 🧵Many fabrics also receive starch treatments during the manufacturing process, making the fabric coarse and stiff. Pre-washing allows you to work with its real texture