I read online that polyester wedding gowns can be turned inside out and washed in cold water (by hand or in the machine on the gentle cycle). I have tried washing mine by hand (in the bathtub!) using a generic version of Woolite, but there are some stubborn greyish stains on the bottom edge of the skirt (from walking on pavement). Has anyone out there tried using Oxy Clean on a wedding/bridal gown? Thanks for your help!
polyester is a cheap durable fabric, but the fact that it is a wedding dress makes me a little nervous about putting it through the washer. honestly i would just take it to a dry cleaner. don't mess up your wedding dress it'll break your heart.
I'll assume its white, and not some other color. But yes, Oxyclean is perfectly safe on polyester, 50/50, silk, satin, rayon, acrylic, 100% cotton, etc I just wouldnt use it on any leather. But on any cloth, its perfectly safe. Do a test on a small hidden area with a 4 to 1 mix of water and OxyClean, and use an old toothbrush, rinse with cold water, let it air dry. I've used it on my old dress blues belt and gloves, and it did get the finger tips back to being bright white. BTW, the gloves are 50/50 polyester/cotton. Just dont use any chlorine bleach.
