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Fabrics fresh from the fabric store are usually pre-treated with all sorts of dyes and chemicals during the production stage. It sounds pretty alarming, but most of these chemicals aren't the toxic type. They are used to aid in manufacturing - formaldehyde is used to give stability to fibers, bleach is used to whiten them, and starch is used to help with weaving the fabrics.Giving your fabrics a bath to eliminate chemicals isn't the only reason to pre-treat your fabric. Fabrics can shrink after …