Dear Suzan,
How should I clean my fleece garments?

Home Sewing Association suggests the following in their Sewing on Fleece Guidelines: "To avoid unnecessary abrasion, launder garments inside out, separately or with similar garments. Use a powdered detergent in luke-warm water, gentle cycle. (Liquid detergents may alter the effectiveness of the moisture wicking chemical treatments applied to some lighter weight fleeces.)

Do not use bleach or softeners. (Softeners have an adverse effect on the Durable Water Repellent (DWR) chemical finish that is applied to the surface of some mid-weight and heavy weight fleeces.)"