I WAITED FOR A REALLY LONG TIME FOR THIS CAT HAMMOCK TO ARRIVE AND WAS RATHER DISAPPOINTED WHEN IT DID. IT IS NOT OF A HIGH QUALITY SO I AM AFRAID OF WHAT IT MIGHT BE IF I WASHED IT NORMALLY. IT IS NOT QUITE BIG ENOUGH FOR THE TYPE OF CAGE I HAVE AND TOO BIG FOR THE SMALLER CAGES FOR THE CAT TO USE IT. I AM NOT SURE WHAT I MIGHT USE IT FOR? THEREFORE I REALLY CANNOT RECOMMEND IT.