On Sun, 3 Jan 2021 14:42:32 -0600, Dean Hoffman
wrote:

On 1/3/21 2:36 PM, Heywood wrote:
On 1/3/2021 2:08 PM, Witherspoon wrote:
Ok, pretty new to washing blankets in general, but finally got a dryer
a while back that can dry on low heat, which seems to be a requirement
for many blankets, especially down.* Today, I'm trying to wash and dry
an older blanket I found in a storage bin.* It's a comforter, but not
down and I suspect either poly or cotton filling.* I've washed it
twice in the washer so far and still the wash water is brown.* Could
it be that dirty, should I yet wash it again, or is something coming
out of the blanket?* It is blue in color.* I've been using gentle
cycle and a gentle detergent, no fabric softener.* Thanks!

If the water turns brown I'd worry that it is contaminated with
something.* Dead bugs?* Decomposing feathers?** Nest of cockroaches?

Something not right.* Never heard of a blanket for comforter turning the
water brown.

Maybe he could wash something else he knows is clean as a test.

Or just run a cycle with nothing in it.