After 2-3 heavy uses or a large event we recommend washing your suit fully. If you are heavy sweater wash your suit more often. There are many different ways to wash your suit, this is how we do it.

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Washing Heads Recommended Way

• This method requires an Little Green Machine (Link Provided Below)

• Follow the instructions provided with your machine but only a 1/2 teaspoon of laundry detergent instead of the carpet cleaner soap.

• Go over the entire head with the cleaning attachment inside and out. (Heavily soiled areas may need more than one pass, such as the neck and chin).

• Rinse the clean water tank, refill with hot water and go over the entire head inside and out with the cleaning attachment.

• Repeat until satisfied, making sure to get any remaining soap residue out. Any soap left in any faux fur can cause damage to the faux fur over time.

• Set up in a well ventilated area with a fan, make sure the head is fully dry to prevent any mold growth.

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Washing Machine Method (Front Loaders or Agitatorless Washers Only)

• Handpaws can be put in the washer on the cold delicate cycle, in some sort of laundry bag or pillow case to avoid being crushed or extra wear on the fur, can be washed with other things as well.

• Bodys can be washed in the machine as well, on a cold and delicate cycle. If your suit has padding be sure to remove it before washing and flip the body inside out. (Feet must be washed in their own load).

• ​Repeat the same process with feet paws, the reason we tell you to wash them separately is because dirt and debris coming off the feet can get into the other parts making washing exponentially harder. Be sure to destuff them before washing.

• Laundry Detergent works just fine, we don’t recommend using fabric soften due to the fact that over time it can loosen the back of the fur.

• If the polyfil has gotten dirty put in in a pillow case, tie it off tightly, and wash normally. I can be put in the dryer on meduim. Poyfil does bunch over time, simply pull apart to fluff it back up, if that isn't working it is time to be replaced. Polyfil can be bought at most major craft stores, and some walmarts.

• For anything you can't flip inside out, place in a laundry bag or pillow case to protect these items, feet excluded.

• NEVER hang any sopping wet part, this can cause the fibers to stretch out. Use the machine's spin cycle to spin out excess water.

• As it dries, thoroughly brush and fluff it out every hour or at least twice while it is still moist, allowing your suit to dry unbrushed can lead to matting.

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Tub Method

• To wash the head in the tub fill it up a few inches depending on your head size, place the head in the water face up. Then use a sponge or wash rag to wipe down the face, ears, and neck. If soap is used only use the smallest amount, we can't stress this enough. Any soap left in the head can cause damage to the fur and skin irritation on the face. 

• Soak the body, tail and hand paws, (do feet separately), in a tub of cold water, it doesn't have to be freezing just not overly warm.

• Use your hands with a little soap to work the sweat and dirt out of the suit, be sure to go over the main sweat areas such as the arm pits.

• Drain the water, then rinse clean by either running shower over it or filling and draining the tub till it drains clean.

• Never use heat on your costume. We do not recommend using the dryer even on the no heat setting.

• Repeat the same process with feet paws, the reason we tell you to wash them separately is because dirt and debris coming off the feet can get into the other parts making washing exponentially harder.

• Never hang any sopping wet part, this can cause the fibers to stretch out. Lay out in a clean area where it can dry enough to hang up. 

• As it dries, thoroughly brush and fluff it out every 20 minutes, allowing your suit to dry unbrushed can lead to matting.