No matter how you choose to wash lingerie, you should always—always—air-dry it. Cora Harrington, author of In Intimate Detail: How to Choose, Wear, and Love Lingerie, told us that the rough-and-tumble motion of an automated dryer can twist, tangle, stretch, or distort the shape of the band, straps, or cups. It can even cause an underwire to pop out of place. Plus, the heat of a dryer can shrink fibers.
