Love this cover now, however..... when I unpacked it + put it on the ironing board the smell was horrific even after airing for 2 days  Wasn't sure if I could machine wash it as it is a complete set with the foam backing attached. I did give it a gentle wash in the machine + hung over the radiator to dry. It was perfectly ok + is now on the ironing board looking + smelling lovely. I did look on your website for advice about machine washing it but couldn't see anything, perhaps you could post something to help others.