Drying apparatus, washing machine having the same and method of controlling the drying apparatus

A method of controlling a drying apparatus comprising a drum in which laundry including bedding is accommodated, a motor that rotates the drum, and a blower fan and a heater that supply hot air into the drum, the method comprising:

• if a current course is a bedding washing course, performing a bedding washing course comprising a washing operation of removing contamination of the bedding using water and detergent and a drying operation of drying the bedding that is wet in water, using rotation of the drum and hot air;
• and
• performing a bedding-dusting operation of removing foreign substances of the bedding that is not wet in water using rotation of the drum and the hot air,
• wherein the bedding-dusting operation is performed before or after the bedding washing course is performed.

A drying apparatus comprising:

• a drum in which laundry including bedding is accommodated;
• a motor that rotates the drum;
• a blower fan that causes air to be introduced into the drum;
• a heater that heats air introduced into the drum;
• an input unit that selects a bedding washing course for washing of the bedding;
• and
• a controller, if the bedding washing course is selected, performing a bedding-dusting operation of removing foreign substances of the bedding by operating the motor, the blower fan, and the heater before water is supplied into the drum and performing a bedding washing operation of removing contamination of the bedding by supplying water into the drum after the bedding-dusting operation is performed.