I wear knit shirts (all-cotton or all-polyester or a blend). Although I wash, dry and iron the shirts according to the instructions on the label, the dark-colored (i.e., navy, black, red, etc) shirts fade after only a few wearings.
What fabric is the most colorfast? Should I wash, dry or iron the shirts differently from the label-instructions?
"gary" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@m7g2000cwm.googlegroups.com:
can't help with polyester as i don't allow it in the house ;) the cotton, especially dark colors & red, should be washed in cold water *inside out*. i usually dry inside out too, but then you get lint lines at the shoulders... easy enough to get off with a tape roller, but annoying. higher priced knits hold up better than cheap ones. lee
If your skin can take it, use a powder or liquid formulated for coloured clothing.
Try not putting them in the dryer. I have found that the color in dark knits ALWAYS fades in the dryer....hang to dry or lay flat.... Carol (lurker)
Hi Liz,
I'm not talking about T-shirts. I'm talking about knit shirts (i.e., polo shirts or golf shirts).
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