they are part of uniforms and it doesn't happen to others.
2006-07-27 15:57:44 · 12 answers · asked by geotom 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Drying them at too high of a temperature, dry them at a cooler one.
2006-07-27 16:02:21 · answer #1 · answered by PhoenixRain 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the fabric the clothing is made of. Polyester or polyester/wool blends should not fade right away. Cotton, twill and brushed cotton may fade faster if they are laundered in hot water or very often. If they are the only ones you are authorized to wear, "set" the color when you first get them by washing them in the hottest water the fabric will stand (warm is fine) with a 1/2 cup salt and 1-2 cups vineagar (no soap) added when you put them in. (I like to add this after the water has filled the washer and before agitation starts, that way they are mixed evenly. Rinse cycle should be cool water.
You should only have to do this once when the article is new and then later on, you can dye a few items that have faded with black Rit Dye. This is available at Target, Rite-aid, Walmart, etc. (Follow package instructions carefully.)
If you can get by with drycleaning the uniforms a few times in between machine washing, that will also decrease the fading.
Good luck.
PS: When you buy uniforms, label the tags with a sharpie marker (I.E. Set 1, Set 2, etc.) and always try to wear the same "set" of pants/shirt together and launder them together. (Kind of like Grrr-Animals for adults, lol.) That way they "should" fade at about the same rate. Not perfect, but better than having a black shirt and gray-ish black pants! Also, if your uniform requires patches or sewn on insignia, remove those before you dye anything. Just have them sewn back on after the dye process. It's fine to use the salt/vineagar wash to set color with the patches on already, though.
2006-07-27 16:10:33 · answer #2 · answered by hrh_gracee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably cause they are made of cotton...not much you can do...wash in cold and only wash when necessary. Throw in a half cup of salt in the rinse cycle with new black garments and that will help set the colour. There are fabric dyes available to make the black dark again...check at the fabric store or the laundry section of the department store.
2006-07-27 16:04:18 · answer #3 · answered by Redawg J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, washing clothes in gentle, all-natural soap, with cold water, and line-drying makes clothes last longer, and prevents fading, so the opposite of that would cause clothes to wear out and fade faster. One or more of that is probably your problem.
2006-07-27 18:13:18 · answer #4 · answered by Gen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure what dyes fade quicker than others, however, if you turn your uniforms inside out before washing, it will prevent them from fading as quickly. Another tip: wash them with other darker colors that are newer.
2006-07-27 16:02:24 · answer #5 · answered by sheristeele 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the cause of premature fading of any black garment is using hot water to wash and drying it in the dryer. use cold water and a mild detergent to wash and hang to dry.
2006-07-27 16:01:59 · answer #6 · answered by Nell L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tide, Cheer, and Woolite all make area of expertise detergents for darkish clothing that artwork properly. also be optimistic to continually wash darkish hues in chilly water, that keeps them from fading too.
2016-11-26 20:01:00 · answer #7 · answered by mcdonnell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to wash them in cold water and dry them on cooler temp. They will stay black longer this way.
2006-07-27 16:03:59 · answer #8 · answered by jbpammy004 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to use cold water and also turn them inside out when washing AND drying.
2006-07-30 09:34:00 · answer #9 · answered by olygal 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to not fade use cold water and woolite dark
2006-07-27 16:04:00 · answer #10 · answered by CountryGirl007 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋