Does washing your laundry inside out cause the washing process to do less damage to the item of clothing?

Question

My mother in law insists that I wash my laundry inside out to reduce the wear and tear on the item of clothing during the washing process. Is this true?

Answer 1

You mother in law must be the same age as my husband. He turns all his clothes inside out! ARGH! Yeah, there probably is some friction damage from clothes rubbing against one another in the wash especially sweathers and nappy items. I haven't noticed though.... I leave that to home economists and clothes scientists.......I'm too busy turning my husband's clothes right side out.

Answer 2

What it does do is keep dark colors from fading. It appears to be doing less damage.
It depends on how dirty the outside of your clothes get. If your working in a dirty environment you won't get all of the dirt off the outside, if you turn inside out, but if you are going to the gym or something like this, especially black gym clothes, benefit from the inside out treatment.
Plainly, it's friction, and rubbing from other clothes to the outside of the garment during the wash cycle, and the dryer which make them get faded and worn looking.

Answer 3

Since I've had kids i always wash their things inside out and also iron inside out the clothes always look good and I've been able to had the clothes down to my youngest and then to a neighbours young son and i think they've lasted so long because of the way I've washed and ironed them. The clothes had had 1 original owner and two hand me down's (clothes that are passed on to others).

Answer 4

My mom says that if you turn dark clothes inside out, then the color doesn't fade a lot or at all, I don't remember. But it works.

And if you have something on the front of your shirt or sweater, it won't crack whatever is on the front if you turn it inside out when you wash it.... like a paint logo or whatever it is they use for the material for logos.

Geez I hope people were able to understand what I meant by everything I said.

Answer 5

Yes, its true. Also, use less detergent and wash in cold water. Don't let your clothes sit in a hamper for too long. Wash clothes regularly. Use warm for sheets and towels. Good luck. Your mother in law is right.

Answer 6

To some degree, yes. If you have something with sequins, sparkles, emboidery and the like, turning the garment inside out can reduce damage. Loose embroidery, buttons, sequins, etc. can get caught around other clothings' buttons, snaps, or whatever.

Answer 7

I artwork in a professional environment and function got here across for you to use a suitable loading device with a laundry bag on the gentle cycle, without unfavourable your clothing. I additionally use Woolite and Woolite dark.

Answer 8

Your mother in law is right. This tip has been passed down from generations. My great grandma told me the same thing and it is handy advice because my clothes do look new longer. This is an advice that cross generations and countries. Listen to your mum in law. This time she is right.

Answer 9

yeah it does, along with what everyone else said about the surface being less damaged and images being preserved, if you have something with dust/fur/lint that isn't sucked into the lint screen, it won't stick to the main surface of your clothes (like to black jeans) and so you won't have to spend a bunch of time using lint-rollers, or tape or whatever to take it off. I learned that the hard way.

Answer 10

Yes, that's why some labels specifically say to do just that. I have been washing most all mine that way, unless there's a spot I need to get out...