How do you wash your caps?

Question

I have a bunch of caps I need to wash - do I just stick in the washer (what setting) and air dry them?

Answer 1

You can buy these things that you put your cap into to wash. It looks like the shape of a hat and you insert your cap into it. I heard of people putting them into the dishwasher but dishwasher soap is harsh and might ruin the brilliant or dark colors of the cap making them dull. I would suggest washing your caps in a front loading laundry machine (the ones which no agitator) and use laundry detergent made for dark colors if your caps are navy/black to prevent fading. Don't put in the dryer, its best to hang outside in the sun or if its cold where you are, maybe ontop of the heat register. Good luck.

Answer 2

There is a plastic cap holder - it opens up into 2 parts and you put the cap in between. You might find one at a dollar store (not sure what the cheap stores in the U.S. are called). Wash on cold and air dry. The capholder is so they don't loose their shape. Also use a gentle cycle or possibly even don't let it go into a spin cycle and instead wash and give it 2-3 rinse waters instead because the spin doesn't do them any good either.

Answer 3

I would not wash them all at one time. The setting that you would want to set it on would be gentle wash. A tip for you though, you can purchase a plastic contraption from Walmart that your insert one cap into and it keeps it from being abused in the washer. If you wash hats in the washer without something to protect its original shape it will wear out twice as quickly as if you never washed it all.

Answer 4

You could stick them in the washing machine on gentle, or wash them in the dishwasher even.

Answer 5

Dishwasher, they even sell forms to put your cap on to keep its shape

Answer 6

if these are just for wearing and not a collection, just throw them in the wash and then shape them on your head, then hang to air dry. that's what i do with mine. i've found they shrink in the dryer or lose their shape. my good ones that i wear when not working get the same treatment, too. try it with one of yours to see if it is satisfactory for you. good luck!

Answer 7

put them in the dishwasher it works really good