{"id":2124,"date":"2014-10-02T20:11:37","date_gmt":"2014-10-02T20:11:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toddshelton.com\/blog\/?p=2124"},"modified":"2022-02-07T10:59:34","modified_gmt":"2022-02-07T10:59:34","slug":"washing-conditions-causing-clothing-color-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toddshelton.com\/blog\/pants\/washing-conditions-causing-clothing-color-loss","title":{"rendered":"Washing Conditions Causing Clothing Color Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"

Clothing color loss happens when two elements come together during washing:\u00a0 hot water and aggressive agitation cycles.<\/p>\n

After 10 years of industrial garment washing and home washing testing, I\u2019ve learned when color loss happens.<\/p>\n

When water temperatures reach in excess of 140\u00b0F, color loss begins to become a risk. Home water heaters have a default setting of 140\u00b0F (the US Department of Energy recommends setting home water heaters to 120\u00b0F).<\/p>\n

Putting a jean<\/a> or shirt<\/a> in very hot water alone may not activate color loss, however when the fabric is agitated aggressively in very hot water, color loss becomes a risk.\u00a0 Conversely, agitating a garment in cold water will not activate color loss.\u00a0 Both heat and agitation must be present to put your garment at risk.<\/p>\n

Hand washing garments minimizes agitation, making it the best method to minimize color loss. But hand washing is unrealistic for most people.\u00a0 The next best method is machine washing in cool or warm water on a less aggressive agitation cycle.<\/p>\n

Set your washing machines\u2019 water level so that your garments will be suspended in water, rather than packed into the machine.\u00a0 Garments suspended or floating freely in water will experience less abrasion with other garments, reducing the risk of color loss from abrasion.<\/p>\n

After washing, hanging your garments to dry will not expose them to heat or agitation, making it the best method to minimize color loss when drying.\u00a0 Machine drying creates fiber loss (the fibers are found on your dryer\u2019s lint tray screen) eventually resulting in greater color loss.<\/p>\n

Garments or textiles that are not color sensitive (white underwear, white sheets) can be washed in hot water on aggressive agitation cycles.<\/p>\n

For tips on caring for your jeans, visit our How to Wash Jeans<\/a> article<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Clothing color loss happens when two elements come together during washing:\u00a0 hot water and aggressive agitation cycles. After 10 years of industrial garment washing and home washing testing, I\u2019ve learned when color loss happens. When water temperatures reach in excess of 140\u00b0F, color loss begins to become a risk. 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