Washing Black Clothing

summerheaven · 11-17-2007, 04:32 PM

Sorry, I don't know where else to put this.

I washed my new jacket (made with 100% acrylic) and after it dried I saw a LOT of dust all over it. There's also some dust on my black tank top =T Before, I've noticed some dust on my black shirts and stuff but there wasn't that much! My mom said I should hand wash it from now on, but I'm scared I wouldn't be able to clean it properly if I hand washed it.

The washing instructions say to wash it with similar colours in cold water. Should I try and just rewash it? Do you think the dust will go away? My mom said to soak it in water and the dust will go away but I'm not too sure about that?

Help please~

v13co · 11-17-2007, 04:52 PM

use a lint remover. the sticky stuff that you roll over your clothes and lint/dust sticks to it. you can get it from supermarkets and even dollar stores

it works great!

summerheaven · 11-17-2007, 05:21 PM

Ooo okay =] Do you think I can get it at super store or one of the dollar stores (probably the dollar daze...) at Metrotown?

eshen · 11-17-2007, 09:01 PM

^ Superstore has them for sure.

crownme · 11-17-2007, 09:11 PM

Yeah, lint rollers/brushes will take them off. They're great and inexpensive.
You can avoid lint by washing your black clothes with other dark-coloured clothing, and putting them in the dryer (the dryer removes some of the lint).

RichardWilinski · 11-18-2007, 11:43 PM

Firstly, the reason why your black clothing is inundated with lint is because you most likely mixed your black clothing with light-colored clothing in the washing machine. Wash dark clothing seperately from light-colored clothing and the lint problem will stop. Please note that for some particular types of clothing, the lint may be impossible to remove. I accidentally washed my black Ralph Lauren Polo tshirt with light-colored clothing once and the lint was impossible to remove so I had to discard the tshirt altogether.

Tigerette · 11-19-2007, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RichardWilinski

Firstly, the reason why your black clothing is inundated with lint is because you most likely mixed your black clothing with light-colored clothing in the washing machine. Wash dark clothing seperately from light-colored clothing and the lint problem will stop. Please note that for some particular types of clothing, the lint may be impossible to remove. I accidentally washed my black Ralph Lauren Polo tshirt with light-colored clothing once and the lint was impossible to remove so I had to discard the tshirt altogether.

I was thinking this, but it could also be dark towels or terry cloth fabric. They will leave behind a nasty mess.

crownme · 11-19-2007, 01:43 PM

^ Which types of clothing?

Missy85 · 11-19-2007, 01:48 PM

Here's how I keep my black clothes lint free. With most of my clothes I wash them inside out and if there is a zipper, zip it up since this keeps your clothes from pilling. I use liquid detergent now instead of the powder, just because I find that the powder sometimes doesn't dissolve all the way and can stick to your clothes. Wash all dark clothes together and make sure you don't have tissues or whatnot in the pockets of your clothes/pants. And if you still get some lint, just use a lint roller. At costco they have a big 5 pack of 3M lint rollers for $10.

You can just wash your jacket seperately and just put the load on small.

If you do handwash, it'll probably eliminate lint/dust, but just make sure someone helps you wring out the jacket because I find it hard to get most of the water out myself. AND do rinse out a couple of times so that you get all the detergent out.

Goodluck, I know it can be such a hassle when this happens to your clothes, it's happened to me before and I have lots of black clothes.

juicybrat · 11-19-2007, 04:52 PM

u should do 2 loads of laundry:

wash black coloured clothing with coloured clothing and use liquid detergent in the washing machine.

then u should wash white coloured clothing with powder detergent.

this works for me. i have no lint on my black clothing

summerheaven · 11-19-2007, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by juicybrat

u should do 2 loads of laundry:

wash black coloured clothing with coloured clothing and use liquid detergent in the washing machine.

That's what I did....?? And that's why I got lint?

I bought a lint roller from a dollar store =] Thanks everyone, I'll try those things out. Next time I'll wash my black clothing with oher black clothing ^^

juicybrat · 11-20-2007, 12:35 AM

oh yeah. do the black load first maybe?

crème fraîche · 11-20-2007, 08:32 AM

tips for keeping black color from fading after wash:

* When you wash them - don't dry them in a machine, hang them to dry, they stay dark much longer.

* Wash with cold water

* Before the first time you wash a new clothing item, presoak it in a vinegar solution. Take 1 cup of white vinegar and 1 gallon of cold water & soak the item. Let dry naturally and then launder as usual. The vinegar solution somehow locks the color and there is significantly less fading than normal.

* Add a thimble full of white vinegar to your wash. It'll preserve the color and it WON'T make your laundry smell sour/acidic. Just be sure to pair it w/the normal detergent u use.

* Wash them with detergent that does not have bleach in it.

recommended: woolite dark laundry

more fabric care tips from woolite: http://woolite.com/care.shtml

JU!CYY · 11-20-2007, 11:07 AM

It could be just that certain piece of clothing that does that. Just wash it separately next time. creme fraiche said use detergent that is meant for dark clothing. I personally found that the detergent made a big difference in keeping the black in clothing. the black doesn't fade after washes

11-17-2007, 04:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
summerheaven Mallvibes Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vancouver POSTS: 717 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Buy/Sell Rating: 0	Washing Black Clothing Sorry, I don't know where else to put this. I washed my new jacket (made with 100% acrylic) and after it dried I saw a LOT of dust all over it. There's also some dust on my black tank top =T Before, I've noticed some dust on my black shirts and stuff but there wasn't that much! My mom said I should hand wash it from now on, but I'm scared I wouldn't be able to clean it properly if I hand washed it. The washing instructions say to wash it with similar colours in cold water. Should I try and just rewash it? Do you think the dust will go away? My mom said to soak it in water and the dust will go away but I'm not too sure about that? Help please~

11-17-2007, 04:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
v13co Mallvibes Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Richmond POSTS: 313 Thanks: 4 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts Buy/Sell Rating: 0	Re: Washing Black Clothing use a lint remover. the sticky stuff that you roll over your clothes and lint/dust sticks to it. you can get it from supermarkets and even dollar stores it works great!

11-17-2007, 05:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
summerheaven Mallvibes Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vancouver POSTS: 717 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Buy/Sell Rating: 0	Re: Washing Black Clothing Ooo okay =] Do you think I can get it at super store or one of the dollar stores (probably the dollar daze...) at Metrotown?

11-17-2007, 09:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
eshen Mallvibes Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Vancouver POSTS: 326 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts Buy/Sell Rating: 0	Re: Washing Black Clothing ^ Superstore has them for sure.

11-17-2007, 09:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
crownme Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: GTA POSTS: 579 Thanks: 1 Thanked 19 Times in 13 Posts Buy/Sell Rating: 0	Re: Washing Black Clothing Yeah, lint rollers/brushes will take them off. They're great and inexpensive. You can avoid lint by washing your black clothes with other dark-coloured clothing, and putting them in the dryer (the dryer removes some of the lint).

11-18-2007, 11:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
RichardWilinski Mallvibes Member Join Date: Jan 2006 POSTS: 164 Thanks: 3 Thanked 13 Times in 10 Posts Buy/Sell Rating: 0	Re: Washing Black Clothing Firstly, the reason why your black clothing is inundated with lint is because you most likely mixed your black clothing with light-colored clothing in the washing machine. Wash dark clothing seperately from light-colored clothing and the lint problem will stop. Please note that for some particular types of clothing, the lint may be impossible to remove. I accidentally washed my black Ralph Lauren Polo tshirt with light-colored clothing once and the lint was impossible to remove so I had to discard the tshirt altogether.

11-19-2007, 01:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
crownme Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: GTA POSTS: 579 Thanks: 1 Thanked 19 Times in 13 Posts Buy/Sell Rating: 0	Re: Washing Black Clothing ^ Which types of clothing?

11-19-2007, 01:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
Missy85 Mallvibes Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Vancouver POSTS: 498 Thanks: 6 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts Buy/Sell Rating: 0	Re: Washing Black Clothing Here's how I keep my black clothes lint free. With most of my clothes I wash them inside out and if there is a zipper, zip it up since this keeps your clothes from pilling. I use liquid detergent now instead of the powder, just because I find that the powder sometimes doesn't dissolve all the way and can stick to your clothes. Wash all dark clothes together and make sure you don't have tissues or whatnot in the pockets of your clothes/pants. And if you still get some lint, just use a lint roller. At costco they have a big 5 pack of 3M lint rollers for $10. You can just wash your jacket seperately and just put the load on small. If you do handwash, it'll probably eliminate lint/dust, but just make sure someone helps you wring out the jacket because I find it hard to get most of the water out myself. AND do rinse out a couple of times so that you get all the detergent out. Goodluck, I know it can be such a hassle when this happens to your clothes, it's happened to me before and I have lots of black clothes.

11-19-2007, 04:52 PM	#10 (permalink)
juicybrat Mallvibes Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Vancouver POSTS: 2,758 Thanks: 26 Thanked 39 Times in 39 Posts Buy/Sell Rating: 11	Re: Washing Black Clothing u should do 2 loads of laundry: wash black coloured clothing with coloured clothing and use liquid detergent in the washing machine. then u should wash white coloured clothing with powder detergent. this works for me. i have no lint on my black clothing

11-20-2007, 12:35 AM	#12 (permalink)
juicybrat Mallvibes Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Vancouver POSTS: 2,758 Thanks: 26 Thanked 39 Times in 39 Posts Buy/Sell Rating: 11	Re: Washing Black Clothing oh yeah. do the black load first maybe?

11-20-2007, 08:32 AM	#13 (permalink)
crème fraîche Mallvibes Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: N. Vancouver POSTS: 200 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Buy/Sell Rating: 0	Re: Washing Black Clothing tips for keeping black color from fading after wash: * When you wash them - don't dry them in a machine, hang them to dry, they stay dark much longer. * Wash with cold water * Before the first time you wash a new clothing item, presoak it in a vinegar solution. Take 1 cup of white vinegar and 1 gallon of cold water & soak the item. Let dry naturally and then launder as usual. The vinegar solution somehow locks the color and there is significantly less fading than normal. * Add a thimble full of white vinegar to your wash. It'll preserve the color and it WON'T make your laundry smell sour/acidic. Just be sure to pair it w/the normal detergent u use. * Wash them with detergent that does not have bleach in it. recommended: woolite dark laundry more fabric care tips from woolite: http://woolite.com/care.shtml

11-20-2007, 11:07 AM	#14 (permalink)
JU!CYY Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vancouver POSTS: 1,264 Thanks: 13 Thanked 51 Times in 35 Posts Buy/Sell Rating: 2	Re: Washing Black Clothing It could be just that certain piece of clothing that does that. Just wash it separately next time. creme fraiche said use detergent that is meant for dark clothing. I personally found that the detergent made a big difference in keeping the black in clothing. the black doesn't fade after washes

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