If a white polo top has some colour stripes on it, can it be washed in a colour wash?

Marcos · 9 Apr 2006 at 13:01

I dont have enough white clothes at uni to do regular washes

basmic · 9 Apr 2006 at 13:02

It'll be fine.

Just don't wash it with black socks. They give off lint, like evil from the devil. :mad:

xyphic · 9 Apr 2006 at 13:08

Worst comes to the worst, it'll be a pink polo top with colour stripes.

Greenlizard0 · 9 Apr 2006 at 13:15

Not being funny, but what does it say on the label? It usually says if there are special instructions..

holly35 · 9 Apr 2006 at 13:17

I think tops like are best of in with the whites, so then the white will not dull on the top. The colour on it isnt strong enough for it to affect the other whites in the wash.

However Im sure it will be fine in with the colours, it might just grey abit quicker!

VIRII · 9 Apr 2006 at 14:19

Just make sure you use a REALLY hot wash as this helps keep the colours in and stops them running.

CChrisca · 9 Apr 2006 at 14:57

if you wash it regular enough in a coloureds wash the white will start to go grey - put it in a whites wash

daz · 9 Apr 2006 at 15:04

VIRII said:
Just make sure you use a REALLY hot wash as this helps keep the colours in and stops them running.

I thought it was the other way around. Then again, I am a washing noobie.

Aliboy · 9 Apr 2006 at 15:11

CChrisca said:
put it in a whites wash

Correctamoondoh

VIRII · 9 Apr 2006 at 16:46

daz said:
I thought it was the other way around. Then again, I am a washing noobie.

How can you be a washing noobie with a name like "DAZ" ?
Seriously boil wash everything, especially woollen clothes, keeps them really clean and colourful. Helps them to fit small people too.

Marcos · 9 Apr 2006 at 17:10

greenlizard0 said:
Not being funny, but what does it say on the label? It usually says if there are special instructions..

I was thinking the label would provide the safest possible instructions to keep the company out of trouble

"Cold wash with like colours"

chopchop · 9 Apr 2006 at 17:19

holly35 · 9 Apr 2006 at 19:33

If you hot wash it too much it will shrink, so prob best to just stick it in with the whites!

Brynn · 9 Apr 2006 at 19:42

holly35 said:
If you hot wash it too much it will shrink, so prob best to just stick it in with the whites!

which is good, as it has pink in it! Making it unwearable

VIRII · 9 Apr 2006 at 19:50

Brynn said:
which is good, as it has pink in it! Making it unwearable

I thought you had an array of tight fitting pink polo necks?