How do I keep my T-shirts from fading?
July 3rd, 2009
Certified storm spotter asked:
I bought some new T-shirts a while ago and the words are beginning to fade. I’m planning on buying more T-shirts but I don’t want it to fade. I’m using Tide detergent. Could that be it? What’s causing my shirts to fade and hoe can I prevent it?
It’s my black T-shirts.
CARROL
I bought some new T-shirts a while ago and the words are beginning to fade. I’m planning on buying more T-shirts but I don’t want it to fade. I’m using Tide detergent. Could that be it? What’s causing my shirts to fade and hoe can I prevent it?
It’s my black T-shirts.
CARROL







use cold water and just a tad of tide or whatever. 1/2 cup or less per load. no Bleach alternatives, or bleach.
don’t put them in the dryer. use woolite.
Tide is about equal to any other laundry soap in my estimation so the use of Tide (regular not the kind with bleach) should not affect the colors fading. Grandsons had the same problem so we just turn the t shirts inside out to wash and use cold water. I don’t know what other color is fading for you. This is what we use for black t shirts.
Use cold water to wash them and do not use any bleach.