Washing clothing, does anyone read the labels?
I’ve gotten a ton of phone calls lately since so many people are looking to try out various styles of clothing that didn’t exist a few years ago. The question I am constantly asked about when people look for the lightweight pants is clothing that doesn’t shrink. We get tons of people thinking there are magical pants out there that never shrink and we have the answer for them. Sure there are cheaper tactical clothing companies, but much of this has to do with how you wash and dry them. I remember talking to a senior designer in the clothing industry that told me they had to run tests of some of their products after people were complaining they wouldn’t hold their colors.
Well, when you throw in fabric cleaner in your wash machine the brightens your clothing and you’ve just tossed in all of your black tactical pants and jacket, don’t expect them to remain black. The same goes for washing and drying your tactical pants. If you want your clothing to last longer, try washing them when they are really dirty, and hang dry them. Most people I know don’t like to hang dry clothing because sometimes it may take days to dry. I’m willing to bet that you can extend the life of your clothing by 30% of you take care of them.