Laundry and Care of MPFA Football Uniforms
When to Launder:
All athletic uniforms should be laundered in warm
or cool water before wearing. It is important to launder uniforms immediately after each wearing. Damp garments
left in a pile will tend to fade due to chemical reactions with perspiration. Inspect garments for damage such as equipment
cuts and tears. Repairs should be made prior to washing to prevent further damage. DO NOT DRY CLEAN any athletic
uniforms.
Remove all contract color items and wash separately.
Never mix other garments or products of the same e color of a different material in the same wash.
Prior to Laundering:
Before washing athletic products with printing, turn inside out for best result. This will
prevent abuse to the vinyl plastisol lettering. All garments should be washing in warm or cool water (100 degrees F
or less). Rinse water temperature should be about the same as the wash temperature. Be sure to separate white
and colored garments and wash separately. Use only mild detergents (PH under 10.0). Use a high water level to hold down
mechanical action. Do not overload the washing machine. Do not use fabric softener for any reason. Using
fabric softener will cause lettering separate from material. Remove garments IMMEDIATELY after washing to avoid color
bleeding. If it is not possible to launder immediately after use, put uniforms (separate colors) in a container
of water with a pre-soaking agent such as Biz or Wisk for a period not to exceed four hours before laundering. A presoaking
agent could also be used to take stains out of garments.
DO NOT USE BLEACH:
This will fade colors and weaken materials. Never bleach any garment that contains, spandex or that has braid
trims, tackle twill, embroidery or silkscreen numbers, letters, or emblems. Bleaching breaks down the dye stuffs of
the plastisol inks causing cracking of the numbers.
DRYING:
It is best to hang garments to drip dry, especially garments containing spandex. If a tumble
dryer is used, use only the lowest temperature setting or "air only" setting. Excessive heat will take the elasticity
out of the silk-screened numbering process and cause cracking. Overheating causes peeling/breakdown of fiber in cloth,
shrinkage, uneven shape of garments (torque) shrinkage of rib knit and braid.
CARE:
Please remember that uniforms are made up of materials that can be ripped, cut, torn and abused. Keep this in
mind when damage is done to a uniform. You may have to recondition uniforms as you do with hard gear products.
STORE UNIFORMS IN A COOL DRY AREA AWAY FORM DIRECT SUNLIGHT AND
FLUORESCENT LIGHTING TO PREVENT MILDEW AND YELLOWING
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