To help demystifywashing temperatures, we turned to a laundry expert.
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Screen-Printed T-Shirts
We’ve all got that stash of graphic t-shirts with sweet memories attached.
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According to Joun, shirts with emblems, decals, or graphics are typically screen-printed.
Washing screen-printed apparel in cold water prevents color bleeding.
This is especially true for spandex and performance fabrics in general.
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Bywashing these garmentsin cold water, you preserve their elasticity and moisture-wicking properties.
Joun always recommends glancing at the care labels.
According to him, the instructions on the care label should supersede any recommendations you read on the internet.
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This setting uses water directly from your plumbing and doesn’t adjust the temperature at all.
If the water is too cold, it may not properly dissolve the detergent.
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