Wash, Care & Durability
How performance and comfort claims hold up after washing, and how care labels, wash tests and the sealed sample fit together.
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Questions in this topic
- Will a moisture-wicking undershirt still wick after repeated washing?
- What should a pajama care label say to prevent shrinkage after the first wash?
- Our dark navy tees rub colour onto light bags and sofas. Which test should we ask for?
- New fleece hoodies shed lint in the first washes. Is that a defect?
- White tees turned yellow in the carton before we sold them. Why?
- Our hoodies come out of the dryer noticeably shorter. How much shrinkage is normal?
- Our black hoodies fade to grey after a few washes. Is it the dye or the wash?
- Navy tees on display faded on the shoulders. Which light fastness test should we ask for?
- Should our hoodie care label say "wash inside out"? What does it actually help with?
- Can we call our cotton tees "pre-shrunk"? What does that claim need?
- Hoodie rib cuffs and hems go baggy after a few washes. What should we change?
- What does the FTC Care Labeling Rule require our hoodie care label to say?
- After washing, our tees get shorter but wider. Why, and what should the spec allow?
- Our white undershirts turn grey after a few washes. Is it the fabric or the washing?
- Should our tee care label say "tumble dry low" or "line dry"? How do we decide?
- Can our bamboo-viscose pajamas be labelled machine washable, or should they say hand wash?
- Customers send back white tees with yellow stains under the arms. Is it a fabric fault or a laundry issue?
- Should our zip-up hoodie label tell customers to close the zip before washing, and how do we test it?
- Our hoodie has a rubber badge, metal studs and a knit body. How do we write a care label that suits every part?
- Our new red tees bled dye in the first wash and stained other clothes. What went wrong?
- Can we label our fine-gauge merino sweaters “dry clean only” to avoid wash complaints?
Background guides
- Wholesale Undershirts: Fabric, Weight, and Pack Quantity Decisions
- Knitted Undershirts in Bulk: A Wholesale Program From the Undershirt Factory
- Pajama Fabrics for Wholesale: Cotton, Bamboo, Modal, and Flannel
- Pajama Sizing for Wholesale: Set Sizes and Ratio Planning
- Pajama Sets for Wholesale: Fabric, Fit, and Gift-Ready Packaging
