Can't Remember How You Wash A New Fleece To Make It Wick

[TAN]

As above - have been to B & M and bought new fleece for the piggies - I know you don't put softener in ,but do you put washing powder in ? or just wash it in water? and do you just do it once or twice!

 

[TheCavySlave]

You can hand wash or use a washing machine. So, this site is brilliant for fleece advice. Simply use detergent with warm water and then rinse and dry, do this several times until it wicksI did a wash, rinse and dry then tested for wicking when I got mine

 

[Adelle]

Detergent no softener :-)

 

[TheCavySlave]

Adelle ah yes, no fabric softener, I hear Tide detergent is bad for it too, and dryer wipes (whatever those are)

 

[VickiA]

Hot wash with detergent (no conditioner) is the best way to get it to wick. It usually takes about 3 washes to wick to its best effect.

 

[Adelle]

Iv been using halo to wash my girls vet beds and liners and found it to be the best by far- infact the only non bio that actually washes properly!

 

[GPcrazy]

Detergent, no softer, and wash and wash and wash. I did 2 hot washes, 2 cold washes, and one short cold wash before mine started wicking.

 

[artcasper]

Aldi non bio is also good.. I used Fairy non bio for years but it took ages to wick ( about 9 washes ) used Aldi and it was done ! Also not had any problems with the kids skin either so win win !

 

[TheCavySlave]

We use Waitrose non-bio delicate clothing wash, we actually handwash it, and it comes up beautifully. All soft and fresh.

 

[Flamestriker]

What temps do you wash your fleece in? It says 30degrees on the tag that mine come in, but shouldn't it be at 60 degrees?

 

[TAN]

I find Aldi washing tablets brilliant - work well - smell nice and are cheap!

 

[Mackers]

I always wash my fleece at 60°, whatever it says on the label!

 

[VickiA]

The fleece needs to be washed at 60 to kill of the bacteria and any possible fungal spores etc. If you wash it several times at 60 degrees before cutting to size that's the best idea as it usually shrinks with the first few washes but then stabilises and doesn't shrink any more.

 

[TheCavySlave]

As we do handwash I'm not sure what degrees it is :/ it says cold-warm water on the label, but we do warm-hot.

 

[Flamestriker]

I didn't cut my fleece...it was the biggest that I could find without buying it from a roll.

Shrinking fleece...like wool does when washed due to the acid fixing agents used in the dyes. After all, you generally don't see shrinking sheep when it rains!