Fleece Not Wicking

[Vanessa1104]

So, I am trying fleece and I have washed Joanns antipill fleece 15+ times and it still doesn't wick. I have used vinegar and no fabric softener please help

 

[DM030819]

So, I am trying fleece and I have washed Joanns antipill fleece 15+ times and it still doesn't wick. I have used vinegar and no fabric softener please help

I wonder if there are different types of fleece? I had a very quick Google and the Joanns one says it's 100% Polyester.

I also Googled "Fleece" and it brought up polar fleece, which is 100% polyethylene terephthalate, which is a type of Polyester.

I think after 15 washes I'd probably give up, and get a different fleece set.

 

[Swissgreys]

I would be tempted to try and pop it in a floor time pen, and see what happens.
If you are testing it with water you might find that it actually works ok with pee - it sounds weird, but they do wick differently.
Also what do you have under the fleece as an absorbent layer?

 

[Vanessa1104]

I wonder if there are different types of fleece? I had a very quick Google and the Joanns one says it's 100% Polyester.

I also Googled "Fleece" and it brought up polar fleece, which is 100% [you]polyethylene terephthalate[/you], which is a type of Polyester.

I think after 15 washes I'd probably give up, and get a different fleece set.

Thank you, I am trying a soaking method and then will wash it one more time and if it doesn't work, I will get a new piece

 

[Vanessa1104]

I would be tempted to try and pop it in a floor time pen, and see what happens.
If you are testing it with water you might find that it actually works ok with pee - it sounds weird, but they do wick differently.
Also what do you have under the fleece as an absorbent layer?

Thanks, I will try it

 

[Vanessa1104]

Thanks, I will try it

Oh I forgot, I use towels and uhaul pads also known as moving pads

 

[artcasper]

I had a similar problem and it seemed to be the washing powder i used at the time... i switched to a cheaper non bio brand and it wicked immediately ! so i ditched the expensive one and just use that now for everything ! a lot cheaper too... good luck...

 

[Vanessa1104]

I had a similar problem and it seemed to be the washing powder i used at the time... i switched to a cheaper non bio brand and it wicked immediately ! so i ditched the expensive one and just use that now for everything ! a lot cheaper too... good luck...

Thank you so much!