Can football pants with built in pads go in the dryer?
Most instructions advise you not to dry them in the dryer because it will ruin the belt & also melt the pads and fabric.
Some 'dos & do nots' when laundering football pants:
DO NOT DRY CLEAN OR PRESS garments. This will discolor the fabric.
Do not allow perspiration soaked or muddy garments to lie in a pile or rest on top of each other for any period
of time. Launder them immediately if they really, really need it. However, it is not necessary to launder after
every wearing. Simply hang them on a plastic or wooden hanger until the next day of practice.
DO NOT OVER-WASH pants.
DO NOT remove the belt or pads. FASTEN HOOK & LOOP belts before washing so they don't bounce around in the washer.
DO NOT use chlorine bleach. DO NOT use fabric softeners. DO NOT soak the pants. Softeners deteriorate garments with spandex. They also restrict the effectiveness of Dri-Fit technology and act as a magnet to dirt.
I found "LAKEVILLE FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT CARE & CLEANING"
files.leagueathletics.com/
It is written:
"DO NOT DRY CLEAN OR PRESS garments. This will discolor the fabric.
Do not allow perspiration soaked or muddy garments to lie in a pile or rest on top of each other for any period of time. Launder them immediately if they really, really need it. However, it is not necessary to launder after every wearing. Simply hang them on a plastic or wooden hanger until the next day of practice.
DO NOT OVER-WASH pants.
DO NOT remove the belt or pads. FASTEN HOOK & LOOP belts before washing so they don't bounce around in the washer.
DO NOT use chlorine bleach. DO NOT use fabric softeners. DO NOT soak the pants. Softeners deteriorate garments with spandex. They also restrict the effectiveness of Dri-Fit technology and act as a magnet to dirt.
Use MILD powdered detergent. Detergents with pH under 10 are recommended for athletic uniforms.
Powdered detergents are recommended for athletic colors.
REMOVE garments from the machine immediately after washing. This will help avoid color bleeding, particularly on color blocked garments.
At the end of the season
Please remove the belt and pads from the pants. If the football pants have non-removable, built-in pads sewn into the pants, leave the pads inside the pants and launder and dry them as one piece.
Launder the pants pads, along with the belt, pants and jersey in a washing machine set on cold water, using regular bleach-free laundry detergent. Pre-treat any stains with a stain remover before you add the clothing to the wash.
Lay the pants pads flat on a towel to air-dry, or dry pants with non-removable pads on a clothesline or over the back of a chair. Alternatively, you can dry pads and pants in a clothes dryer set on low-heat, along with the belt, pants and jersey"
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How do I get white football pants white again?
By Jenn from Kenner, LA
Original Krud Kutter Cleaner Degreaser! Spray directly on all stains work it in on both sides of the fabric and toss in the wash. You can even add a cup to your Laundry in addition to your detergent as long as it does not contain Bleach or Amonia.
When my son was playing football, his coach told us to soak the uniform pants overnight in the sink in water and dishwasher detergent. Back then it was only the granulated kind so don't know if the new gels will work or not. This did work great!
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