Had a discussion where they claimed it doesn’t matter whether you wash your clothes inside out or not. I’ve always been taught that because of your body oil, skin and odour, it is best to turn your clothes inside out. What do you do?
I wash graphic tees and other printed clothing inside out because I was told it does less damage to the image. No idea if it actually helps.
Just the stuff that has zippers or buttons that clank in the dryer and some shirts with designs that I want to last longer. I also zip up the zippers so they stay on the inside and don’t get pulled apart in the movement.
Everything else stays how I wear it so it isn’t necessary to undo it when putting it away.
Zipping up the zippers is also how you prevent all those little mysterious holes from appearing in your other clothes
Like many in this thread, I like to wash shirts with designs/print on them inside-out to wear out the design more slowly.
For pants, in addition to not wanting rivets/buttons to catch on other clothes, I turn pants inside-out for washing–but I made it a personal rule that I only turn pants inside-out once I have checked and emptied the pockets. So if I’m putting things in the washer and find any right-side out pants, I know to check the pockets (and turn them inside-out) before sending them on their laundry journey. As a result, I don’t remember the last time I accidentally washed something in a pocket. 😊
Jeans and any clothes with graphics printed on them I will turn inside out. Jeans, because they typically have rivets that can grab other clothes in the wash. The back of those rivets are smooth and won’t pick as much. Clothes with graphics because it will wear the graphics less.
Otherwise it is irrelevant if the clothes are inside out or not.
I only wash my silk screened shirts inside out so as to preserve the silk screening longer. The detergent penetrates through most clothing materials that aren’t water proof, but the material rubbing against other shit can screw up the designs.
Clothes with printed design, buttons or zippers, yes. If something is really dirty, I let the outside out.
But I recently found out it’s the drier that ruins printed clothes, inside out or not.
It’s both, though the dryer does it worse overall. The abrasion from washing machines as the agitator does its thing can rub and damage some clothes with the applied designs. That’s why inside-out is better for those clothes.
The heating from the dryer will accelerate cracking no matter what, so taking anything out with a design you wish to preserve and air drying it is a better choice.
