IHT-1600-WHT - 11oz Cotton Knit Crew Neck Short Sleeved T-Shirt - White
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My shirt has become discolored and I’m trying to figure out the cause. If anyone has some insight, I’d be grateful.
My first guess was sweat since it was most pronounced around the collar, but it also shows in other places and it’s not a problem with my other white t shirts. I also suspected that it had something to do with my wood closet since the discoloration seems to align with the fold lines, but none of my other white shirts in that closet show this. Strangely, it’s absent around the tag but pronounced on the tag stitching.
I bleached the shirt a few years ago and it’s worsened since then. I will most likely end up dying it.
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@DrPat try soaking in vinegar overnight
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@DrPat Have you tried oxy?
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Strange indeed. What else do you wear it with? Is it possible that it’s some sort of sweat and then some transfer from a jacket?
I’ve heard that bleaching actually sets a stain if it isn’t dealt with first. I’d try OXY as well.
Please up date this space.
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I got a pair of used IH jeans off ebay with a very similar discoloring. vinegar soak completely removed it after the vinegar dried and then cold washed
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@Brandrea @indigostiff the blue armpit stains are due to indigo transfer. I wore an indigo shirt with my leather jacket and then this t shirt. Otherwise, I didn’t wear this shirt with anything unusual.
From what I’ve read, white clothes can turn yellow, similar to paper, due to oxidation. This can be accelerated if not all the oils and sweat have been removed when washing. I usually washed this shirt on a delicate cycle, so that could be partially responsible.
I soaked it over night in oxygen bleach and it helped a lot. I may do it again or try chlorine bleach.
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@DrPat Silly question perhaps but are you in the habit of applying sunscreen? seen something similar when people apply this liberally to the back of the neck and it's done something like that, and runs down back mixed in with sweat.
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@Stringthing75 I live in a cool and cloudy environment and don't usually wear sunscreen, but thanks for the suggestion.
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@Brandrea said in IHT-1600-WHT - 11oz Cotton Knit Crew Neck Short Sleeved T-Shirt - White:
I hope you manage to find a solution. I’ve never been able to get my white tees completely stain free especially the neck area, which is why I don’t wear them a lot especially on hot days.
I love the look of a crisp white tee, I just can’t keep them clean
Same here! Live in a hot, humid and sometimes also dusty environment. Killer place for white tees and white shirts.
