How to Wash a T-Shirt

Before washing

• Read the label: check the t-shirt's fabric (cotton, cotton-polyester, viscose) and washing temperature.
• Sort by colour: wash white, light and dark t-shirts separately.
• Turn inside out: turn t-shirts inside out; colour and print are protected from friction.
• Pre-treat stains: pre-treat collar grime and stains before washing (how to use stain remover).

How to machine wash a t-shirt?

• Temperature: do not exceed the temperature allowed by the label; cotton t-shirts can shrink at high heat.
• Programme: choose the everyday or cotton programme; use the delicate programme for thin and blended t-shirts.
• Detergent: use detergent for whites for white t-shirts and detergent for coloureds for coloured and black t-shirts; add the detergent at the dose on the label.
• Do not overload the machine: t-shirts that can move freely crease and pill less.
• Fabric softener: if the label allows, you can add fabric softener to its compartment at the dose on the label.

How to wash a white t-shirt?

Wash a white t-shirt only with whites and with detergent for whites. Pre-treat yellowing at the collar and underarms before washing; TETİK Kar Aspirin, whose label lists use on clothing, can be used to pre-treat collar and cuff grime. If the label allows, bleach can be added to the wash water at the dose on the label for white cotton t-shirts; for cotton-polyester blends, follow the label. For details, see how to remove sweat stains and how to whiten yellowed clothes.

How to wash a black t-shirt?

Turn black and dark t-shirts inside out and wash them only with dark colours, at a low temperature and with detergent for coloureds. Not overloading the machine and a low spin speed reduce friction and fading. Do not dry a black t-shirt in direct sunlight. For details, see how to wash black clothes.

How to wash a printed t-shirt?

Wash printed t-shirts inside out, in cold water or at a low temperature and on a delicate programme. Do not apply stain remover to the print and rub it. Do not iron printed areas; if necessary, iron the t-shirt inside out at the lowest temperature on the label. High heat in a tumble dryer can crack the print. For sports and fan shirts, see how to wash a football shirt.

How to hand wash a t-shirt?

Fill a basin with lukewarm or cold water and dissolve the detergent completely; TETİK hand-wash detergent can be used fully dissolved in water. Wash the t-shirt by pressing it into the water, rub the collar and underarms gently and rinse until no foam remains. Do not wring the t-shirt; it may lose its shape. For details, see how to hand wash clothes.

How to prevent a t-shirt from shrinking and losing its shape?

• Do not exceed the temperature on the label; cotton t-shirts can shrink in hot water and when dried on high heat.
• Use a tumble dryer only if the label allows and on low heat.
• Do not peg a wet t-shirt by its shoulders; it may leave peg marks.
• Dry knitted t-shirts flat.

How should a t-shirt be dried and ironed?

• Shake the t-shirt out and hang it on a hanger or lay it flat; dry coloured t-shirts in the shade.
• Smoothing the t-shirt while slightly damp reduces the need for ironing.
• Set the iron to the temperature on the label; iron dark and printed t-shirts inside out.

What not to do

• Washing a white t-shirt with coloured laundry.
• Using bleach on coloured and black t-shirts.
• Ironing and rubbing printed areas.
• Washing and drying a cotton t-shirt above the temperature on the label.

For laundries, schools and sports clubs

In laundries, schools, sports clubs and event companies, t-shirts are washed in bulk; sorting by colour, turning inside out and following the temperature on the label extends their life. TETİK detergents for coloureds and whites are sold in 4 kg packs, powder machine detergents for coloureds and whites and TETİK Hand-Wash Powder Detergent in 20 kg and TETİK Kar Aspirin in 750 g, 5 kg and 30 kg. For the product list, see laundry supplies and chemicals; request a quote for bulk purchases.