24 Mar How Do I Get My Black Clothes Black Again?

Black clothes usually lose their colour after several times washing; thus, their shine and appearance disappear. This article offers you some solutions to make black clothes look blacker and freshly dyed dark clothes look fresher. 

Prevent fading and discolouration of black clothes:

Wash less:

If you wash your black clothes after each wear, you should know that your clothes’ colour will turn brown. To prevent this change, wash them only if necessary, with a wet sponge to eliminate the smell of sweat. If parts of your clothes are stained, instead of washing them completely, remove the spot.

Wash by hand:

It’s better to wash your black clothes with cold water by hand; because hot water stimulates the colour to be removed from the fabric. It also makes the fabric soft and brittle to be discoloured. Washing with cold water helps preserve the fabric fibres’ colour. Therefore, the water temperature should be between 15 and 29 degrees.

Read the clothing label before washing:

You need to know what kind of fabric you will wash and whether it can be washed in the washing machine or not; many clothes can’t be washed in the washing machine. Some expensive clothes like a black formal shirt or black suit, need dry cleaning.

Turn your clothes upside down before washing:

The abrasion process of washing causes discolouration, so it’s better to be upside down in the washing machine. The abrasion happens when different clothes in the washing machine rub on each other. All the clothes, zippers, and buttons should be closed to prevent this, and the clothes should be washed upside down.

Wash black clothes together:

When you wash black clothes together and lose their colour in the wash cycle, they will absorb black again due to the lack of light-coloured clothes.

Sort of black clothes by weight:

If you want to put your black clothes together in the washing machine, separate them based on their weight. If light and heavy clothes are together, light clothes will wrinkle and will be more worn.

Washing time should be short:

Different types of clothes have different types of washing. Washing time should be short so that your black clothes don’t turn pale and discoloured.

Use the right detergent:

The use of inappropriate detergents causes fading and loss of its fabric’s texture. If you wash your black clothes with powder and don’t rinse well, white spots will appear on them. Therefore, it’s better to use a suitable detergent for black clothes or dishwashing liquid for washing.

Use the  proper amount of detergent:

Read the packaging to know how much detergent to use. The amount of detergent used varies. For dirty black clothes, use more laundry detergent. This laundry detergent should be suitable for black fabrics.

Don’t use the dryer:

Using a dryer for black clothes isn’t a good idea and causes the black colour to turn black, so when your clothes are wet, hang them upside down on the strap in the shade to dry outdoors. Drying clothes in the sun make them brown and discoloured.

Use vinegar:

To keep the colour of black clothes, soak clothes in a sink containing a cup of white vinegar, laundry detergent, dishwashing liquid and cold water for about half an hour. Then wash gently and rinse with cold water. White vinegar prevents discolouration and makes clothes shiny.

Use salt:

To keep the colour of black clothes, dissolve some salt in a sin, putt your clothes in it for five minute,s and then wash.

Use spinach juice:

In the past, cooked spinach juice was used to keep the colour of black clothes. They soaked clothes in spinach water and then washed them.

Use coffee or tea:

To keep the colour of black clothes constant while washing black clothes, add two cups of coffee or brewed tea to the rinsing cycle; because coffee and tea have natural colours and strengthen fabrics and clothes colour.

Use black pepper:

The use of black pepper when washing clothes prevents the paleness of black clothes; because the black colour due to the pepper’s compression can strengthen the fabric colour.

Keeping black clothes black again is easy but time-consuming. A small mistake makes your clothes discoloured and fade. If you don’t have the knowledge and time of washing clothes properly, leave it to our expert team in NeatEx. We have the most modern and the best methods of washing and keeping your clothes shiny and new.