Cleaning fleece garments

[disneydreamersx4]

Anyone else have a problem with getting fleece sweaters clean of hair? My DH says I don't know how to get them clean and I have to agree. Any advice out there

 

[mamaLori05]

ours usually come out perfectly clean after washing them in the washing machine. I guess I've never really had trouble with hair sticking to them. Maybe your washing machine isn't working right?

 

[Swimalie]

I had lunch with my swim coach once and there was hair in his fleece shirt. I know his wife and she cleans his stuff well so I'm assuming it didn't come out in the wash. I think it comes to good quality, maybe? I don't have a problem with it with the fleece we have. We have Shahalie, Land's End and White Tail (from REI) brands.

 

[ACS228]

I tape roller the heck out of them before I wash them and I only wash fleece with fleece, no other clothes. Then I tape roller them again after I take them out of the dryer. Even then I still once had to just throw out a pair of pants because of the cat hair on them.

 

[disneydreamersx4]

I don't think it's my machine because that's fairly new. My DH uses the tape roller but doesn't like to still thinks I don't wash it right? Maybe it's something about the quality of the fleece I see I'm not the only one with this problem though so I can tell him that, thanks!

 

[floridascgirl]

I've noticed that fleece can sometimes lose its "smoothness" and get little balls that hair can get knotted around. I now wash my fleece inside out from day 1 to try to prevent it from getting roughed up. I also make sure not to throw it in with heavy jeans.

 

[Diabolicdesire]

I wash, use the tape roller and treat with anti static spray.

I do have some fleece that tend to be more clingy, not quite sure why. May be the difference in the quality of the fleece.

 

[englishteacha]

Are you talking about people hair or pet hair?
Do you use fabric softener in the wash? Vinegar? That could help. I also only wash fleece with fleece or other light fabrics, and I use the gentle cycle.

 

[disneydreamersx4]

mostly people hair - Will try the vinegar thank you

 

[mamaLori05]

Are you talking about people hair or pet hair?
Do you use fabric softener in the wash? Vinegar? That could help. I also only wash fleece with fleece or other light fabrics, and I use the gentle cycle.

Maybe that is the difference. I use Tide with Bleach, and Downy fabric softner. I wash my fleece with like colors (usually darks) on warm normal speed. I don't know that quality really makes a difference. I have some fleece from Old Navy, which I wouldn't call high quality, but have never had the hair issue.

 

[semo233]

I made the mistake of purchasing black North Face Denali jackets.....and we have a WHITE dog and I have blonde hair!!!

I asked my hairdresser if she had a trick for removing hair and she said "No, but if you find one, I'll invest heavily!"

 

[lucyem]

IME not all fleece is created equal in warmth and hair stickiness and it does not matter how you wash it. I have some that no hair ever sticks to it, or if it does comes right out in the wash. I have other fleece items that were worn once and are so embedded with animal and people hair I could never wear it in public again.