Why have my clothes turned orange?
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You`ve been TANGO`ed!!
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My guess would be that A. The detergent was too strong, and/or had some bleach in it; B. The colouring was not very good in the first place.
Sorry, I know how nasty that is, especially if you liked the T-shirts...
My guess would be that A. The detergent was too strong, and/or had some bleach in it; B. The colouring was not very good in the first place.
Sorry, I know how nasty that is, especially if you liked the T-shirts...
Many powders are very very strong with whitening agents for whites, this does affect colours though! Try dying them back to the original colours, or tie die them to mask the patches
If ypou didn't use a soap powder specifically for coloureds, then the bleach in the powder can cause some dyes to be altered. You should ue one powder for coloureds, and and different one for whites, that's why they sell two types.
The bright orange patches are rust! Some how you have rust in your lines or the water hoses leading to your washer. I would suggest that you run the washer empty a couple of times put a rag or old garment in the washer each time. so you can check to see if the rust is gone. Good Luck
You need to due a process of elimination to solve your problem. First, is this the first time you have washed them? Judging from your question it sounds like your detergent has a bleach additive and every time you wash them you are bleaching them, that would be especially true if you are using a powder detergent and the grains of detergent dissolve as they are against your shirts. The next idea is what are you washing them with as far as other clothing? There could be bleach residue on other clothing and when you add them together in the same wash load, your shirts are being bleached from them. Next is where do you place these shirts while waiting to be washed? I used to keep my laundry basket next to the washer. Not a good idea. As I opened the top of the washer on a bleach load of clothes, it splashed onto the laundry basket. I didn't notice it until I washed the load.
I am reading and re-reading your question. Did you ever try coloring your hair and end up with orange? What I mean is that it sounds like there is a chemical reaction somewhere. I can only suggest a few more things, which are deodorants, perfumes, creams and the like.
Due to the fact that each shirt is a different color, chances of them being defective are rare and unless you can eliminate what the problem is, it will probably happen again.
I'm sorry that I can't be of more help, only with suggestions.
divacolour2 also has an excellent answer. Has any other clothing been ruined? It could very well be rust, but to single out 2 shirts would be a little rare unless you don't wash often. You would notice the rust stains as soon as you washed the items.
I would think you have rust in your water. Could be in your pipes but I lived in a house where it was in the water itself. The only thing I found was the name brand "Iron Out". You add it to the water for your laundry. I would run just the "Iron Out" through a empty wash load in the machine and then do your normal wash. It's amazing how well this product works. Good luck!
I have had the exact same problem, just in the past couple of months. Several of my shirts, browns, greens, etc., have come out of the wash with bleachy looking stains on them, and I do not use bleach, and I have always used the same detergent. The only thing I can think of is that I have started using oxy clean and I have also been swimming alot. Maybe the chlorine residue from our towels is rubbing off on some of my clothes and reacting somehow with the oxy clean.
I cannot think of any other reason. It is definitely not rust. It is a bleachy stain on my darker clothes.
Good luck!
OH DEAR!! WHAT A MESS!!!
have you washed them together it's probable that the colours have run into each other
You must have used a harsh detergent not good for your clothes .Try dying the shirt and get a new colour and not so expensive