CCA Jacket cleaning

[imaref]

OK....need expert advice on proper cleaning of your CCA "Sahara" warm-up jacket. I have normally just washed it in cold water and hung it on a hanger to dry. It says not to "Dry Clean" it.

Any tips from the "rank & file" would be appreciated.

[wfd21]

Don't dry clean. I had a friend try that and he lost the elacticity in the collar.
I wash in cold water, air dry in dryer then hang it up for a few hours to finish drying, then fold and put away till next year.

[Scrapper1]

I washed mine with a regular load of dark clothes and it came out looking kind of like "stone washed" jeans -- faded, but not really gray. Not sure why it came out that way, but it's noticable. I'll have to get a new jacket next year.

[BktBallRef]

This rag is a overpriced piece of crap!

If you wash it, it'll fall apart.

Throw it away.

[mick]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

This rag is a overpriced piece of crap!

If you wash it, it'll fall apart.

Throw it away.

Absolutely.

[Old School]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

I washed mine with a regular load of dark clothes and it came out looking kind of like "stone washed" jeans -- faded, but not really gray. Not sure why it came out that way, but it's noticable. I'll have to get a new jacket next year.

What!!! What type of jacket do you have and exactly when did you get it? I wash mine all the time, no problem, looks good enough and you can't tell it from my partners when I wear it. I can't believe that dry cleaning messes it up!

[cmathews]

Originally Posted by Old School

I wash mind all the time, no problem!

ahhhh this explains it...

Originally Posted by Old School

you can't tell it from my partners when I wear it. !

wow those must be some odd looking partners if you can't tell them apart from your jacket

[ChrisSportsFan]

Originally Posted by wfd21

Don't dry clean. I had a friend try that and he lost the elacticity in the collar.
I wash in cold water, air dry in dryer then hang it up for a few hours to finish drying, then fold and put away till next year.

I sent mine to the dry cleaner last year and it came back like new. I won't do it again, but it needs a cleaning to be sure.

[jkjenning]

Simply "dry it" (do not wash it) with one of those static/freshener sheets in the dryer.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by jkjenning

Simply "dry it" (do not wash it) with one of those static/freshener sheets in the dryer.

That's not going to clean it if it's dirty.

[jkjenning]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

That's not going to clean it if it's dirty.

Depends on what you mean by dirty. If you've had it in contact with sweaty clothes, then simply drying as described does a fantastic job... most dirt can be brushed off as well - I have a hard time understanding why an indoor jacket would actually have to be washed.

[dahoopref]

During the later part of the season, my partners started saying there will be new college jackets next season. Anyone else heard this?

[mick]

Originally Posted by dahoopref

During the later part of the season, my partners started saying there will be new college jackets next season. Anyone else heard this?

Maybe they'll have white "pit bands" down the sides.

[Texas Aggie]

Wash on cold with woolite or some light detergent, and on the lightest wash cycle you have.

I have Sahara jackets for both HS and the CCA one, and have washed them like this. I agree, however, that this isn't the sturdiest jacket ever. My blue one has a rip in the lining from repeated washings, but I wasn't as careful back then.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by dahoopref

During the later part of the season, my partners started saying there will be new college jackets next season. Anyone else heard this?

I mentioned it here: Items for Sale

I haven't heard anything definite yet, though.