Micromesh v Polyester

JS 20 · #1 (**permalink**) Wed Nov 12, 2008, 10:39am

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Originally Posted by budjones05

I was wondering, what kind of shirt do you guys prefer? I personally like the Smithy's Micromesh the best, but just wondering how my fellow officials feel about them.

Bought 4 of these this summer. I love the shirts. They stay cool and they're very soft. I would never go back to a poly shirt. The only drawback I have w/ these shirts is they get really wrinkled when they come out of the wash. I have to be careful to not wad them up in my bag when they're wet or it takes forever to get allt he wrinkles out.

Smitty · #2 (**permalink**) Wed Nov 12, 2008, 11:20am

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Originally Posted by JS 20

Bought 4 of these this summer. I love the shirts. They stay cool and they're very soft. I would never go back to a poly shirt. The only drawback I have w/ these shirts is they get really wrinkled when they come out of the wash. I have to be careful to not wad them up in my bag when they're wet or it takes forever to get allt he wrinkles out.

I have these shirts as well. I usually wash them at night and let the air dry on a hanger overnight. I've never had any wrinkles in the shirts.

fullor30 · #3 (**permalink**) Wed Nov 12, 2008, 11:58am

If pants or shirts are wrinkled, through in dryer with a static cling sheet for about 10 minutes on high heat and presto...........all gone.

Here's Heloise

Camron Rust · #4 (**permalink**) Wed Nov 12, 2008, 02:20pm

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Originally Posted by fullor30

If pants or shirts are wrinkled, through in dryer with a static cling sheet for about 10 minutes on high heat and presto...........all gone.

Here's Heloise

BAD ADVICE for any wicking type shirt. They dryer sheets destroy the wicking behavior of the shirt.

Raymond · #5 (**permalink**) Wed Nov 12, 2008, 02:54pm

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Originally Posted by Camron Rust

BAD ADVICE for any wicking type shirt. They dryer sheets destroy the wicking behavior of the shirt.

Wicking

Mark Padgett · #6 (**permalink**) Wed Nov 12, 2008, 03:51pm

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Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Wicking

Camron is correct, as always.

Wicking is the ability of the fabric to "pull" sweat off your body, keeping you cool. Dryer sheets leave a coating on the fabric that eliminates this ability. That's due to their anti-static properties. In a former life, I sold major appliances and we always advised buyers of dryers (hey, that rhymes!) not to use dryer sheets with underwear, towels or sweat clothes. The same would be true today for ref shirts of micro mesh, I guess.

Raymond · #7 (**permalink**) Wed Nov 12, 2008, 03:55pm

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Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Camron is correct, as always.

Wicking is the ability of the fabric to "pull" sweat off your body, keeping you cool. Dryer sheets leave a coating on the fabric that eliminates this ability. That's due to their anti-static properties. In a former life, I sold major appliances and we always advised buyers of dryers (hey, that rhymes!) not to use dryer sheets with underwear, towels or sweat clothes. The same would be true today for ref shirts of micro mesh, I guess.

Wow, I actually learned something!!!

bob jenkins · #8 (**permalink**) Wed Nov 12, 2008, 04:19pm

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Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Camron is correct, as always.

Wicking is the ability of the fabric to "pull" sweat off your body, keeping you cool. Dryer sheets leave a coating on the fabric that eliminates this ability. That's due to their anti-static properties. In a former life, I sold major appliances and we always advised buyers of dryers (hey, that rhymes!) not to use dryer sheets with underwear, towels or sweat clothes. The same would be true today for ref shirts of micro mesh, I guess.

Are they (supposed to be) a "wicking type" material?

jdw3018 · #9 (**permalink**) Wed Nov 12, 2008, 04:26pm

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Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Camron is correct, as always.

Wicking is the ability of the fabric to "pull" sweat off your body, keeping you cool. Dryer sheets leave a coating on the fabric that eliminates this ability. That's due to their anti-static properties. In a former life, I sold major appliances and we always advised buyers of dryers (hey, that rhymes!) not to use dryer sheets with underwear, towels or sweat clothes. The same would be true today for ref shirts of micro mesh, I guess.

Say, as I suppose is possible, a guy didn't know this particular bit of info and had, at one time or another, dried a load or two of laundry, which included shirts of this wicking-type material, with a dryer sheet. Would said hypothetical guy be able to restore the wicking properties of said hypothetical shirts by washing them again? Or, does this magical dryer sheet crap coat the shirts for eternity?