trim color on polo shirt

[shipwreck]

I went through my older shirts and want to order new ones. I have always gotten shirts from officialgear and didn't worry about the trim colors. I cannot tell if my current shirts have the trim colors white, powder and navy or white powder and black. Some navy almost looks like black. Mine is really dark. I think it is white, powder and navy but want to know before I order. This is for NFHS softball. Dave

[Dholloway1962]

Originally Posted by shipwreck

I went through my older shirts and want to order new ones. I have always gotten shirts from officialgear and didn't worry about the trim colors. I cannot tell if my current shirts have the trim colors white, powder and navy or white powder and black. Some navy almost looks like black. Mine is really dark. I think it is white, powder and navy but want to know before I order. This is for NFHS softball. Dave

They are supposed to be navy stripes. Then again the buttons on the ones from ASA are supposed to be powder blue but will turn pink. If you get these shirts I recommend buying clear buttons to replace the ones they come with.

For NFHS I prefer the Cliff Keen powder blue shirt. Don't really care for the pocket on them but they wear better.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by Dholloway1962

Then again the buttons on the ones from ASA are supposed to be powder blue but will turn pink.

Only if you dry them in a dryer. Let them air dry, and they won't turn pink. I've got some shirts that are around 5 years old, and their buttons are still a perfectly matching blue.

[Dholloway1962]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

Only if you dry them in a dryer. Let them air dry, and they won't turn pink. I've got some shirts that are around 5 years old, and their buttons are still a perfectly matching blue.

A button shouldn't fade because of drying (which I know is the cause), it's a known defect they won't fix. Cheap materials!

[shipwreck]

My wife absolutely refuses to put my umpire shirts in the dryer. I have probably 4 or 5 shirts that have NEVER seen the inside of a dryer and still had pink buttons after awhile. She replaced them and they are fine now. Dave

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

Only if you dry them in a dryer. Let them air dry, and they won't turn pink. I've got some shirts that are around 5 years old, and their buttons are still a perfectly matching blue.

Not true. I always air dry mine, and about half of the ASA shirts have pink buttons. It seems to take them about two years to change, so I am expecting the more recent ones I have purchased to change at any time.

For NFHS and NCAA/NJCAA/NAIA, I use the good quality Dalco shirts. I have some that are pushing a decade that still look crisp and new.

[shipwreck]

Scott, the only Dalco umpire shirt I can find is the mini or micro mesh. Is that the one you are talking about? I have one of these but wasn't sure if that was the one you had since you said the good quality Dalco shirt. I didn't know if Dalco had different quality shirts. Dave

[NCASAUmp]

I've always used Tide with the bleach alternative. My buttons have started falling off, but they've never turned pink since I started air drying them.

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by shipwreck

Scott, the only Dalco umpire shirt I can find is the mini or micro mesh. Is that the one you are talking about? I have one of these but wasn't sure if that was the one you had since you said the good quality Dalco shirt. I didn't know if Dalco had different quality shirts. Dave

Yeah. They have a cheaper quality one as well, that usually sells for around 18-20 bucks. (Or at least they used to.)