Washing a jersey

[TecnoGenius]

This may sound like a silly question...

But should you / how do you wash a Bomber jersey?  One of my favorites has 7 too many Shawarma Khan stains on it (cursed, but yummy, neon turnips!) after this last game.

The tricky part is: it has a signature on the white numbering, that I really wouldn't want to lose or blur or mess up.

Any tips from the laundry-capable in the crowd?

[Jesse]

I'll leave the washing details to someone better informed, but generally if you want to save an autograph, you can't be wearing it and eating with it on.

You wear the jersey or you protect the autograph.

[bluengold204]

You never wash a jersey on a winning streak

[blue_gold_84]

I'd probably just spot clean with a wet cloth and some dish soap. You could try an oxygen based cleaner but just be mindful to rinse it well.

I've used a Tide pen on both CFL and NHL jerseys and it's worked well enough on some pesky stains, too.

[Blueforlife]

Dry clean? Guess

[Blue In BC]

Battle worn ( in the stands ). Hang it proudly in your closet and go out and buy another 3 or 4 jerseys. You can never have too many.

[TecnoGenius]

I'll leave the washing details to someone better informed, but generally if you want to save an autograph, you can't be wearing it and eating with it on.

Now you tell me!!  Doh!

[TecnoGenius]

You never wash a jersey on a winning streak

With all the spills shawarma causes, there are lots of "winning streaks" on this jersey!  That's the problem!    

But I will take your advice and not clean it until we lose one... hopefully that won't occur until next PS!     

[TecnoGenius]

I'd probably just spot clean with a wet cloth and some dish soap. You could try an oxygen based cleaner but just be mindful to rinse it well.

I've used a Tide pen on both CFL and NHL jerseys and it's worked well enough on some pesky stains, too.

I will try those things out.  Thanks!

The fact that no one is saying "chuck it in the washer on high temp" is finally making me realize why sometimes the crowd around me is a little stinky...

[TecnoGenius]

Battle worn ( in the stands ). Hang it proudly in your closet and go out and buy another 3 or 4 jerseys. You can never have too many.

Between the kids and myself our house has plenty of jersyes now.  But I definitely have my favorite...

I do have plans to get another this year... but I'm having a really hard time deciding on the number.  I sense a lot of old-age and $$-FA turnover this next off-season...

[GOLDMEMBER]

This may sound like a silly question...

But should you / how do you wash a Bomber jersey?  One of my favorites has 7 too many Shawarma Khan stains on it (cursed, but yummy, neon turnips!) after this last game.

The tricky part is: it has a signature on the white numbering, that I really wouldn't want to lose or blur or mess up.

Any tips from the laundry-capable in the crowd?

I spot hand wash mine where stains are and arm pits are so to wash off signatures. Either that or, like very recently, have players resign my jerseys.

[bludan]

You can also iron in the marker for the autograph.  Will still fade over time, but should help protect it

[theaardvark]

You can also iron in the marker for the autograph.  Will still fade over time, but should help protect it

I wonder if "fixative" would make the marker more permanent.  Art supply stores sell products to make water based inks "permanent"...