Sorting laundry when a lot of it is bamboo
Short answer: Sort by colour and by weight. Heavy towels and jeans wear on thin bamboo viscose, even when the temperature is the same.
Weight matters more than colour
Heavy wet fabric like towels and jeans knocks against thin items during spinning and pulls at seams and elastic bands. Wash thin bamboo items separately when you can, instead of only sorting by colour the way many habits otherwise dictate. bamboo underwear for women.
Dark and light kept apart
New dark items release dye in the first washes, and this can transfer to lighter bamboo viscose even at low temperatures. Keep white and light items separate at first, until the dark colours have settled after two to three washes. bamboo t-shirt for women.
Zips and hooks by themselves
Metal parts like zips, hooks and buttons snag soft knitwear, even when they sit on items with the same colour and weight. Close all zips before washing, and put items with hooks in a bag to protect the rest of the laundry. bamboo sleepwear for women.
Towels do not belong with bamboo
Towels shed lint that settles into bamboo viscose fibres and can make the surface feel rough over time. Wash towels separately, not just because they are heavy, but because cotton lint transfers easily onto the smoother bamboo fabric.
Sportswear needs its own round
Synthetic technical fabrics in sportswear can shed small plastic fibres and antiperspirant residue that build up together with other laundry in the wash. Run sportswear separately at a slightly higher temperature, while keeping bamboo viscose to a milder, cooler round.
Bedding in its own pile
Duvet covers and sheets are large and heavy even when washed clean, and they quickly fill an entire drum. Wash bedding alone or together with other large heavy laundry, never mixed with thin bamboo items that need room to move around.
Colour testing when unsure
If you are unsure whether a new dark item still releases dye, you can place it in a bowl of lukewarm water for about fifteen minutes and see if the water changes colour. If the water becomes noticeably darker, keep washing the item separately.
Do not overfill the machine
An overfilled machine gives a worse result no matter how well you have sorted, because the laundry cannot move freely and the soap cannot rinse out properly. Fill the machine to about three quarters, so there is room to move.
A simple sorting routine
Keep three fixed piles in the laundry basket: thin and dark, thin and light, and heavy plus everything else. Sorting laundry as you go only takes a few seconds and saves you from worn out, incorrectly washed clothes over time.
Frequently asked questions
Can bamboo be washed together with cotton?
Yes, if the temperature matches and the cotton is not heavy. Towels and bedding should still always be washed separately because of lint.
Should new laundry be washed separately?
New dark colours yes, the first two times. After that it can usually be washed together with similar colours without any problems.
Why does my underwear get small holes?
Often from zips or hooks sitting in the same wash. A laundry bag or washing thin items separately solves most of these cases.
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