Introduction

When we talk about keeping workers safe, protective clothing is super important. This is especially true for clothes that protect against fire or electric shocks. But, it's not just about wearing these clothes; how you wash them matters a lot. This blog post will give you easy tips on how to wash your flame-resistant clothes the right way. Keeping them clean the right way helps them keep protecting you.

Essential Laundry Tips for Maintaining Your Flame-Resistant Clothing

Protective clothing is specifically made to self-extinguish when it meets an open flame source. The risk source can also be an electrical arc that ends up with flame.

To maintain its protective nature, it needs to be washed in a way that holds out protection, whether it is treated or inherited. 

Following are tips that you should follow when you are directly responsible for cleaning your own flame-resistant clothing:

- Wash separately in a Normal or Cotton cycle at water temperature up to a maximum of 60ºC.

- Use any typical home laundry detergent. 

- Do not use soap (as it may contain animal fats).

- Do not use chlorine bleach or liquid non-chlorine bleach.

- Do not use starch or fabric softeners.

- Soils and other contaminants should be completely removed from garments during the washing process. Use of stain removal products, or presoaking garments prior to washing is possible.

- If all contaminants cannot be removed in home care, garments should be dry cleaned.

- Do not over-dry garments. If chosen, you may press with an iron on the Permanent Press/Low setting.

- Always consult the garment manufacturer for detailed instructions and precautions.

Conclusion

Taking care of your flame-resistant clothes by washing them correctly is really important. Following the simple steps we talked about can make your safety clothes last longer and work better. This means workers stay safer for longer. Remember, taking a little extra care during laundry time is a big part of keeping safe at work. So, always wash these clothes the way we've suggested, and you'll be doing a great job at keeping yourself protected.