Can Water Ruin Clothes

You use water to keep your clothes clean. But water isn’t always good for your clothing. When water comes in the form of a flood, it can cause serious water damage to your pants, shirts, dresses and uniforms. Fortunately, water damage doesn’t necessarily mean you need to throw out all your items.

Is it OK to wash darks in warm water?

If you’re washing the clothes of someone who is sick or you live in a cold-weather state where water temperatures can be 40 degrees or below, thus making detergents less effective, it’s true that warm or hot water may be best. If those factors aren’t the case, though, it’s best to use cold water on dark clothing.

What clothes will shrink in hot water?

Add water, warm temperatures and increased agitation to impact the fibers, and expect greater shrinkage. You’ll typically find that natural fibers like cotton, wool and linen are more prone to shrinkage in warm or hot water than more stable fibers, like silk and polyester.