How To Clean Field Hockey Clothing

Learning the proper way to clean field hockey clothing will keep you fresh and help maintain the life of the clothing. Field hockey clothing is expensive, so proper care is imperative. Cleaning field hockey clothing is basic and requires nothing out of the ordinary. Learning to clean field hockey clothing isn’t much different than your street clothing. There are of course a few exceptions but nothing that can’t be handled. Cleaning field hockey clothing takes an understanding of the materials involved and how to care for them. This article will explain the care instructions for field hockey clothing. Follow these simple instructions and you will be equipped with the necessary tools to properly care for your field hockey clothing.

Materials:

• Field hockey clothing
• Washing machine and dryer
• Mild detergent
• Stain remover

1. Remove them from the player. Outside, give them a firm shake to remove any dust or dirt. If you have stains on them then use the stain remover on those spots. Turn the field hockey clothing inside out.
2. Turn the washing machine on to gentle. Use only cold water for both the wash and rinse cycles. Allow the tub to fill about half way. Add the mild detergent. Allow the tub to completely fill. Let the wash cycle begin to thoroughly mix the water and detergent.

3. Learning the proper way to clean field hockey clothing will keep you fresh and help maintain the life of the clothing. Field hockey clothing is expensive, so proper care is imperative. Cleaning field hockey clothing is basic and requires nothing out of the ordinary. Learning to clean field hockey clothing isn’t much different than your street clothing. There are of course a few exceptions but nothing that can’t be handled. Cleaning field hockey clothing takes an understanding of the materials involved and how to care for them. This article will explain the care instructions for field hockey clothing. Follow these simple instructions and you will be equipped with the necessary tools to properly care for your field hockey clothing.

   How to clean field hockey clothing:

   Things you will need for this cleaning:

   • Field hockey clothing
   • Washing machine and dryer
   • Mild detergent
   • Stain remover

   How to clean field hockey clothing:

   1. Remove them from the player. While outside give them a firm shake to remove any dust or dirt. If you have stains on them then use the stain remover on those spots. Use stain stick versus stain spray. The moisture of the spray tends to cling to the fabric makeup of field hockey jerseys and pants. Turn the field hockey clothing inside out. This will protect the insignia and number on the jersey from fading.
   2. Turn the washing machine on to gentle. Use only cold water for both the wash and rinse cycles. Hot water will break down the fabric and any designs associated to the clothing. Allow the tub to fill about half way. Add the mild detergent. Allow the tub to completely fill. Let the wash cycle begin to thoroughly mix the water and detergent.
   3. Place the field hockey clothing into the tub. Push the clothing into the water. Set to extra rinse and wait for the complete washing to finish. Place the field hockey clothing in the dryer, on fluff or air dry. Using heated or a more abrasive drying will also damage the clothing by weakening the material and the add on (insignia, numbering etc.).
   4. Run one cycle of the dryer. Remove the field hockey clothing from the dryer and flat dry. Once completely dry fold and put away until your next game.

    

4. Run one cycle of the dryer. Remove the field hockey clothing from the dryer and flat dry. Once completely dry fold and put away until your next game.

Tip: do not use fabric softeners or dryer sheets.