Wash a football jersey wrong once and you can crack the print, peel a heat-pressed badge or watch the fabric pill and go dull. Wash it right and a good jersey will still look sharp after 50+ washes. Here is exactly how to do it — step by step, plus the mistakes that ruin prints and badges fastest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Always turn your jersey inside out before washing. This is the single biggest thing you can do to protect a printed name, number or crest — it stops the print from rubbing directly against zippers, buttons or other garments in the wash, which is the main cause of cracking and peeling over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Use cold water (30°C \/ 86°F or below) on a gentle or delicates cycle. Hot water is the fastest way to break down the adhesive on heat-pressed badges and can cause printed graphics to crack or fade within a handful of washes. If your machine has a low-spin option, use it — high spin speeds stretch the fabric and stress the print.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fabric softener leaves a coating on synthetic jersey fabric that traps heat and moisture against the print, which speeds up cracking and can also reduce the moisture-wicking properties of the shirt. A mild, normal detergent is all you need — skip the softener entirely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Heat is the number one enemy of a printed jersey. Always air dry, ideally inside out and away from direct sunlight, which can fade colours over time. Lay flat or hang on a wide hanger rather than a thin wire one, which can stretch the shoulders out of shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you need to remove creases, turn the jersey inside out and use the lowest heat setting, or place a thin cloth between the iron and the fabric. Never run an iron directly over a printed number or a badge — the heat can melt or warp the print instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wash after every wear if it has been used for actual play or heavy sweat, but for jerseys worn casually or for a few hours at a match, you can usually get two or three wears before washing — less washing means the print lasts longer. When you are ready for a new one, browse our Nuovi arrivi<\/a> or the full retro jerseys collection<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n No. Tumble drying is the fastest way to crack a printed name, number or badge. Always air dry your jersey instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cracking is almost always caused by heat — from hot water, tumble drying or direct ironing — or from the print rubbing against zippers and rough fabric in the wash. Wash cold, inside out, and air dry to prevent it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 30°C (86°F) or below, on a gentle or delicates cycle, is the safest temperature to protect both the fabric and any printed graphics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes — fabric softener coats the synthetic fibres and can trap heat against printed areas, making cracking more likely over time. Stick to a mild detergent only.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Wash a football jersey wrong once and you can crack the print, peel a heat-pressed badge or watch the fabric pill and go dull. Wash it right and a good jersey will still look sharp after 50+ washes. Here is exactly how to do it — step by step, plus the mistakes that ruin prints […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7796","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"blocksy_meta":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/retrofootballjersey.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7796","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/retrofootballjersey.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/retrofootballjersey.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/retrofootballjersey.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/retrofootballjersey.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7796"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/retrofootballjersey.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7796\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7797,"href":"https:\/\/retrofootballjersey.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7796\/revisions\/7797"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/retrofootballjersey.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7796"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/retrofootballjersey.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7796"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/retrofootballjersey.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7796"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Can I put a football jersey in the dryer?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Why is my jersey print cracking?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
What temperature should I wash a football shirt at?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Is fabric softener bad for football jerseys?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n