TheXRaceHorse
Active Member
What is the best way to wash competition jodhpurs/breeches?
I swear its always a win/lose situation when washing white breeches:
You can either have them on a very high heat wash every time and remove all stains and make them white. But, they then are "washed out" very quickly and loose their quality massivley.
Or have them on a colder wash to try and save their condition, but still come out of the washing machine with stains on them and greyish in colour.
I also have used "back to white" washing powder you add into the wash, but surley this has somekind of bleaching action and must be no good for the breeches condition in the long run.
My breeches I brought in april are alreay dead, they are grey and very over-washed and even the stitching in the pockets has seemed to of dissolved away.
But I know there is a way of keeping them in good condition and white and stain free, because many of my firend's 2 year-old breeches look better than mine after their first month!!
I mean it wasnt too bad when I brought the £15 soft and stretchey jods from the local tack shop. But a nice pair of comp breeches are normally £100-£200 sometimes more!!!
Do you wash by hand or in machine?
Any tips would be much appreciated!
I swear its always a win/lose situation when washing white breeches:
You can either have them on a very high heat wash every time and remove all stains and make them white. But, they then are "washed out" very quickly and loose their quality massivley.
Or have them on a colder wash to try and save their condition, but still come out of the washing machine with stains on them and greyish in colour.
I also have used "back to white" washing powder you add into the wash, but surley this has somekind of bleaching action and must be no good for the breeches condition in the long run.
My breeches I brought in april are alreay dead, they are grey and very over-washed and even the stitching in the pockets has seemed to of dissolved away.
But I know there is a way of keeping them in good condition and white and stain free, because many of my firend's 2 year-old breeches look better than mine after their first month!!
I mean it wasnt too bad when I brought the £15 soft and stretchey jods from the local tack shop. But a nice pair of comp breeches are normally £100-£200 sometimes more!!!
Do you wash by hand or in machine?
Any tips would be much appreciated!
