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General Discussion => Uniforms & Awards => Topic started by: TF228 on June 15, 2012, 01:52:14 AM

Title: Summer Weight BDUs
Post by: TF228 on June 15, 2012, 01:52:14 AM
I got a pair of BDUs out of my squadron's supply closet. They are summer weight. The strange thing is, they are extremely stiff. I don't think it's been over-starched or anything like that. It feels like the stiffness is in the fabric.

Is there anyway to soften the uniform?
Title: Re: Summer Weight BDUs
Post by: abdsp51 on June 15, 2012, 02:01:42 AM
Wash them
Title: Re: Summer Weight BDUs
Post by: TF228 on June 15, 2012, 02:05:42 AM
Thank you. I have washed them about 4 or 5 times now.
Title: Re: Summer Weight BDUs
Post by: abdsp51 on June 15, 2012, 02:24:03 AM
It's going to take a few washes for them to soften up.  Are you washing with everything on them?
Title: Re: Summer Weight BDUs
Post by: AngelWings on June 15, 2012, 03:38:56 AM
Use some light starch and starch them, and then wash them. I do that to all of my stiff uniforms and they come out temperpedic soft.
Title: Re: Summer Weight BDUs
Post by: The CyBorg is destroyed on June 15, 2012, 01:48:33 PM
Wear them.

Wash them.

Wear them.

Repeat as necessary.