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How do you keep black cotton T Shirts from fading in the wash.?

How do you keep black cotton t shirts from fading in the wash? my friend is very compulsive about his black t shirts staying black, he wont even wear them after one washing because he says they are faded. how do I stop them from fading.

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1. they sell laundry detergent made especially for dark clothing, try that http://www.fabriclink.com/Presentations/Woolite/DarkLaundry.html
2. Wash black t-shirts without other colors in small amount of cold water.
3. wash the black tee shirts inside out all by themselves in cold water and hang them up to dry out of sunlight.
4. Add about a 1/2 cup of salt in the water, this will help set dye on cotton.
5. try washing them wrong side out in Cheer dark they will fade anyway...just not as fast
6. I have hard water in my apt-I seek out places to wash my black clothes so the water doesn't beat them to grey. If I must wash at home I use cheer dark or woolite dark and to soften the water I use borax or calgon water softener. If your pals in a house he can have the water tested, a water softener machine is a brilliant investment-helps skin, hair, & clothes.