Hand Laundering Is Ideal

Bathing suits are bestwashed by hand, rather than in the washing machine.

If you must put swimwear in the dryer, use a no heat cycle.

Drying a bathing suit flat, rather than hanging it to drip-dry, will prevent it from stretching out.

swimsuits drying on a line

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Prevent and Treat Yellowing in Light-Colored Suits

Exposure to sun, chlorine, sunblock, etc.

can cause problems in white or light-colored suits, too.

Rinse well and air dry.

Those stains need to be treated in the same way as you would a rust stain.