What’s the Difference Between FR Uniform Rental and Managed Direct Purchase?

For heavily soiled garments, wash FR clothing in the hottest temperature allowed on the care label (generally warm setting) to remove dirt. The hotter the water, the more effective it will be in cleaning the garment, however hotter water also results in greater shrinkage for garments made with cotton.

Most FR garments may be dry cleaned. This is a great option for tough stains.

For most FR garments, it's best to tumble dry on low temperature. Hotter drying temperatures can cause greater shrinkage. Using a sensor dry setting on your dryer will help avoid over drying. Remove garments from the dryer while they're still slightly damp or line dry to avoid shrinkage.
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Liquid Detergents Tend to be Most Effective. Tyndale has worked with Proctor and Gamble to select the best detergent to wash your FRC. The chemical properties of flame resistant clothing manufactured by Tyndale cannot be washed out over time if the washing instructions are followed. Liquid Tide (for top-loading machines) or Liquid Tide HE (for front-loading machines) offer the best cleaning performance.
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Don’t Use Chlorine Bleach. Chlorine bleach can break down the chemical bond between the flame retardant and the base fabric for certain types of FRC fabrics and can negatively impact color retention and fabric strength for all FRC fabrics.

Avoid the use of Fabric Softeners or Starch. This is a precaution. If you've accidentally washed your FR with fabric softener - even with multiple exposures - all you need to do is wash it once without fabric softener to remove the potentially flammable coating.

Don’t Wear FRC That is Soiled With Flammable Contaminants. Flammable contaminants — oil, gas, grease, etc. — can ignite during an arc flash or flash fire and cause injury even though the FRC garment will self-extinguish.

Retire FRC if it is Worn Out. To know when a garment is worn out and should be retired from service, look for thin or “threadbare” areas, unrepaired holes. excessive wear or abrasion, and damage like rips, cuts, tears, broken closures, or torn, open, or frayed seams.
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The flame resistant characteristics of FRC are extremely resilient. In fact, all items purchased from Tyndale are guaranteed to retain flame resistance for the useful life of the garment.
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Wash Separately from Non FR clothing. Though it is not required, it is good practice to launder FR and non FR garments separately. Mixing will not impact the level of protection but could reduce appearance of characteristics.

Turn FR Garments Inside Out When Washing. This is also good practice, as folds or creases in the garments could result in streaking or color degradation. This will not impact the level of protection of the garment.

Steam or Iron to Reduce Wrinkles. Always check the garment label first to be certain this step is appropriate.

Do Not Overload the Machine. It's best to loosely add clothing to the washing machine. Overloading the machine will not allow water and detergent to flow freely through the garments, resulting in reduced cleaning effectiveness.
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