Step-by-Step Guide
Step 1: Sort and Inspect Your Items
Before washing, check each piece for stains, loose threads, or color bleeding risk. Separate dark colors from light colors. Good Good hoodies and tees often have contrasting logos that can bleed if washed with whites. I recommend washing dark items (blacks, navys, greens) together and light items (white, heather gray) separately.
Pro tip: Use a lint roller or gentle brush to remove pet hair or lint before washing. This prevents it from embedding in the fabric during the cycle.
Step 2: Turn Everything Inside Out
Turning your Good Good Golf apparel inside out protects the outer surface and the printed designs from friction against the machine drum. For items with screen prints or embroidered logos, this is non-negotiable. Even the best prints can crack or fade over time if not protected.
Common mistake: Forgetting to zip up hoodie pockets or adjust drawstrings. Pocket interior color can transfer, and drawstrings can loop around agitators. Always tie them in a loose knot or use a mesh bag for drawstring items.
Step 3: Choose the Right Water Temperature and Cycle
Cold water (60-80°F) is your default for all Good Good Golf gear. Hot water accelerates fading, shrinkage, and pilling. Use a gentle or delicate cycle for lightweight tees and hoodies. For performance polos, a normal cycle is okay but keep it short (30 minutes max).
Pro tip: Add a color-catching sheet (like a Shout Color Catcher) for mixed loads. This traps loose dyes and prevents accidental color transfer.
Step 4: Select the Correct Detergent
Use a mild, liquid detergent designed for cold water. Avoid bleach, fabric softeners, or detergents with optical brighteners. Fabric softener coats the fibers and reduces moisture-wicking ability of performance fabrics. Instead, add 1/2 cup of white vinegar to the rinse cycle to remove detergent residue and soften naturally.
Common mistake: Overloading the machine. Overcrowding prevents thorough rinsing and increases friction. For a standard top-loader, wash a maximum of 4-5 tees or 2 hoodies at a time.
Step 5: Dry Low and Slow (or Air Dry)
High heat is the enemy of screen prints and elastic fibers. Set your dryer to low heat or delicate cycle. Better yet, air dry your Good Good Golf items flat on a drying rack away from direct sunlight. Sun exposure can cause yellowing on white and pastel items. For hoodies, reshape them while damp to maintain the collar and cuffs.
Pro tip: If you must use a dryer, remove items while they are still slightly damp. This reduces wrinkles and prevents over-drying that weakens fibers. Hang performance tees to finish drying.
Step 6: Care for Specific Items (Hoodies and Polos)
Good Good Golf hoodies (like the 400 GSM heavyweight fleece) require extra attention. Wash them inside out in cold water with a gentle detergent. Do not use fabric softener; it flattens the fleece. Dry on low heat until 80% dry, then remove and lay flat to finish. This prevents pilling and maintains the plush interior.
For polo shirts, unbutton the collar buttons and remove any visible stains before washing. Lay them flat to dry to maintain the collar shape. Never wring them out.
