Cleaning florescent jacket?

ubamother

I wore one of these in construction for years - do be careful - biological powders may take the fluorescence of the strips. If it's clean but just stained and that's a problem for his deliveries - could he ask his employer to provide him with a hi-vis vest/waistcoat that he can pop on just when he's entering customers' premises? As he's thinking about the impression his company is making on its customers, they should respond very positively.

FirstTimer4Me

hiya

no idea where to post my question

does anyone have any ideas how to get marks out of a fluresent jacket (i wear a high vis jacket in a warehouse)

i've tried washing it in the machine but the dirt marks are still there

ta if anyone can help

suzybloo

Can you tell us what material it is made of. Sometimes these can be nylon, cotton, or sometimes a rubberised finish.

FirstTimer4Me

hiya

it says 80/20% polyester cotton body with refelctive tape

lil_me

Soaking in soda crystal solution gets most of the marks out of the ones we use but admittedly tried everything and some just don't budge

suzybloo

I would do the same as Lil_me, soak in soda crystals, and then treat any black marks direct with washing up liquid if they are greasy marks, and then put them in as hot a wash as the fabric care instructions allow.

FirstTimer4Me

ta for the help the label says 40 for washing machine i'll soak in soad crysatls 1st then wash at 40

esmf73

How about using a cream cleaner - like CIF and a scrubbing sponge on the individual marks, then wash in the machine?