Care Instructions
Make your Clozzi last all 99+ washes
Every Clozzi garment is rated for 99+ industrial wash cycles — but only with the right care. This guide covers our 65/35 FlexiBlend fabric specifically: home machines, hospital laundry, Pakistani hard water, and the stains clinical work actually produces.
The Rules That Matter
Six rules for the 220 GSM poly-cotton blend
Our fabric is reactive-dyed 65% polyester / 35% cotton. Polyester is what makes it durable; cotton is what makes it breathable — and each has one enemy.
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Wash at 40°C at home
Warm, not hot. 40°C lifts clinical grime without stressing the cotton fibres. The fabric is rated for 60°C+ industrial cycles, but home machines don't need it and cooler washes extend life.
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Never use bleach
Chlorine bleach attacks reactive dye and weakens polyester. Even on white lab coats, use oxygen-based whiteners instead. Bleach damage voids the 99+ wash guarantee.
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Wash inside out, colours together
Turning garments inside out protects the embroidery and the fabric surface from abrasion. Wash darks with darks for the first 3–4 washes as a precaution, though reactive dye rarely bleeds.
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Mild detergent, no fabric softener
Softener coats polyester fibres, traps odour, and reduces breathability over time. A standard mild detergent is all this fabric needs.
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Line-dry in shade, or low-heat tumble
Pakistan's sun is a free dryer — but direct summer sun fades any dye over months. Shade-dry or use a dryer on low. High-heat drying shrinks cotton content and voids the guarantee.
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Hard water? Add a little extra detergent
Lahore, Karachi, and most Punjab cities have hard water that reduces detergent efficiency and dulls colours over time. Slightly more detergent — or a water-softening additive — compensates.
Garment by Garment
Specific care for each Clozzi product
Scrub Sets
Machine wash 40°C inside out. Empty every pocket — a forgotten pen ruins a load. Hang tops on hangers to keep the shoulder shape; the 220 GSM fabric needs minimal ironing at medium heat.
Lab Coats
Same 40°C rule for all three weights (180/240/300 GSM). Iron white coats at medium-high while slightly damp for a crisp ceremonial finish. Treat collar and cuff grime with diluted detergent before washing.
Surgical Caps
Wash after every shift — caps absorb the most sweat. 40°C machine wash in a mesh bag preserves ties and elastic. Air-dry; elastic hates tumble heat.
Embroidered Garments
Always inside out. The polyester embroidery thread survives industrial laundry, but ironing directly over stitching flattens it — iron around the design or press from the reverse side.
Stain Playbook
The stains clinical work actually produces
Golden rule for every stain below: cold water first, act before it dries, never hot water on protein stains.
| Stain | Do This | Never |
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| Blood | Rinse immediately in cold water from the back of the fabric, soak 30 min in cold salted water, then normal wash. Dried blood: soak in cold water with enzyme detergent overnight. | Hot water — it cooks the protein into the fibre permanently. |
| Betadine / iodine | Rinse cold, apply diluted vinegar or lemon juice for 10 minutes, rinse and wash. Repeat before drying — heat sets iodine. | Bleach — it reacts with iodine and can darken the stain. |
| Ink (pen leaks) | Place a cloth behind the stain, dab with rubbing alcohol or hand sanitizer until the ink lifts, then wash normally. | Rubbing in circles — it spreads the ink outward. |
| Chai / coffee | Blot, rinse cold from the back, work in a drop of dish soap, rinse and wash. | Letting it dry through a full shift if you can avoid it. |
| Medication / chemical splashes | Rinse thoroughly with cold running water at once (also a safety step), then wash separately from other garments. | Mixing with a normal load before rinsing. |
| Grease / ointments | Sprinkle talcum powder or cornstarch, leave 15 minutes to absorb, brush off, treat with dish soap, wash warm (40°C). | Water first — it spreads grease before absorption. |
Hospital Laundry
If your garments go through institutional laundry
Many hospitals launder staff uniforms at 60°C+ with industrial detergents. Clozzi fabric is built for it — reactive dye and the 65% polyester content are rated for exactly these cycles — but the maths changes.
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Expect 12–18 months of life under industrial laundry, versus 18–24 months with home washing — the trade-off is hygiene compliance, and the fabric is engineered to make it a fair one.
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Label your garments — embroidered names are the best anti-mix-up and anti-theft measure in shared hospital laundry systems.
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Inspect seams monthly — double-stitched seams wear slowly and visibly, so a monthly check lets you repair or retire a garment on your schedule, not mid-shift.
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Procurement teams: laundering guidance for 200+ unit institutional orders is included in the compliance documentation with your quote — see Team Orders.
Lifespan
What proper care buys you
| Care Pattern | Expected Lifespan | What Ends It |
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| Daily wear, home wash at 40°C, shade-dried | 18–24 months | Gradual, even fade — retire on your schedule |
| Industrial hospital laundry (60°C+) | 12–18 months | Fabric thinning before colour loss |
| Mixed use (most common) | 15–20 months | Combination wear, still within the 99+ wash rating |
| Bleach, high-heat drying, direct-sun drying | Months, not years | Dye damage and shrinkage — and it voids the wash guarantee |
The 99+ wash guarantee: if your garment fails materially before 99 washes under the care described on this page — dramatic fading, unravelling seams, excessive thinning — contact us with photos and your order number. If the failure is on us, we replace it.
Care FAQ
Common care questions
Can I wash Clozzi scrubs in a regular home washing machine?
Yes — 40°C with mild detergent, no bleach, inside out. This is exactly what the fabric is designed for and gives the longest lifespan.
How do I keep a white lab coat white without bleach?
Oxygen-based whitening powder (sodium percarbonate) in the wash, plus prompt treatment of collar and cuff grime. Sun helps whites — white coats are the one garment where brief direct-sun drying is fine, since there's no dye to fade.
Do I need to wash new scrubs before wearing?
One wash before first wear is good practice for any garment worn in a clinical setting — it removes finishing residues and softens the fabric.
Will the embroidery survive ironing?
Yes, if you iron around it or press from the reverse side. Direct high-heat ironing over the stitching flattens the thread texture without destroying it — avoidable with the reverse-side habit.
My scrubs smell even after washing — what's wrong?
Almost always fabric softener buildup or chronically low wash temperature. Stop the softener, run one 60°C wash with a cup of white vinegar in the drum, then return to normal 40°C washes.
Can I dry-clean a Clozzi lab coat?
You can — it's safe for all three fabric weights — but it's unnecessary. Machine wash and a medium-hot iron while slightly damp gives the same crisp result at a fraction of the cost.
Garment reaching retirement?
If your set has served its 99+ washes, it did its job. Replace it in the same colour and size in minutes.
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