How to Identify If Your Linens Have Chemical Damage

It’s not always easy to determine if fabric damage is caused by overuse, tearing, ripping, puncturing, or laundry chemicals. And, of course, it’s hard to fix something if you don’t understand the cause.

In this article, we show examples of chemical damage on sheeting and terry. The chemicals and detergents used to treat and launder your linens can damage fabrics if used improperly.

Below are images of what chemical damage actually looks like on 100% cotton sheeting and terry, poly-cotton blended sheeting and terry, as well as on products made with our exclusive Centium Core Technology^®. If you are experiencing chemical damage, contact our laundry experts. We can work with you and your laundry chemical provider to help find a solution to your issue.

Chemical Damage 100% Cotton Sheet
All fibers are damaged.

Chemical Damage Centium Core^® Sheet
Cotton fibers damaged, Centium Core^® fibers not damaged.

Chemical Damage Poly-Cotton Blended Sheet
Area thinned, as cotton is damaged but synthetic fibers remain.

Chemical Damage 100% Cotton Towel
All fibers are damaged.

Chemical Damage Centium Core^® Towel
Cotton fibers damaged, Centium Core^® fibers not damaged.

Chemical Damage Poly-Cotton Blended Towel
Area thinned, as cotton is damaged but synthetic fibers remain.

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