Harness drivers, like thoroughbred jockeys, wear colorful suits to race horses that are called colors. Unlike thoroughbred racing, in standardbred racing each driver has their own colors that they wear for their entire career. These colors are many times passed down from generation to generation and can have historical significance in the harness business. Washing colors can be a difficult task because the colorful tops are often connected to the white pants. Also the different types of colors are made from different materials which can effect how you wash them.
Set your washing machine on cold water and normal cycle. Never use hot water.
Put a tablespoon of table salt in the water of the wash for the first few times that you wash the colors.
Use ALL detergent or Cascade to wash the colors with.
Do not wash your colors with any other articles of clothing.
Hang the colors up to dry them.
eHow Article: How to Wash Harness Driver’s Colors
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