Split: Space Camp Attire

orion8 · Post by **orion8** » Thu Jun 06, 2002 7:29 pm

hey monkeynautt i told my mom to wash my flight suit and she wasn't sure if the colors from the patches would run or not. i guess i should tell her to wash it on delicate setting since i dont want to take any chances!!

Space Nerd · Post by **Space Nerd** » Thu Jun 06, 2002 10:55 pm

I am soo happy to find out that im not the only one who would do crazy things just for the love of space!!! And just for the information i asked a space camp counselor and they said that thier flight suit had survived many washings. I hope that is of some hope to you.

Post by **Vincent** » Thu Jun 06, 2002 11:16 pm

Well, when in doubt, dry clean only!

...though I'm sure just washing it alone in cold water would be fine...

Boomerang · Post by **Boomerang** » Thu Jun 06, 2002 11:39 pm

My flight suit was washed many times and none of the colors ever ran.

orion8 · Post by **orion8** » Fri Jun 07, 2002 4:16 pm

Space Nerd wrote:And just for the information i asked a space camp counselor and they said that thier flight suit had survived many washings. I hope that is of some hope to you.

Thank you!! Per your advice, I just washed it in cold water on the gentle cycle. Then I dried it on low heat. Everything turned out just fine. It's all good

monkeynautt · Post by **monkeynautt** » Fri Jun 07, 2002 6:14 pm

I hung mine to dry just to be safe!

orion8 · Post by **orion8** » Fri Jun 07, 2002 6:18 pm

i put mine on low heat. everything turned out fine!

Boomerang · Post by **Boomerang** » Thu Jun 13, 2002 12:24 pm

I always dried mine in the dryer and never had any problems with it.

monkeynautt · Post by **monkeynautt** » Thu Jun 13, 2002 5:40 pm

i was always scared that it would shrink.

orion8 · Post by **orion8** » Sat Jun 15, 2002 1:21 pm

i was afraid it'd catch fire.

Boomerang · Post by **Boomerang** » Mon Jun 24, 2002 12:18 pm

I would hope that the material they make the flight suits out of would be good enough where they wouldnt catch on fire.

Space Nerd · Post by **Space Nerd** » Wed Jul 03, 2002 11:47 pm

Actually realflight suits are made out of Nomex which is fire proof but dont try anything with the ones we get thier like 60% polyester or something either way its not fireproof!

Boomerang · Post by **Boomerang** » Wed Jul 03, 2002 11:59 pm

Well i know these flight suits arent nomex but they should still be good enough material not to catch fire in the drier.