Royal blue fades for two reasons: hot water and a dryer. Everything else, detergent choice and cycle length, matters far less than those two settings, and a buy byu cougars jersey washed cold and hung to dry will outlast three of the same jersey washed warm.

Turn the jersey inside out before it goes in. The print side takes the abrasion in a top-load machine, and a Custom BYU Cougars Jersey with stitched numbers survives better when the drum is not working directly against the twill.

White numbers need separate attention. A stain that sits on the numeral shows more than one on the blue, and a bleach pen used on white twill will yellow the fiber within a season. Spot treat with a soft brush and cold water, then let the piece air dry flat, and keep a LJ Martin BYU Cougars Jersey or a Kyler Kasper BYU Cougars Jersey out of any load that includes a towel, because lint sticks to mesh and does not come off in the dryer.

Skip fabric softener entirely. It coats the mesh, dulls the sheen and traps odor, which is the opposite of what anyone wants from a Bear Bachmeier BYU Cougars Jersey worn through a September afternoon in the sun.

Grass and turf stains need cold water and a little dish soap, applied within an hour. Hot water sets the pigment, and a Jojo Phillips BYU Cougars Jersey that has already been through a warm cycle will keep a permanent shadow across the number whether or not the stain comes out.

Store the jersey on a wide hanger with the shoulders supported. A Legend Glasker BYU Cougars Jersey folded on a shelf for five months develops creases at the number edge, and those creases read as wear even when the fabric is fine.