Why does the blac t shirt say to wash in warm water when everyone says cold?

I just bought a brand new black t shirt and i really dont want it to fade anytime soon. The shirt says to wash in warm water but when i read in the other posts on here, about 99% of the people that posted said to wash in cold water? I want this shirt to shrink a little and definitely not to fade at all before i wear it, can and should i wash it in a bucket of COLD or HOT water with some woolite then throw it in the dryer to tumble dry low? And other than buying the special dark only detergents (which only works for a little while), what is the best way to keep it from fading? Someone said to soak in vinegar (before wash or after washing then wash it again after soak)? Or might be playing a joke...Why does the blac t shirt say to wash in warm water when everyone says cold?
shirt labels are general labels usually used on all color even white , if you wash in warm it will fade, shrinkage can also happen in dryer sometimes.Why does the blac t shirt say to wash in warm water when everyone says cold?
because it can run or fade. i'd wash it in warm and with other darks. tumble dry it by itself for a few minutes, remove and let it dry overnight on a hanger or place it flat on a towel.
The shirt says warm most likely because the washing instructions are based on what the material is made out of, not what color it is. For example, If I buy the same shirt made by the same company, in white, red, yellow, and black, the washing instructions will all be the same. However, unless you want to turn everything pinkish brown you wouldn't want to was them in warm water.





You are probably just fine to use the washing machine. Wash it in COLD water with dark/like colors. If you wash it in warm (especially the first time) the colors will bleed for sure.





You can definitely use one of those special dark color detergents it you like....i never do, but that's just because I'm cheap. My blacks look good....still black...but black doesn't last forever, it will eventually fade!
I think cold ,i wash all colored things in cold and only all white stuff in hot. but you should you that woolite Dark detergent
well washing it at all is going to make it fade eventualy but to make it fade the sloweest cold water is better than warm


but warm or hot will help it shrink that little bit that you wanted
Listen to the shirt - it knows what it wants.