My jerseys washing instruction specifically said no softeners so - its no softeners on bikie clothes in my house. I don't wash them on cold water tho - coz my washer has 1 setting - wash warm, rinse warm! (thats what happens when you buy used.) I do turn everything inside out though - not sure why - it just seemed the right thing to do. I have 1 older pair of shorts that I used to dry and now they're a tad - ummmm - 'sheer'. I'm guessing the heat must've affected the lycra somehow. I'm trying to decide if I could pass them off as 'summer weight' shorts or just toss em. They aren't see-thru but you can tell what colour my skin is!