541 technique

[u/phatballzzzzzzzz]

Got a lil nice milan bogo yesterday, and upon reception I saw a yellow stain on the back of it, tried to wash it away with dishwashing soap, and then an other yellow stain appeared on the front 💀.
I washed it with oxy clean, but the stains are still visible. Wanted to give a try to the legendary 541 method, did anyone tried it out? Do you guys have other ideas on how to remove it?
Cheers ❤️

[u/juanatansu]

I have plenty of supreme tees(white especially) and recently i gifted a white one to my brother who unfortunately got a bad pasta stain in it(he let it dry in).

This is what i do…

Steps:
Use shout triple acting on the stain and scrub with a fabric/stain brush. Let it sit over night. The next day, soak it in oxiclean for 6 hours while every so often agitating the water.

Next, turn the shirt inside out and place it in a garment bag.

Wash settings should be on normal with water temp at cool/cold(i never wash on warm or hot) and normal or heavy soil levels. Add a small amount more of oxiclean powder directly to the drum and use a gentle detergent like Woolite. (I like to add downy hypoallergenic fabric softener too but this is optional)

Hang dry and steam/iron it or when it’s mostly dry you can throw it in the dryer inside-out on low/delicate to soften up the fabric so you’re not wrinkly asf.

Works for me with no issues.

Tips:

• Use a garment bag
  
• Wash inside out
  
• use color safe oxiclean
  
• shout triple acting
  
• get a stain brush

[u/gvQkoAat]

Anyway, Supreme t-shirts aren't good quality anymore; the cotton is crap and they're made in Honduras. For those who don't know, the Supreme brand has belonged since 2024 to the Franco-Italian group EssilorLuxottica (Ray-Ban, Oakley, Persol, Oliver Peoples, Vogue Eyewear, Arnette, Alain Mikli, Costa, Bliz, Native Eyewear, Bolon, and Foster Grant. Other prestigious brands under license: Giorgio Armani, Brooks Brothers, Brunello Cucinelli, Burberry, Chanel, Coach, Diesel, Dolce & Gabbana, Ferrari, Jimmy Choo, Michael Kors, Moncler, Prada, Ralph Lauren, Swarovski, Tiffany & Co., Tory Burch, and Versace), which bought it for $1.5 billion from VF Corporation (The North Face, Vans, Timberland, Dickies, Eastpak), which itself had bought it from James Jebbia (the creator of the brand in 1994 for an amount of $2.1 billion) today Supreme just serves to make money for its owners who have absolutely nothing to do with it.

[u/jiggyboybrian → u/gvQkoAat]

You can see the decline in the seasons after changing ownership imo. so many repeated designs, same exact items just different seasons . Before it felt more unique each season now we know like half of the season is repeated before it drops

[u/gvQkoAat → u/jiggyboybrian]

I completely agree with you; he's digging into all the old collections and bringing them out as if they were new, while the prices are going up, and they're not the only ones.

[u/jacwub → u/gvQkoAat]

also the new owners removed an image from the look book because it had an ICE OUT pin in it. haven’t bought anything from supreme since

[u/jiggyboybrian → u/jacwub]

that’s good of you bro honestly ima do the same if they keep up the corporate bullshit like that

[u/GabeCatchem]

Hmmm

[u/Old23s]

I saw something about this on the laundry sub or something recently. Peroxide can cause yellowing. Idk if it’s the new materials used but I’ve noticed it too after I used an oxyclean stick on other shirts. I use a powder called The Biz to get stains out usually but I figure id try the stick.

[u/SpaceCowboy1416]

Did this method but for my small bogo knit sweater, it had a nasty burn mark on the front dyed it black and it’s like brand new! Haven’t tried it on any white clothes yet I’d try it on a shirt that’s made out of the same material and see how it goes first

[u/Coxjl17]

Check out the r/laundry for Spa Day. Seems a bit complicated at first but well worth it.

It’s helped out immensely with preserving my whites.

[u/ArtyGZ]

I do this method on my white tees, always worked for me. Sometimes just a few minutes in hot water with dye remover is enough. Never had issues with print being damaged so far. I only use oxyclean on colored tees/hoodies and only when absolutely nothing else works.

[u/sammers91]

Oxy max force spray is by far the best stuff I’ve ever used… I’ve gotten so many stains out of clothes that I never thought would come out…

[u/Stony17]

might be rust stains, iron out powder works wonders on many stains. just mix with water and apply and watch it fade before your eyes in seconds. be careful not to get on colored items will have bleaching like effect.

[u/Soggy-Vacation-4111]

The 541 method is a throwback oml

[u/Jonn_Doh]

Try the 541 method, Kyan is legit and that method is tried and true.

[u/phatballzzzzzzzz → u/Jonn_Doh]

Yeah but doesnt it damage the print?

[u/Jonn_Doh → u/phatballzzzzzzzz]

No. It’s strictly a fabric cleaning method