Why are cherry stains so difficult or almost impossible to wash out when they land on clothing?
Hello,
I once heard that cherry stains are the only stains (when they end up on clothing, whether it's a sweater, pants, etc.) that are difficult or almost impossible to wash out in the washing machine.
Is that really true?
If so, what is the specific reason why cherry stains on clothes are so difficult or almost impossible to wash off in the washing machine?
PS: Please no troll or joke posts!
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Cherry stains are difficult to wash out because they contain anthocyanins, the strongly colored plant dyes are xD
These disgusting dyes penetrate deeply into the fibres of clothing and are firmly bonded to the fabrics.
I can comfort you: cherry stains are far from the only and probably not even the worst spots with legendary wash resistance.
Also well-known evildoers are:
– Red wine
– Tomato sauce
– Grass (if children play in the meadow, not when young people consume drugs!)
– all colouring berries (yohannisberries, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries…)
– Curcuma (great!)
– Saffron
Cocoa
– Edges (red beds)
So far a few, probably there’s more.
Plant substances that have a strong colouring effect are responsible. In the past, therefore, plants have been used to dye garments (e.g., from the dyer coat). These kept the color even when you wash the garment afterwards.
But, of course, you don’t want to have them on clothes.
Almost all fruit stains can be washed out by the plant dyes (which were previously taken extra for dyeing). Since many cherries also have red pulp and thus red juice (in contrast to strawberries or plums), they also color especially. In lighter fruit varieties it is often delicious: freshly you do not see the stain after drying. Only by the heat during washing is it then brown.
Therefore, all fruit stains (and, for example, wine, or spice powder) immediately wash out with much cold water.