Hi hammer,
Having had this problem myself, (My youngest daughter is a mechanic,
and my husband was a telcom tech who has nothing but messy hobbies) I
empathize with you! In my case, my ?grease monkeys? did not care about
their appearance while tinkering with engines, so mine was not so
problematic.
Some of the solutions I found for you are Scotchguarding new clothes,
buying Teflon or Nano-care clothes, and trying disposable clothing! (I
won?t be in the least surprised if several of my fellow researchers
add some unique ideas!)
Nano-Care
Thanks to nano-technology, you may soon have a selection of truly
stain-proof clothing for your husband. Nano-care is a stain ?proofer?
that leaves clothes highly resistant to stains, yet leaves clothes
with their original texture and feel. Several companies are now
licensed to sell Nano-care, but few items are available. No tee-shirts
were found with this technology.
?In just a couple of years, Nano-Tex has licensed Nano-Care to about
50 apparel companies. Sprayed onto jeans, it is the stuff that makes
clothes sold by Levi's, Eddie Bauer, Gap and Old Navy
stain-resistant.? (I found nothing with nano-care on the Old Navy or
Gap sites however)
http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/local/7497283.htm?template=contentModules/printstory.jsp
and
http://www.agentland.com/cgi-bin/relocation.cgi?http://www.agentland.com/pages/share/2001/newsletter/newsletter23.html
Buy Lee Nano-care pants here:
http://www.quality-discount-clothing.com/item/418
http://www.essentialapparel.com/cgi-bin/exec/store?referrer=CJ&AID=5294279&PID=1350495&page=418.html
Nano-care long-sleeved men?s shirts, as Post Wish
http://www.postwish.com/viewproduct.asp?iProductID=3587
Eddie Bauer Nano-care shorts
http://eddiebaueroutlet.com/product.asp?product_id=23483&nv=443|21195&cm_cg=C21195&tid=&c=&sc=&cmid=prfmacqotherpfmc
Teflon:
The same Teflon used in your pan, to keep eggs from sticking, is used
in stain fighting. It seems this coating will allow almost anything to
come out in the wash!
Cabela?s sells Wolverine brand work tee shirts. These shirts are ?100%
cotton construction with a TeflonŪ-coated, stain-repellent finish for
protection from work-site use and abuse?. Unfortunately they come only
in Khaki, Black, Gray Heather, Hunter Green, and not White. (Maybe in
exchange for having a clean shirt, your husband would consider khaki
or heather gray??)
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jhtml?id=0021391922164a&type=product&cmCat=static_product
OP has a white Teflon-treated polo shirt, available in white.
http://www.ourplacetux.com/Merchant3/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=OPT&Product_Code=TEF4&Category_Code=TE
Land?s End has Teflon men?s pants
http://www.landsend.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?search=stain&store=le&action=newSearch&sid=4721087953317157080&taborstore=all
Seems stain resistant clothing is more common in the UK than in the
US. One must be either messier than the other, or cleaner than the
other!
Stewardsons, in the UK, has the Geo Short Sleeve Teflon shirt, (seems
comfy enough), and they MAY ship to the US ??countries outside the UK
may incur extra delivery costs, please enquire.?
http://www.stewardsons.co.uk/Mens_shirts_and_tops.htm
Singers Outdoors, also in the UK carries some men?s Teflon pants.
Singers ships to the US.
http://www.singersoutdoors.co.uk/pages/hiking_clothes.htm
Carrilon, also in the UK, sells a Teflon shirt, the Regata x-ERT shirt
, and MAY ship to the US ?Overseas Carriage: All Overseas orders are
charged at cost. If in doubt please e-mail or phone us for a quote.?
http://www.carrilon.com/acatalog/Carrilon_Catalogue_Shirts_and_Trousers_266.html
JC Penney carries Stain-release treated men?s pants
http://www.eshop.msn.com/eshopframe.aspx?merchId=2773&catId=0&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww.jcpenney.com%2fjcp%2fbanners.asp%3fsiteID%3d9309999%26url%3dProducts.asp%3fDeptID%3d0%26CatID%3d04156%26Grptyp%3dSIZ%26ItemId%3d0778608
Blue Generation is making Teflon coated clothing for men, but I found
no tee-shirts or similar casual styles. Perhaps in the near future
they will!
http://www.bluegeneration.com/
http://wearablesbusiness.com/ar/apparel_uniforms_aid_making/
Scotchguard:
Scotchguard is another option, and it reportedly makes clothing
resistant to oil and grease stains. I can vouch that it has kept pizza
stains off my couch!
http://cms.3m.com/cms/US/en/2-78/ikkliFP/view.jhtml
http://cms.3m.com/cms/US/en/2-78/klrecFZ/view.jhtml
http://www.3m.com/about3m/pioneers/sherman.jhtml
??Scotchguard to help resist water and oily stains; most stains will
disappear with normal washing.?
http://www.blankshirts.com/ztatic_S511.htm
?To prevent your childrenīs clothing from becoming stained, and to
keep it looking like new, you can treat the fabric with Scotchguard.
You can purchase a can in most department stores. Simply spray the
clothing before washing the first time, allow to dry, and launder as
usual. In the future, you will be amazed at what you can simply wipe
off your childrenīs clothes.?
http://parent.lifetips.com/TipSC.asp__Q__id__E__56873
Finally, Gemplers has plain ?ole white tee shirts for men. $6.90 USD
for 1-11 shirts, $6.24 USD for greater than 12. Treated with some
Scotchguard, this might work until Nano-care becomes widespread!
http://www.gemplers.com/a/shop/product.asp?UID=200401101353491711637744&GEN2=&GEN3=&GEN9=0&T1=G20940-ASHREGM
Some stain removal tips:
http://archive.tri-cityherald.com/recipes/articles/food21.html
Tip King
http://pages.tipking.com/letters/letter_117.shtml
Queen of Clean
http://www.queenofclean.com/tips/index.html
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Additional ideas:
Disposable clothing-Not the tee shirts you were seeking, but an alternative:
http://www.unifmfg.com/catalog/famDetail.cfm?catid=11&fam=6
and
Cathayan Industries
http://www.cathayan-ind.com/shirts.htm
I hope some of these ideas will help your husband stay neat and tidy
while at his ?oily and greasy? hobby!
If any part of my answer is unclear, please request an Answer
Clarification, before rating!
Regards,
crabcakes
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