Prickly Heat

[Captain Kong]

We used to dhoby our Wrangler dungarees by tying a heaving line through the belt loops and tow them astern during the watch, then dry in the sun and they would be bleached and nice pale blue. very rarely aver saw soap powder, No dhoby rash.
Brian.

[happy daze john in oz]

At one tim e we had a winger who was aquaphobic so never got dhobi rash or prickly heat. He used large quantities of after shave to cover the smell so much so he ended up smelling like the rear end of a Las Palmas brothel. But one night his cabin mates had enough, grabbed him and into the crew swimming pool.

[Richard Quartermaine]

Prickly heat was par for the course in the tropics. Shower all the soap off, never wear nylon clothes and cotton clothing next to the skin is a must. And, if you can't resist scratching wear boxing gloves.
Richard

[Dennis McGuckin]

A lot of the itching as I remember -quite sore and itchy...Fred.

We called it Dhobi Rash or Dhobi Itch.

Only soap I ever remember seeing on board was soft soap. Used it for everything. Maybe that's what caused the itch.

[Peter F Chard]

#11 Brian, In the NZ Herald a couple of weeks ago someone connected with the Levi Strauss Coy was asked how often should their jeans be washed.' Never' was the reply ! Just this week in our Local rag the same question was put to another person in the "Rag trade " and again the answer was " Never, but if you worried about the hygiene of never washing jeans you could put them in the deep freeze overnight instead. !! " Regards Peter in NZ.

[Doc Vernon]

My Remedy for that Itch was always either Brown Vinegar, or if I could get some Meths that was even better (no I didn't drink it John in Oz LOL) but may be should have @Eeeeek!! I never suffered too much with that treatment.

[Doc Vernon]

At one time we had a winger . But one night his cabin mates had enough, grabbed him and into the crew swimming pool.

rear end of a Las Palmas brothel.

Ah!! so thars where you used to hang out when passing by John! LOL

[happy daze john in oz]

Only soap I ever remember seeing on board was soft soap. Used it for everything. Maybe that's what caused the itch.

DEn you were lucky mate all I ever recall was carbolic stuff in rock hard blocks.

[John Blaney]

Nobody could wash jeans like seamen, with that light blue faded look that only we could create, also as far as I remember
not too many people ashore in the UK wore those Wranglers and Lees that we had, they looked great with those fancy beaded belts from Aden.

Cheers
John B

[cappy]

always slung mine over the wall on a heaving line but secured through the trouser leg...i noted a post earlier that someone slung them oversecured through the belt loops......a great confidence in his wranglers or lees regards cappy

Nobody could wash jeans like seamen, with that light blue faded look that only we could create, also as far as I remember
not too many people ashore in the UK wore those Wranglers and Lees that we had, they looked great with those fancy beaded belts from Aden.

Cheers
John B