Gym Clothes and Hard-
shell - the Care Advise to
Keep them Fresh
Gym Clothes and Hard-
shell - the Care Advise to
Keep them Fresh
Functional wear is the collective name for all types of garments that have a specific function (besides keeping you warm and making you look good), like transporting sweat from your body or keeping you dry. They require a little extra care to maintain their abilities over time.
Most functional garments are made with a special purpose. They are either manufactured with a specific blend of textiles that keep you cool while working out, or it’s outerwear with an engineered membrane that will keep your dry. Wool can of course be used as functional wear. Workout clothes are often made of different synthetics blends; like polyester or elastane. Brand names you might recognize are spandex and lycra.
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Most gym clothes made from synthetics, like elastane, should not be washed in high temperatures. Since they rarely get dirty – most often just smelly – a short eco-program at 30ºC will do.
Hard-shell clothing is treated with impregnation or a membrane to become waterproof. When you wear them, it causes a tear on the waterproof surface, and after about a month of daily use they will have lost some of their abilities. The membrane on children’s overalls and hard-shell pants are worn down quite fast. To maintain the waterproofing, you have to re-impregnate. Choose a spray who is free from PFC:s (substances that are dangerous to animals – and humans too – and not biodegradable) and most preferable, ECO-labeled. The waterproofing is often better reactivated if you dry them in a drying cabinet after spraying, but please double check the care label if it’s advisable.
Did you know that you can brush off the worst dirt from your children’s’ hard-shell pants? Use a clothing brush, like our Vegan Clothing Brush, on dried mud and dust. When it’s actually time to wash, you should opt for an easy care-program, maximum 40ºC. If the clothes are splashed with saltwater, or if they’ve become very sweaty, it’s also time to wash. Salt, fats and sweat make the garment lose its abilities.
We often preach about how you should air instead of washing clothes that only smell a little funky. But this holds true for material that breathes; like cotton, viscose, linen and wool – natural fabrics. Most outdoor gear or gym clothes are made from synthetics that technically cannot breathe (synthetic fabrics are a form of plastic). For that reason, it’s quite fruitless to hang them outdoors to air.
If you want to minimize your washing, we recommend our Clothing Mist, a lightly scented bacteria culture that will instantly neutralize bad odors. The Mist is effective on all kinds of fabrics and can be used to refresh both your hard-shell and workout clothes.
Gym Clothes and Hard-
shell - the Care Advie to
Keep them Fresh
Functional wear is the collective name for all types of garments that have a specific function (besides keeping you warm and making you look good), like transporting sweat from your body or keeping you dry. They require a little extra care to maintain their abilities over time.
Most functional garments are made with a special purpose. They are either manufactured with a specific blend of textiles that keep you cool while working out, or it’s outerwear with an engineered membrane that will keep your dry. Wool can of course be used as functional wear. Workout clothes are often made of different synthetics blends; like polyester or elastane. Brand names you might recognize are spandex and lycra.
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Most gym clothes made from synthetics, like elastane, should not be washed in high temperatures. Since they rarely get dirty – most often just smelly – a short eco-program at 30ºC will do.
Hard-shell clothing is treated with impregnation or a membrane to become waterproof. When you wear them, it causes a tear on the waterproof surface, and after about a month of daily use they will have lost some of their abilities. The membrane on children’s overalls and hard-shell pants are worn down quite fast. To maintain the waterproofing, you have to re-impregnate. Choose a spray who is free from PFC:s (substances that are dangerous to animals – and humans too – and not biodegradable) and most preferable, ECO-labeled. The waterproofing is often better reactivated if you dry them in a drying cabinet after spraying, but please double check the care label if it’s advisable.
Did you know that you can brush off the worst dirt from your children’s’ hard-shell pants? Use a clothing brush, like our Vegan Clothing Brush, on dried mud and dust. When it’s actually time to wash, you should opt for an easy care-program, maximum 40ºC. If the clothes are splashed with saltwater, or if they’ve become very sweaty, it’s also time to wash. Salt, fats and sweat make the garment lose its abilities.
We often preach about how you should air instead of washing clothes that only smell a little funky. But this holds true for material that breathes; like cotton, viscose, linen and wool – natural fabrics. Most outdoor gear or gym clothes are made from synthetics that technically cannot breathe (synthetic fabrics are a form of plastic). For that reason, it’s quite fruitless to hang them outdoors to air.
If you want to minimize your washing, we recommend our Clothing Mist, a lightly scented bacteria culture that will instantly neutralize bad odors. The Mist is effective on all kinds of fabrics and can be used to refresh both your hard-shell and workout clothes.