Use our washing bag to protect your garments and to prevent fibers from leaking.The dirt can even allow for moisture to leak through the fabric. They can reduce the fabric’s breathability and damage the water repellent surface. Do make sure to wash your shell if it has been used in salt water or has gotten very sweaty or dirty as this weakens the performance of the garment. Softshell or single layer shells are garments with a water repellent surface, but without a membrane.Īir clothes instead of washing to save water, energy and to make the garments last longer. Make sure you monitor the heat so the garment does not melt. Just remember to introduce heat to the garment after washing to reactivate the water-resistant surface of the outer fabric.

It is bad for the environment and weakens the performance of functional clothing.

Use mild environmentally certified detergents and make sure to use the right dose.

Never rinse it in water since we don’t want the fibers to end up in lakes or oceans. When cleaning the bag and filter in the machine, make sure to wipe it clean and throw the lint in your trash can.

Use a washing bag to protect your garments and to prevent fibers from leaking.

Air clothes instead of washing them to save water, energy and to make the garments last longer.

There are many advantages to a synthetic padding compared to down: you don’t have to tumble dry the garment with balls to regain the shape, it dries faster and it doesn’t smell when it’s damp. Our padded garments are made with synthetic insulation from Primaloft.

Shape the garment after washing and lay flat to dry.

Besides being harmful for our environment, they have a negative impact on the garment performance, mainly moisture transportation and breathability. Also avoid enzymes such as protease or amylase since these can break down wool, which give this material its natural performance properties.

Avoid bleach and alkaline substances that raise the pH value.

Select a detergent that has a neutral pH and no enzymes. Otherwise use mild, environmentally certified detergents and make sure to use the right dose.

Machine gentle wash at max 30 degrees, preferably with a wool program.

We sell GuppyFriend washing bag both in our stores and here in the webshop.

Use a washing bag to protect your garments.

Instead, air your wool garments to reduce your water usage, save energy and make your garments last longer. Frequent washing has a negative effect on the wool's properties and unnecessarily wears down the garment. Therefore, wool does not need to be washed after every use. Wool is a fantastic material with natural bacterial and dirt resistance. You can buy OrganoTex, organic DWR, in the webshop or in our stores. When this happens, you can re-apply the DWR with a wash-in product or a spray. When it wears off after a few seasons, the outer fabric of your shell layer will start to get wet even though the membrane will still keep water from passing through the garment. The purpose of these is to make the outer fabric water resistant. Most outer garments, especially shell layers and insulation garments, have DWR treatments - durable water repellency. It will also limit microfiber leakage in the washing process, which means preventing microplastics from entering into rivers and oceans.

A washing bag such as GuppyFriend in our webshop, will protect all fabrics and garments from being torn or stretched out in the washing machine. This will minimize the risk that fabrics get caught on sharp edges during the wash and begin to pill. Make sure that zippers are zipped and velcro closures closed when washing. They also contain perfumes and substances that can cause allergic reactions. Some of the substances in fabric softener are hard to break down for nature and harm water living organisms. The fabric softener leaves a coating on the fibers of the garment, which affects the moisture transportation and breathability of the garment. They have a negative impact on the garments performance and our environment. Our general washing adviceĪvoid to use fabric softener. Remember to introduce heat to the garment after washing to reactivate the water resistant surface.

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