How to properly wash your ski jacket: valuable tips and tricks

The main advantage of a ski jacket is good thermoregulation during active movements. Therefore, today this wardrobe item is popular not only among athletes.

But how should you wash such things so that they do not lose their positive qualities? In this article, we will take a closer look at how to properly wash (by hand and in a machine) and dry a ski jacket, what means are suitable for this.

What do you need to know before you start washing?

Ski jackets are highly regarded by lovers of an active lifestyle. Athletes are distinguished by good air circulation and maintaining optimal body temperature thanks to this fabric.

There are several types of ski jackets:

1. Made of hydrophilic pore-free membrane... The prices for the look are quite high, but these clothes are very durable. It is better to wash such a membrane on the mode for delicate fabrics, but ironing with an iron is still extremely undesirable.
2. Microporous fabric... To clean such clothes, it is important to use a liquid detergent without aggressive components, without neglecting additional rinsing.
3. Combined material... This species often has a Teflon coating that looks a lot like rubber. The treatment increases the durability of the jacket while maintaining a high level of breathability. The combination of micro-porous and non-porous material must not be machine washed as the fabric may be damaged. Preventive cleaning is best done with a soft microfiber.

Examining the tag

To find out exactly the composition of the clothes, as well as recommendations for cleaning it, need to study the tag... In most cases, the manufacturer allows machine wash, while indicating the permissible water temperature (30-40 degrees).

Some items can only be washed by hand, and it is not recommended to squeeze out too much.

You will find a lot of useful and important information about washing jackets and down jackets here.

Choosing the right product

Saving on cleaning gels means that you will soon have to buy a new jacket.Therefore, thinking about the high cost of the product, one should remember the higher cost of the membrane product.

Household chemicals for the care of ski clothing can be found in any specialized department, or in a sports store. It is presented in the form of gels and sprays.

The former are more often intended for washing fabrics, while the latter are responsible for maintaining an excellent impregnation state.

Recommended firms:

• Grangers;
• Toko Triumph sports;
• Nikwax.

It is not necessary to give preference to foreign manufacturers, buying the most expensive product.

Can membrane clothing be hand washed?

The procedure takes a long time, but thanks to it, the appearance and functionality of the product are better preserved.

To wash your ski jacket by hand, you will need:

1. Prepare a large container. You can use a basin, but a bath is more convenient. Fill it with water with a temperature of no more than 40 degrees.
2. Dissolve a special detergent for membrane products in water. It is best not to use powder as it does not completely dissolve, clogging up the porous material.
3. Put clothes in the container. You don't have to wait until it gets wet enough, and start washing right away.

It is important not to rub the jacket too hard, use of brushes and similar tools is contraindicated... Once the dirt has gone away, the clothing should be squeezed only lightly so that the bulk of the liquid is glass.

At the end, you need to rinse the jacket in this way:

1. Fill a bathroom or a large basin with clean water at a temperature not exceeding 30 degrees.
2. Immerse the product, leave for 10-20 minutes.
3. Then you need to take out the jacket and let the main amount of the liquid drain. During this, collect new water.
4. After the next dive, it will not hurt to wrinkle the thing with your hands.

For information on how to wash a jacket made of membrane fabric, read here.

What is the mode in the washing machine?

If the product tag indicates that it is allowed to be machine washed, you can safely start the process.

This requires:

1. Slightly clean external dirt (for example, dry residues of dirt), remove all the small things from the pockets.
2. Turn the jacket outwards, having previously fastened the locks. Unlike other fabrics, the membrane does not require soaking.
3. In order not to spoil the material, in addition to the jacket, it is recommended to put only membrane products in the washing machine drum. It's better not to download anything at all.
4. Pour liquid detergent for membrane fabrics into the detergent compartment.
5. Washing is carried out on a delicate cycle at a temperature of 30 degrees. Among the types of material, you should choose synthetics. If there is no delicate mode, you can choose to wash wool.

It is important to set the number of revolutions to no more than 600... Additional procedures such as machine drying and ironing can be detrimental to membrane fabrics. An additional rinse will help remove the remaining detergent from the fibers.

How to dry properly?

Even if clothes need to be dried as soon as possible, placing them on heating devices (batteries, various heaters) is strongly discouraged.

Only these options are allowed:

1. The product can be placed on dry, absorbent fabric. As it gets wet, the fabric changes to a new one.
2. It is important to fold the jacket well so that it takes the correct shape as it dries. This is the surest way to avoid creases, because ironing such clothes is undesirable.
3. Hanging your jacket on a hanger is a good option. This can be done only after a large amount of water has drained off.

After complete drying, it is useful to treat the fabric with a special impregnation... Sprays and gels from Salamander, Olvist, Kongur have proven to be good.

The jacket is processed in this way:

1. The product is laid out on a flat surface in a well-ventilated area.
2. The spray is sprayed onto the fabric at a distance of about 20 cm, then the clothes are left to dry completely.
3. Impregnation gels require more manipulations, because they need to soak a thing. In this case, you must strictly follow the instructions.

It is important to choose a special membrane impregnation agent... Analogs intended for other synthetic fabrics are absolutely not suitable.

Conclusion

A negligent attitude towards ski clothing leads to the fact that your favorite jacket stops heating and starts to leak water. After improper washing, even excessive use of the impregnation can clog the fibers of the garment.

Despite the minus in the form of demanding cleaning conditions, for the sake of positive emotions from operation, you can patiently follow all the rules.