How to wash a ski jacket?

Ski jackets are very popular among consumers. Of course, in such a jacket you will not get wet in the rain or snow, you will not sweat, even if you are actively moving. Even 20 years ago, these jackets were available only to professional athletes, and now a similar thing can be bought even by an ordinary lover of active winter recreation. The secret of this jacket is a special membrane tissue that lets the sweat pass, thereby keeping the body dry. Due to these properties, jackets from such a fabric, despite their lightness, warm well into frosts and protect them from strong wind, rain and snow. But such things require special care. Many housewives care about how to wash a ski jacket with a membrane in a washing machine, so as not to spoil its properties. This we will tell you right now in this article.

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Washing of membrane products

First of all, you need to study the product label - there should be manufacturer's recommendations for the care of this thing. If washing in the machine-machine is allowed, let's begin.

Selecting the detergent

Before proceeding directly to the washing process, you need to determine the detergent composition. Membrane clothing is very sensitive to aggressive chemical agents. Therefore categorically it is impossible to use:

• Conventional washing powders. They are hammered into the pores of the tissue and do not wash out from there. As a result, the membrane ceases to perform its functions.
• Air-conditioning. They form a thin layer on the surface of the membrane, which does not allow the tissue to breathe.
• Stain removers and solvents, chlorine bleaches. They can destroy the membrane structure.

What remains at our disposal? It is best to use special liquid gels, which are designed for washing products from membrane tissue. In extreme cases, you can use a liquid detergent for washing delicate fabrics.

Important! If you can finance, you can buy a special tool for washing sportswear. Such products can be found in different manufacturers - Lask, Sodasan, Domal, Ringuva and other brands.

What should I do if there is a lot of pollution?

Try to wash the ski jacket as necessary and do not bring the matter to very strong contaminants that are difficult to wash. Before cleaning, inspect your item for spots and foci of heavy dirt. If available:

1. Prepare a soapy solution - dissolve in warm water grated household or baby soap.
2. With this solution, moisten the sponge or cotton swab and wipe the problem areas.
3. Pay special attention to the places near the pockets and collar.

Machine wash

Now you can start washing. How to wash a ski jacket in a washing machine? If the manufacturer does not have anything against machine washing, then use the automatic machine for such recommendations:

1. Unscrew the product by first releasing all pockets of debris.
2. Close all zippers and Velcro and place the product in the drum of the washing machine.
3. Do not wash the jacket with other things, even if fit in color.
4. Set the delicate mode.
5. The temperature should not exceed 40 degrees.
6. The spinning and drying must be switched off.

Hand wash

If you do not trust machine wash or the manufacturer against, then you will have to do the skiing of the ski jacket manually. To do this:

1. Put water in a large container and dissolve the detergent for washing membrane items. The water temperature should be 30-40 degrees.
2. Put your jacket there, do not soak.
3. Wash gently, do not rub hard, especially with a brush.
4. Drain and rinse the jacket thoroughly under running water.
5. Do not squeeze and wring out items from the membrane tissue. Gently remove excess water by squeezing the fabric lightly.

Drying features:

• To quickly remove excess water, you can take a large terry towel, sheet or robe, lay out the product on it and roll it up by pressing a little.
• If necessary - the towel needs to be changed.
• Now the jacket can be laid out on a horizontal surface, straightened well, so that there are no creases and creases, leave to dry.
• After the excess water of the glass, you can dry it on your shoulders or hang it on the rope at the bottom of the product.

Important! Drying is best in the fresh air, for example, on the balcony or in a room that is well ventilated away from heaters and direct sunlight.

Do not even iron the membrane products with a warm iron.

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Impregnation of the jacket with a special compound

To prolong the life of the membrane jacket and improve its quality, experts recommend impregnating the product with a water repellent compound. This is especially true for jackets, which have already served a couple of years. At such things in some places because of mechanical friction the fabric is thinned and starts to get wet. Means for impregnation are available in the form of sprays or sludge in the form of liquids. Use, for example:

• Olvist;
• Woly;
• Salamander;
• Nikwax;
• Kongur;
• Grangers.

Important! Impregnation of things from the membrane tissue should be done only after washing and drying.

If you have a spray, spray it on a dry clean jacket and leave to dry. If the product is liquid, then it will be necessary to soak the thing. Act strictly according to the instructions.

Important! When buying impregnation, be careful, buy a product for clothing, and not for a tent or a tent.

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Storage

If the season is over and you no longer use the jacket, then put it away for storage. Remember that things from such a fabric can not be twisted or folded.

The best way to keep a jacket is to hang it on a hanger in a protective case. Your thing will thank you for taking care of it for a long time.

As you can see, nothing fundamentally complicated in the care of membrane clothing. So do not ignore these recommendations, but do them, and then for several more years you will enjoy comfort and will be able to spend actively time, regardless of weather conditions.