Washing activewear: 5 mistakes you’re making

This year brought us an unusually long summer, but now even that season is drawing to a close. This marks the end of warm barbecue evenings and extended days spent at the lake, so there are no more excuses to skip out on exercise. With cooler temperatures right around the corner and a firm goal to get in shape ahead of the upcoming swimming season, many of us are heading back to the gym more regularly.

But while we push ourselves to exhaustion during our sweat-inducing workout sessions, we often forget how important it is to wash our activewear properly. In this blog post, we want to take a look at the the five biggest mistakes when washing sportswear devote some attention to this, so you can ensure your workout clothes not only smell fresh, but also last longer and retain their performance capabilities. Let's take a closer look together at these common yet avoidable mistakes when caring for activewear.

1. Wash at too high a temperature

Do you wash sportswear at high temperatures to remove sweat and dirt? That is exactly what you should not do, as high temperatures during Laundry the Impair the functionality and lifespan of the fabrics can. Many items of athletic wear, especially leggings and sports bras, contain elastane or Lycra to ensure a good fit and freedom of movement. High temperatures can Damage materials and their Impair elasticity. High washing temperatures can also lead to Colors fade or bleach out. 

A Gentle wash cycle at 30 degrees preserves the quality of clothing and ensures it lasts longer and looks good. However, always be sure to follow the manufacturer's care instructions. Does your washing machine happen to have a specific sports program? If so, it is very worthwhile to use this program. This program cleans your sportswear in a particularly gentle way. But there is no need to worry   if your machine does not have such a great program.   In that case, use a delicates or gentle wash cycle at 30 or a maximum of 40 degrees.  

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2. Wash after each wear

Do you toss your activewear in the washing machine after every workout? It's no wonder it doesn't last very long. As always, the rule applies: the more often you wash it, the more worn out it gets. Ideally, sportswear should only machine wash every third or fourth time need to be washed. Of course, this does not mean you have to ruin your workout with smelly athletic wear — there are other tricks to freshen up your sportswear even without a washing machine.

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If you haven't completely sweated through your workout clothes, you can also instead of tossing them into the washing machine ventilate.

Take your sportswear out of the bag as quickly as possible after your workout and hang it on the fresh air. Bacteria thrive exceptionally well in moist conditions and multiply extremely rapidly — proper ventilation helps prevent the growth of odor-causing bacteria.

3. Use fabric softener

Even if you only meant well by using fabric softener, it is a absolute no-go. He can the Bond the fabric structure and in this way cause your sportswear to retain its essential loses breathability.

That's why you should avoid fabric softener when washing your athletic clothes!

4. Put sportswear in the dryer

A common mistake when doing Laundry for sportswear is to put them in the dryer after Laundry to throw. And even worse, it is when you use them at dry at too high a temperature to allow. Whether it is synthetic fibers or merino wool, sportswear should not go in the dryer. The tumble dryer can destroy functional properties, which renders the sportswear unusable. Similar to fabric softener, drying can damage the microfibers of performance fabric, and in turn impair the breathability of athletic wear.

Instead, hang your sportswear up after Laundry on a clothes drying rack – ideally on the fresh air. Keep in mind, however, avoid direct sunlight, as this can cause your sportswear to fade and damage the stretchy elastane fibers.

5. Do not wash clothes separately

Last but not least: The fifth widespread common mistake when washing sportswear is that Sportswear in the same load as textiles made from other fabrics to wash.

Performance clothing such as sportswear must never be washed together with other fabrics. Residue from other laundry items, such as tiny cotton fibers, can stick to sportswear and the Bond functional materials.