How to wash thermal underwear?

With the sale of such currently popular thermal underwear, several problems with thermoregulation in the winter for athletes and people leading an active lifestyle disappeared. But users of such things faced a slightly different problem - no one can reliably imagine how to wash thermal underwear and how to wash this type of product.

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Determine the type

In recent years, in the fall, the market is teeming with this type of product. Moreover, different manufacturers make it completely from different fabrics, while each material determines the type of care for the product. Therefore, in order to determine how to properly wash thermal underwear, you must know what it consists of.

Important! Before washing or carrying out any other procedures for caring for the product, carefully study the label from the manufacturer. The information from our separate publication, which providescharacter table on clothes.

Fleece

Manufacturers of this type of linen made of fleece recommend adhering to the general rules for caring for such clothes. But the fleece itself is a sufficiently strong material, therefore, in case of urgent need, it is allowed to iron it at a minimum temperature through wet gauze, and a slight dry cleaning of such a thing is also allowed.

Important! For care, you can rinse in solution with products that have the restorative effect of the fleece's water-repellent properties. For the rest, the rules for caring for such thermal clothing do not differ from the rest.

Polypropylene

The synthetic material polypropylene is one of the most “delicate” materials from which thermal underwear is made. All the “impossible” that relate to this type of product relate in particular to this material:

• A temperature above 60 degrees for polypropylene means the loss of all properties and possible shrinkage of clothing by 1, or even 2 sizes.
• All chemicals are also contraindicated.
• Drying only in natural conditions and in the air.

Thermal underwear with a woolen thread

Inserting this type of woolen thread into the product suggests that you will definitely wash the thermal underwear by hand, since any automatic washing can harm the product. Also, wool requires special personal care products - powders and gels designed specifically for washing wool items. For example, you can choose this option from Lask series of detergents.

Cotton products

Unlike its natural counterpart, cotton is less demanding and easier to care for:

• You can use a washing machine here, but all in the same delicate mode.
• Hard spin is not recommended.
• You can dry such a thing on a battery and, if necessary, iron it through gauze if necessary.

Important! It is advisable to have more than one set of such clothes. And so that you probably did not lose in quality, check out our review "Which thermal underwear is better?".

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Choose a tool

An important thing is how to wash thermal underwear. Some types of clothes cleaners are categorically not suitable for washing this particular type of thing.

There are several options that will not spoil the product:

1. Specially designed products. With the advent of insulating materials on the market, their manufacturers began to produce no less now a popular tool for caring for such things.
2. If this was not at hand and there is no nearby household chemical store, you can take sheepskin care products as a detergent or nubuck and suede fabric care products.
3. Another great laundry detergent is liquid powderwhich is used for washing machines. It has a special property not to wash out the impregnation of the material from which our thing is sewn, which means it will not spoil its properties. At the same time, liquid powder removes odors well.
4. Oily stains on clothes are eliminated at home with a dishwashing agent. Here, this option is also suitable. If you do not want to take risks, wash your product in a solution of laundry soap, it will also perfectly cope with the task.
5. Air conditioners and antistatic also are not a threat to the quality and properties of thermal underwear. But it’s better to refuse them.

Important! Remember - a detergent for washing thermal underwear can in no case contain corrosive elements, bleach, chlorine and enzymes. All these drugs destroy beneficial properties, and spoil not only the appearance, but also the quality of the product.

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Getting started

Now that we have decided on the main factors, we’ll talk about the process itself. In fact, properly washing thermal underwear is a very simple task. But many have another question, but how often do you need to do this wash?

How often to wash?

Understanding the principle of the "breathing" tissue, some questions will disappear by themselves. Based on the fact that the thermofabric works like our skin, which means it has pores, it is logical to assume that the more often the product will be worn, the more “pores” will clog and not let in the substances put by it. And that means - over time, lose their properties. Experts recommend washing sports thermal underwear immediately after the gym, and everyday - at least 3 times a week.

Important! To determine whether you need to wash things, by smell, in this case, it will not work for you, since the structure of the tissues is not intended to store smells in yourself.

The answer to the question of whether it is possible to wash clothes of this kind, we received. But let's figure it out - wash it manually or in the car? Let's see both options.

 

Car wash

Washing thermal underwear in the washing machine has always caused concern from ordinary residents. Also, sellers scared that this is not allowed. But the truth is not on their side.

It turns out that things of this type, with certain settings in the device’s settings, can be washed, and sometimes it’s necessary. In order to successfully wash the laundry in the car, it is enough to adhere to simple rules:

1. Use delicate washing machine. If the choice is not limited to a delicate mode, then choose a mode for wool or silk.
2. Set the maximum water temperature not exceeding 40 degrees, for thermal underwear made of polypropylene, it is better to lower this figure to 30.
3. Spin is better to turn off if possible, or set it to minimum speed. The spin mode adversely affects the integrity of the material, reduces its thermoregulatory functions. Unscrewing thermal underwear is not recommended, you need to let the water run away and dry itself.

As you can see, it is possible to wash thermal underwear in a washing machine, you just need to adhere to simple recommendations and monitor the quality of their implementation.

We erase manually

If nevertheless you do not trust the washing machine and decide to hand wash, then there are also a number of rules for this:

1. When choosing a detergent for washing thermal underwear, in this case it is better to give preference to ordinary laundry soap. Prepare a warm soap solution and leave the laundry soaked in it for half an hour.
2. Do not crease or rub the product during the procedure. Enough light movements, as when rinsing.
3. Water should not be too hot when you wash the thermal underwear manually. The optimum temperature is in the same range as with machine wash - 30-40 degrees.
4. Do not wring things.Hang them on the ropes and let the water drain from them yourself.
5. Do not hang the product near heaters and batteries for drying.

Important! It is strictly forbidden to dry such things over the stove, as well as any others. This will not only harm the laundry, but also a fire hazard.

6. Before washing a thing for the first time, be sure to pay attention to the tag.
7. Thermal underwear with fleece should be washed by turning inside out.

As you can see, both types of washing are not much different from each other. Both in hand and machine wash, warm water is used, gentle detergents and no extraction.

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Dry thermal underwear

Besides the fact that we washed the product, now we need to dry it correctly, because it also depends on how high-quality your item will remain. In order for a thing to dry correctly and not lose its special functions, it is necessary to adhere to certain rules:

1. The first and most important rule is: no extraneous heat sources. The most natural conditions, and nothing more.
2. Before hanging your thermal underwear, rinse it well in cool, clean water. This will save you from stains invisible on wet tissue.
3. Ensure maximum air access to the laundry and a temperature not exceeding room temperature. An ideal option would be a place with a constant draft - such special conditions will fully ensure the naturalness of drying and the integrity of the fabric structure.

Important! In order to preserve the unique thermoregulatory features, it is important not to leave such products to dry in the sun, do not iron and do not squeeze.

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Now, knowing all the subtleties and features of how and how to wash thermal underwear, you are sure to extend its life for a long time. And save yourself time and money on expensive unnecessary care products.