Due to the characteristics of having to contact a lot with sweat during exercise, sportswear is prone to fading, deterioration and poor quality after washing. The speed of fading also depends on whether the user knows how to properly preserve the sportswear or not.
With many years of experience in researching and developing sports products , Centric gives you some tips to keep your workout clothes from fading, ensuring both aesthetics and durability.
1. Sort your workout clothes before washing
You should separate sportswear from regular clothes when washing to avoid color bleeding. Washing sportswear requires different precautions than the clothes we wear every day, so sorting also helps you clean your clothes more easily.
2. Soak your workout clothes in vinegar before washing.
Sportswear often has a lot of sweat after exercise, which is the cause of mold and bad odor if the sportswear is not washed clean. To completely remove the germs that are deep in the fabric, you can use vinegar to soak the sportswear before washing. Vinegar will help remove unpleasant odors and kill bacteria that accumulate in the clothes. After 1 hour of soaking in vinegar, take out the sportswear , wash it again and hang it to dry.
3. Wash your workout clothes in cold water.
An important note is that you should not wash sportswear in warm or hot water because high temperatures can easily cause the fabric fibers to fade. In addition, the elasticity in sports fabrics is at a higher risk of breaking down in hot water, which causes your workout clothes to shrink and not last long.
4. Limit the use of fabric softener on workout clothes.
Overusing fabric softener to remove odors is also a mistake in cleaning sportswear . Liquid fabric softeners in fabric softeners can damage fabrics, making sportswear limp, discolored, and creating a coating that prevents sweat from escaping from sportswear , causing unpleasant odors.
5. Do not dry workout clothes at high temperatures
Similar to washing sportswear with hot water, drying sportswear at high temperatures affects the lifespan of sportswear , causing sportswear to fade faster. It is best to dry sportswear on a hanger in a place with wind or light sunlight. You should also limit drying sportswear in too harsh sunlight. One thing to note is that when the clothes are dry, you should take them down immediately.
6. Turn your workout clothes inside out when washing and drying.
Turning your workout clothes inside out when washing not only helps to remove bacteria and sweat from your clothes, but also helps to prevent fading, keeping the material of your sportswear from deteriorating for a long time. When drying your workout clothes outdoors, turning them inside out helps to avoid direct exposure to sunlight, which prolongs the fading time of your clothes.
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