Means for washing membrane clothes

Sometimes washing clothes can put you before the choice of detergent, especially if an item from an unfamiliar fabric appears in your wardrobe. One of these tissues can be a membrane. Sportswear, things for tourists and children are often sewn from it. This material has unique properties, and therefore special means are needed to wash this material. What are these funds, how to choose them, and how to wash?

“Miracle” fabric properties

The membrane is a special layer inside the fabric, in the form of a grid with minute pores. The membrane is coated on both sides with special protection. The top layer of fabric with a membrane is a wear-resistant material. Due to its multilayer membrane fabric has the following properties:

• repels water, which allows you not to get wet in the rain;
• it breathes well, which means that in such waterproof clothes you don’t have to sweat, since the fumes easily pass out;
• windproof, this makes it comfortable for any weather;
• light and retains heat, therefore, insulation is not made of membrane fabric, with the exception of down jackets and winter jackets, the membrane does not allow cold to pass inward.

Note! Membrane fabric is quite expensive, so before using something for washing, make sure that the product is suitable for this type of clothing, because spoiling an expensive thing is more than unpleasant.

Requirements for funds

What laundry detergent is better to choose, what should it be? To answer this question, we need to proceed from the properties of the fabric, which we described above. Here are some requirements for a membrane detergent:

• it should not contain chlorine, since chlorine will ruin the water-repellent property of the fabric;
• it should not contain a large number of enzymes that perceive tissue impregnation as dirt, destroying it;
• the product should not contain oxygen bleach, as it clogs the pores of the membrane, the tissue ceases to “breathe”;
• the composition should not be large abrasive particles.

Given these requirements, we can say with confidence that the membrane is not suitable for washing:

1. any powder, Taid, Ariel, Persill and others;
2. conventional liquid detergents containing enzymes;
3. bleaches and stain removers;
4. detergents for washing delicate clothes, such as “Weasel”, “Vorsinka”, etc .;
5. liquid soap.

Conclusion: washing clothes from the membrane can only be done with special tools designed for a certain type of clothing.

For example, there are separate products for sportswear and for outerwear with insulation. If such a tool was not at hand, you can use household soap that does not contain chlorine. But they don’t always have to wash their clothes; over time, the fabric will begin to lose its “breathing” properties.

Short review

In the household chemicals market there are many means to wash clothes from a membrane from different manufacturers, we give a few examples.

• Perwoll Sport & Active is a liquid detergent designed for washing sports things with a smell of freshness. This means you can wash overalls, thermal underwear, tracksuits and jackets, trousers made of bologna fabric and elastic.
• Nikwax Tech Wash - a special biodegradable liquid soap for the membrane, helps preserve the water-repellent properties of the fabric. It is also used for washing nylon and cotton fabrics, tarps, GoreTex, Dry Factor, Sympatex, Ultrex. They erase tents, backpacks, climbing ropes. This product is sold in concentrated form, and therefore is suitable for stain removal.
  
  
• Domal “Sport Fein Fashion” is a German product. Thoroughly cleans clothes from various types of contaminants without affecting the properties of fabrics. One bottle of 750 ml is enough for 25 kg of dry linen, which is very economical.
• Denkmit Fresh Sensation is a gel-like product suitable for the membrane, eliminating dirt and odors. However, it gives the fabric water-repellent properties.
  

How to wash and care

The most gentle way to wash the membrane is manual. It is necessary to wet the product in slightly warm water, and then apply one of the special products, and then rinse it off under running water. Do not unscrew the product; let the water flow from the item itself. This method will be liked by few, since you don’t want to spend the machine neither time nor effort on manual labor in the presence of a machine.

To wash clothes from the membrane in the machine, you must follow the rules:

• wash in one of the modes: “hand wash”, “wool”, “sportswear”;
• adjust temperature to 30⁰;
• disable spin;
• do not use soak or prewash, and drying mode in the car;
• wash large items separately.

After washing in a machine, the product is laid out on a horizontal surface and, as such, is dried in a well-ventilated area. Do not dry the membrane near a fire or battery, or iron it. If necessary, after drying, the membrane clothes are impregnated with a special water-repellent composition. This will extend the life of the products. If you notice that the clothes began to get wet in some places, then this procedure is simply necessary.

For impregnation, Nikwax Down Proof can be used. A protective agent in the form of a spray is applied to the surface of the clothing and waiting for complete drying. Liquid impregnation must be used during rinsing. This procedure must be done after one or two washings, frequent impregnation will lead to clogging of the membrane, it will lose its other properties.

Important! Water-repellent impregnations should be used only after washing clothes and strictly in accordance with the instructions.

So, it is not difficult to wash membrane clothes, because with the advent of new material, means for their care appeared. Buy funds from trusted manufacturers and wash as recommended on the label. And then your clothes will always be in excellent condition.