David Martin <
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> On 22/3/04 2:46 pm, in article
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> <
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> > Robert McDonald wrote:
> >> Hi a'body! As a follow on to the washing of
> >> whites...... What can I do to improve the odour of my
> >> cycling stuff especially my Helly Hanson vest? Washing
> >> in the usual 'non-fast coloureds' cycle in the washing
> >> machine doesn't really do the trick but I don't want
> >> to hot wash my stuff in case it knackers it. Big
> >> 'Smelly' Rab
> > I've got to agree with the comments from Helen, the
> > fast-wicking artificial fibres used in most
> > "performance" wear seem designed to remove moisture
> > and leave the ming!
> I have various base layers from ultra-thin to helly hansen
> arctic (all of the nylon/polyseter sort.)
> Washing is easy. 60 degrees on a normal cycle with non-bio
> detergent (prefereably without any peroxide type
> bleaches).
> They are still going strong after many years. No fabric
> conditioner. The reason your clothes feel soft with
> conditioner is because it is breaking the fibres.
> So no smell and nice and clean . They can easily tolerate
> a 60 degree wash cycle (could probably tolerate much
> higher but I'm not sure of the colour fastness).
> Bear in mind that the body will, under normal hard
> exertion, raise the temperature of the fabric over 40
> degrees.
> The helly hansen base layers to not wash at hot
> temperatures (or with bio detergents) are the polar ones
> which are a blend of wool and synthetic. Never seen those
> in the UK though.
> ..d
I don't think polypropylene will tolerate as much as 60°C.
I think some Smelly Hansen (no, *not* you, David!) garments
are made of this.
It melts if dried in front of the fire (I wear PP gloves)
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Helen D. Vecht:
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