CARE INSTRUCTIONS APPAREL SHELL

After a ride, air your kit so it can dry properly. This helps to minimise bad smells and prevent mold growth.

If your clothes are not too dirty, air them rather than wash them: it’ll help extend the life of your garment.

Spot clean individual stains rather than washing the whole garment. Reducing the number of washes increases the life of the garment and saves energy.

If bad smells persist after a wash, your garment can be soaked in a solution of 20ml spirit vinegar/1L water for a few hours or overnight before a standard wash. Such treatment may make your garment slightly lighter in color, so test in a small area first.

Your POC garments can be washed safely with other items, so wash them as part of a full load with similar colors.

Wash your garments at the temperature stated on the label. Lightly soiled garments can be washed on lower temperatures.

Your garments won’t be any cleaner if you use more than the recommended amount of detergent.

Avoid using fabric conditioner when washing any POC apparel: it will damage the functional properties of your garments (e.g. moisture wicking capabilities, waterproofness etc)

Close all zips before washing

Any garment with a print should be washed inside-out.

Use a laundry bag when washing synthetic garments to help extend the life of your garments.

To free a stuck zip, rub a small amount of bar soap around the puller and gently pull loose.

Wash shell layers regularly, even if they do not appear dirty. Dirt and oil can block the membrane’s pores and limit your garment’s technical performance.

Wash using a detergent developed for outdoor garments or a mild liquid detergent for delicates.

After washing, dry the garment in a tumble dryer for 15–20 minutes on a low/medium heat to reactivate the DWR treatment.

Hang dry until completely dry after re-activating the DWR treatment.