How to wash sports clothes: 6 tips

There are many different types and styles of clothing for any sport. If you play sports or have people at home who do, it is important to know how to wash sports clothes to prevent them from getting damaged.

6 tips for washing sportswear

Most sportswear is made from synthetic fabrics such as elastane, nylon, polyester and acrylic. After wearing it during exercise, it smells like sweat and nobody likes that, right?

Come here (you don't have to rush) to find out some tips for washing your sportswear.

Let the clothes air out

Sportswear fabrics have a high absorption and drying capacity, making them more capable of retaining odors.

Therefore, to allow them to evaporate and to prevent the proliferation of bacteria, it is not advisable to place your sports clothes directly in the usual dirty clothes basket.

To remove sweat, you can also soak your clothes in vinegar for a few minutes: you can use half a glass of vinegar in 5 liters of water.

Turn the pieces inside out

Turning the garments inside out allows your machine to wash all the most difficult areas, especially the underarm areas that accumulate sweat and deodorant residue.

What is the appropriate washing temperature?

To know how to wash sportswear, you should always check the labels on each item of clothing, as this is the only way to know which program to use, what the recommended temperature is, whether the clothes can be ironed and how they should be dried.

And how do you wash sportswear with detergent?

If you usually add more detergent to make your clothes smell better when they come out of the machine, you should stop doing that. If there is a build-up of detergent on your clothes, bacteria will also build up, causing your clothes to have persistent odors.

With your EcoX laundry detergents, simply use 8mL for each kilo of clothes in soft water and 15mL for each kilo of clothes in hard water.

Do not use fabric softener

The use of fabric softener is not recommended for this type of clothing as it can damage more flexible fabrics and create a type of “film” that can accumulate more odors.

How to dry clothes?

Once you know how to wash sportswear, it is important to know how to dry it. This will always depend on the information on the garment's label, but it is generally advisable to dry the garment naturally and not in the dryer, as the heat can damage the fibres.

With all this advice on how to wash sportswear, you'll feel even more comfortable when exercising. Are you ready to get started?

Author: Daniela Matos