| Example for materials | Washing machine | Temperature | Type of washing cleaner | Extra rinse | Spinning + drying | Ironing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hard Shell | 3- and 2-layer WPB’s (Gore-Tex, Sympatex, Event, Texapore, Dermizax, Action…) | gentle wash | 30°C | special liquid cleaner like NikWax Tech Wash | 2 times | no spinning, use drying machine if allowed by the fabric washing instructions, otherwise hang to dry | low heat ironing or low heat sauna to re-activate the water repellency treatment if machine drying isn't allowed |
| Soft Shell | Polartec Powershield, Schoeller WB 400 + Dryskin… | wool cycle | 30°C | special liquid cleaner like NikWax Tech Wash | 2 times | max 600 rpm, hang to dry | low heat ironing or low heat sauna to re-activate the water repellency treatment if machine drying isn't allowed |
| Fleece | Polartec, Ponte torto Tecnopile, Normal fleece | gentle wash | 30°C, max 40°C | special liquid cleaner like NikWax Tech Wash or gentle liquid washing cleaner | 0 to 1 times | low spinning cycle, drying according to fabrics washing instructions | not necessary |
| Synthetic shirts and pants | Polyamide (Nylon), Polyester with or without Elastan ( Quickdry + Quickdry stretch) | normal wash | 30°C, max 40°C | special liquid cleaner like NikWax Tech Wash or gentle liquid washing cleaner | 0 to 1 times | spin only material without stretch, drying according to fabrics washing instructions | low heat ironing or low heat sauna to re-activate the water repellency treatment if machine drying isn't allowed |
| Cotton or cotton blended shirts and pants | Function 65, Mt-Microfiber, G 1000, Etaproof | normal wash | 30°C, max 40°C | special liquid cleaner like NikWax Tech Wash or gentle liquid washing cleaner | 0 to 1 times | spin and dry according to fabrics washing instructions | low heat ironing or low heat sauna to re-activate the water repellency treatment if machine drying isn't allowed |
| T-shirts and Underwear with wool | Sportswool, merino wool, wool blends | wool cycle | cold or 30°C | wool washing cleaner like Sonett | no need | low spin cycle, hang to dry | not necessary |
| Socks + Underwear | Powerdry, Lifa, Coolmax, etc | normal color wash | wash according to fabric washing instructions | gentle washing cleaner or NikWax Basewash | no need | spin and dry according to fabrics washing instructions | not necessary |
| Lined Clothing | down filling or synthetic padding / filling | Hand or machine wash, wool program | 30°C | down washing cleaner like NikWax Down Wash | 2-3- times | max 600 rpm, first drip hang then with big drying machine, fluff down between drying process | no |
| Tents, bags and backbags | Syntethics (Nylon, Cordura, Silinylon, ...) | Hand wash | 30°C | special liquid cleaner like NikWax Tech Wash | 1 - 2 times | low spin, hang to dry | low heat sauna to re-activate the water repellency treatment |