Washing lycra

Whats the best way to wash your lycra? I was told by a friend when I first got some that you can't put it in the washing machine as it will get damaged so you have to hand wash it/soak it. So I've been doing that up until now, but I find it doesn't really get them clean, especially if ive gone and got chain lube on a bit of it!
So I put my jersey, shorts, tuba grip (the little cylindrical compression bandage you get from boots - note, not lycra)and a compression top (lycra) I use for my shoulder in the washing machine today (note it was only these 3 items so clearly not overloaded!). When I went to collect them the 3 lycra items had little rips all over them, it looks like little threads of lycra have got snagged and pulled out, shorts im not that bothered but the top is totally ruined! The tuba grip was fine however.
Is this really what happens when you put lycra in the washing machine or is this just a one of? My girlfriend seems to think its the zip on my jersey thats done the damage but I don't see how it could have, its even got a bit of rubber over the toggle bit of the zip. Also, why is it just the lycra, the tuba grip was fine!!!!!
As you can imagine im fuming!!!!! I'm going to test the washing machine with a cheap pull over from primarni to see if the washing machine is at fault.
Does anyone else have any experience of this happening?
So I put my jersey, shorts, tuba grip (the little cylindrical compression bandage you get from boots - note, not lycra)and a compression top (lycra) I use for my shoulder in the washing machine today (note it was only these 3 items so clearly not overloaded!). When I went to collect them the 3 lycra items had little rips all over them, it looks like little threads of lycra have got snagged and pulled out, shorts im not that bothered but the top is totally ruined! The tuba grip was fine however.
Is this really what happens when you put lycra in the washing machine or is this just a one of? My girlfriend seems to think its the zip on my jersey thats done the damage but I don't see how it could have, its even got a bit of rubber over the toggle bit of the zip. Also, why is it just the lycra, the tuba grip was fine!!!!!
As you can imagine im fuming!!!!! I'm going to test the washing machine with a cheap pull over from primarni to see if the washing machine is at fault.
Does anyone else have any experience of this happening?
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Carbon 456
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White Inbred
I'm gonna change my ways. What the h*ll am I doing hanging all that stuff up to dry when
I'm drying everything else in my "wardrobe" with no ill effects? "ride_whenever" you've changed my life. Well, sort of.
I think Assos give you a wee bag thing too. I just want to pretend I have Assos gear. :oops:
The only 'exception' I make, is for my Assos shorts... I put them in the little laundry bag supplied with the bibs (they always fall out during the wash!) :roll:
1600 rpm..and then tumble dry
No problems
just got my "test" was primark pullover out of the wash and its fine, im getting really annoyed now! why has this happened, my fav jersey aswell!
Thanks missus
I don't use the washbags that I got with my Assos stuff - wanna buy some, £10 each?
No problems with any of it - 4 pairs of shorts at the moment and none show any effects - Assos or cheaper.
The main thing to watch for is making sure there's nothing with velcro in there too - I did that once and it can make a bit of a mess of things - more likely a jersey than straight lycra though.
I was starting to get worried at how many of us are an expert on washing - glad to see there are still real men among us!
Bizango 29er
I've been washing all my cycling stuff with fabric softener for years and its had no ill effects as far as I can tell.
they take while riding? To be honest I've been using a pair of shorts I've had for years
on my trainer and hundreds of "no special care taken" washing and they are still hanging in there AND they were just a sort of cheap pair. Granted I only wear them for an hour or so but still.......
and spelling
Wait a minute. I've used fabric softener for longer than I can remember. As near as I can recall, none of my clothing items fell apart at the seams. Where did this info come from?? :? :? :?
Seven manufacturers shorts to date in a period well over 20 years, all machine washed with conditioner.
No problems to date.
I think lycra would be ok...
Then again, I am a bloke... :oops:
+1 ** goes to check ar*e is not missing from bib shorts**
How come women know these things that we don't? Like what sex a baby will be and what shirt "goes" with what trousers? :?
S'what I meant... innit? :roll:
I hung them up and they "dried" then i went to ball them up and found the insides were soaking wet (obvious really!). I've turned them inside out and have hung them up to drip dry again.
Doesn't say that on the packaging lol
Yep, but you said it didn't matter with Lycra - it does if you don't want your shorts to stop wicking.