The Care Guide
Your Calm Wear is engineered to survive 100+ machine washes at 30°C — but only if the wash is done right. The absorbent core and the waterproof barrier layer are technical fabrics, and two common laundry habits will quietly destroy them. Here's everything, in two lists.
Do
- Rinse after wear (optional but ideal): a quick cold rinse under the tap before it goes in the laundry basket keeps everything fresher until wash day.
- Machine wash at 30°C with your normal laundry — no separate load needed. A gentle cycle extends life further.
- Use regular detergent, the normal amount. Liquid or powder both fine.
- Hang dry. Over a rail or on the line. On the highest spin and hung inside out, it's dry in about half a day on a sunny line — bring it in once dry rather than leaving it to bake. Shade with a breeze works too. Indoors, or on a cold, damp day, allow a full day or more. To speed it up, roll it in a dry towel and press firmly before you hang it.
- Run a 3–6 pair rotation: one on, one in the wash, one dry and waiting. Three is the practical minimum, and four is the easy one: wear, wash, dry, spare. A single pair can't rotate.
Don't
- No fabric softener — ever. Softener coats the absorbent fibres in a waxy film. Each wash with softener makes the core absorb less, until it stops working. This is the #1 killer.
- No tumble dryer. High heat degrades the waterproof barrier layer. Once that layer fails, the garment leaks through — permanently.
- No bleach, no vinegar soaks, no boiling. Same reason: harsh chemicals and heat attack the technical layers.
- No ironing the gusset or core area.
- Don't leave it wet in the basket for days. Rinse or wash within a day or two of wear.
Odour
Freshness comes from the routine: a quick cold rinse after wear, a 30°C wash, and drying in moving air. If a pair ever smells musty after washing, it was most likely dried too slowly, left damp in the basket, or washed with softener at some point. Run it through two or three normal 30°C washes with no softener and dry it in moving air — that resets it. Never "fix" smell with softener, bleach or vinegar; see above.
When to retire a pair
After heavy rotation you'll eventually notice the core absorbing slower or dampness reaching the outside. That's the end of its working life — with correct care, that point is 100+ washes away. Cut off the waistband for the rag drawer and recycle what your municipality accepts.
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