Glyder Care Guide

GLYDER GUIDE: HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR NEW GEAR

Basic Care:

• Best Practice:  To ensure the best possible care, read the instructions on each garment and follow accordingly. 
• Cold Water:  It's good for the environment and good for your clothes.  Hot water can break down fabric, and lead to shrinking. 
• Air drying is #1:  If you have the time, air drying your garments is always going to preserve them the best.  Especially if you want to preserve the length of your leggings; you should always lay them flat to dry. 
• In a pinch:  Tumble dry on low heat.
• No F.B.I.:  NO fabric softeners, bleach, or ironing.  Fabric softener kills your clothes moisture wicking capabilities, bleach is just bad, and ironing can burn the fabric.  Try an organic linen spray for that fabric softener smell and steam clothes to remove any wrinkles. 

 

Helpful Tips:

• Go easy on the detergent:  A little less than the bottle recommends is usually enough to get your garments clean.  Excess detergent can build up, trapping dead skin and creating an ideal environment for fungus.
• Like with like:  Keep similar colors together, and similar fabrics too.  Avoid mixing anything with zippers and velcro with your garments -- these can snag delicate pieces.
• Odor eliminator:  Soak your garments in a mixture of cold water and half a cup of white vinegar for 15 to 30 minutes prior to washing.
• Towels by themselves:  Keep towels in a separate wash.  Cotton pills from the towels can attach to your garments very easily, and are not so easy to remove.