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Title: Washing Pertex Quatum jacket?
Post by: lostone98 on 20:26:48, 18/10/19

How often do I need to wash it and how? I have a Pertex Quantum Montane jacket for awhile but do I need to wash it often or would not washing often enouth ruin the jacket.


Hope I make sense, just had a drink. I am a bit nervous washing it to be honest, I could read the washing intruching and mess it up (My reading is not the best as I have learning difficulties and it's a lot to be desired)

Title: Re: Washing Pertex Quatum jacket?
Post by: Owen on 20:56:04, 18/10/19

I just put all my walking cloths in the washer together on synthetics. Low heat. I use liquid bio wash detergent. Once a year I use tech wash to renew the DWR.

Title: Re: Washing Pertex Quatum jacket?
Post by: fernman on 09:54:30, 19/10/19

Same here as sussamb, synthetics programme with Ecover Delicates Liquid (which is soap based, not detergent) and NO fabric conditioner, for all of my walking wear.

Are you able to photograph the wash care label in your jacket and post it on here for us to see?

Title: Re: Washing Pertex Quatum jacket?
Post by: scottk on 16:57:32, 19/10/19

I wash my montane pertex trousers in grangers 2 in 1. Come up well and the repellency is revived. Put them in the tumble drier at low afterwards to activate.

Title: Re: Washing Pertex Quatum jacket?
Post by: Sleepy on 17:55:13, 23/10/19

pertex is their waterproof stuff isn't it?Nikwax techwash or soap flakes (liquid or flakes) they're not very easy to find, I got my last bottle from m&s


ANY detergent will strip the waterproofing, I clean the kitchen sink thoroughly, making sure it's thoroughly rinsed of all soap/detergent before hand washing waterproofs, I usually reproof with nikwax (never had much success with anything else) while I'm at it  O0

Title: Re: Washing Pertex Quatum jacket?
Post by: Sleepy on 18:01:44, 23/10/19

edit; just found wilko do their own;


 https://www.wilko.com/en-uk/wilko-original-liquid-soapflakes-750ml/p/0412410


or the stuff I use;


https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/dp-liquid-soapflakes/581461-82431-82432