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6
Time Required
1 hour
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- How to Wash a Waterproof Jacket
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Introduction
Step 1
How to Wash a Waterproof Jacket
- Inspect the damage.
- Brush off any loose dirt or debris.
- If you’ve got a particularly stubborn stain, check out Patagonia’s Product Care guide.
Inspect the damage.
Brush off any loose dirt or debris.
If you’ve got a particularly stubborn stain, check out Patagonia’s Product Care guide.
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Step 2
- Zip the main zipper of the jacket all the way up.
Zip the main zipper of the jacket all the way up.
Step 3
- Loosen any drawstrings and undo any cuffs.
- Unzip the pocket zippers.
- Now is a good time to pull any hidden treasures out of your pockets.
Loosen any drawstrings and undo any cuffs.
Unzip the pocket zippers.
Now is a good time to pull any hidden treasures out of your pockets.
Step 4
- Place your jacket in the washing machine.
- Add laundry soap.
- You can use soap specifically formulated to clean waterproof clothing or gentle nondetergent laundry soap.
- Do not use soap containing bleach, fabric softeners, enzymes, stain removers, perfumes or whiteners.
Place your jacket in the washing machine.
Add laundry soap.
You can use soap specifically formulated to clean waterproof clothing or gentle nondetergent laundry soap.
Do not use soap containing bleach, fabric softeners, enzymes, stain removers, perfumes or whiteners.
Step 5
- Set the load size to small.
- Set the water temperature to warm/cold.
- Run the washer on a regular or permanent press cycle setting.
Set the load size to small.
Set the water temperature to warm/cold.
Run the washer on a regular or permanent press cycle setting.
Step 6
- Once the cycle is completed, run the washer again on the rinse cycle to flush any remaining soap out of the jacket.
- Take your jacket out of the washer.
- Inspect your jacket.
- If it looks clean and residue-free, go ahead and follow our guide to dry your jacket.
- If your jacket looks or feels funny, place it back in the washer and run another rinse cycle.
Once the cycle is completed, run the washer again on the rinse cycle to flush any remaining soap out of the jacket.
Take your jacket out of the washer.
Inspect your jacket.
If it looks clean and residue-free, go ahead and follow our guide to dry your jacket.
If your jacket looks or feels funny, place it back in the washer and run another rinse cycle.
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Albert Daniel - Feb 12, 2018
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I’m very happy after read this easy step of washing water proof jacket.Thanks for sharing this great post!!I bought water proof jacket from online store, and i got 60% off by using promo code; snow and rock promo codes.The jacket dries really fast and it’s 100% waterproof until i washed it.Color maintained very well, after it was washed.
Rachel - Mar 16, 2019
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The tips and suggestion was outstanding i try my husband jacket it was mess with factory work, i just buy my new washing machine from appliance connection with a reasonable prices appliances connection promo code and i get upto 40% discount on my first purchase you can also try.
Sarah Geers - Apr 4, 2019
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Is it ok to wash two or three waterproof jackets together in the same load? Thank you!
choffman - Feb 16, 2020
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White lining is flaking off ALL my Patagonia waterproof jackets - delaminated white liner. Refund the thousands of dollars I spent on this garbage?
Nathan Keirn - Sep 4, 2021
They absolutely will replace it or give you store credit.
