{"id":1155,"date":"2013-03-19T15:52:36","date_gmt":"2013-03-19T15:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nikwax.wordpress.com\/?p=1155"},"modified":"2024-10-24T09:55:46","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T08:55:46","slug":"end-of-season-care-for-winter-gear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/posts\/end-of-season-care-for-winter-gear\/","title":{"rendered":"End of Season Care for Winter Gear"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/nikwax.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/03\/snowboarder-cartoon-thought.jpg?w=611\" alt=\"snowboarder-cartoon-thought\" class=\"wp-image-1162\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The days are getting longer and the powder days are soon going to fade into memories. As winter winds down, we here at Nikwax urge you to take advantage of the remaining snowy days. Make turns while you can! Skip work for a snowy backcountry adventure!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And then, when you\u2019re ready to call it quits, be kind to your cold weather gear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other words, before stashing it away, give it a good cleaning so it will be fresh and ready to wear when the snow starts to fly next season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How should you prep your winter gear for storage?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That depends on the gear. Read on for gear-specific tips:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Down jacket<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Love your puffy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clean it with our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nikwax.com\/en-us\/products\/productdetail.php?productid=266&amp;itemid=-1&amp;fabricid=-1\">Down Wash<\/a> in front-loading washing machine. <i>Make sure to follow the care label on your jacket!<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To dry, toss your jacket in the dryer at low heat with two clean tennis balls (or \u201csock balls\u201d) to help &#8220;refluff&#8221; your coat. Keep in mind that your jacket may take 2-3 hours to dry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If desired, follow up with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nikwax.com\/en-us\/products\/productdetail.php?productid=269&amp;activity=\">Down Proof<\/a> wash-in waterproofing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shell pants and jacket<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Got Gore-Tex? Your ski jacket and pants have likely seen some good action this winter, so before stashing them away, give them a cleaning in your washer with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nikwax.com\/en-us\/products\/productdetail.php?productid=268&amp;itemid=-1&amp;fabricid=-1\">Tech Wash<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the care label allows, dry in a regular dryer at a low temp, or hang out to air dry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Softshell<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spring skiing and snowy adventures are often softshell weather, so take care of those pieces with our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nikwax.com\/en-us\/products\/productdetail.php?productid=679&amp;itemid=-1&amp;fabricid=-1\">Softshell DuoPack, <\/a>which contains Tech Wash to clean, followed by Softshell Proof to waterproof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Close to the skin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last but not least, don\u2019t neglect those next-to-skin base layers and techy ski socks! Run them through a cycle with our <a href=\"http:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/products\/productdetail.php?productid=722&amp;itemid=-1&amp;fabricid=-1\">BaseFresh<\/a> then fold \u2018em up, store \u2018em in the drawer and bid them adieu until next winter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The days are getting longer and the powder days are soon going to fade into memories. As winter winds down, we here at Nikwax urge you to take advantage of the remaining snowy days. Make turns while you can! Skip work for a snowy backcountry adventure! 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