Originally posted by MightyMitre
Assos actually do a special wash you can use to wash you cycling kit it. It's meant to preserver the functionality of that fancy, expensive Assos gear.

It's very good but it comes in a small bottle and costs a fortune - certainly too much for using everyday.

As for tumble drying - don't have one so all our stuff gets air dried, but we sometimes put stuff on the radiators if we need it quick.
MM, I'd venture a guess that you don't really need Assos "special" laundry stuff, and that's it just another way for them to make a buck off of you.

The only time you really need to look at using special soaps on outdoor gear is when you are washing Goretex, which is affected by soap residue, or when you want to enchance properties like renewing water repellency. In that case, Nikwax
makes an excellent line of products ( NAYY)

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