• MrScottyTay
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        2 months ago

        If you wash things that have been treated to be hydrophobic, eventually it’ll wear off so you have to reproof it. If you ever wonder why an old waterproof jacket is starting to let water in, it’ll be because you’ve washed it

        • ᴍᴜᴛɪʟᴀᴛɪᴏɴᴡᴀᴠᴇ
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          22 months ago

          So I wore my beautiful waxed canvas jacket for like five days without a shower. It really smelled. I threw it in the washer with other clothes and the bottom hem on one side got ripped and it’s not as waterproof anymore. Listen to this person.

        • @[email protected]
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          2 months ago

          People wash waterproof jackets? Like in a washing machine?

          Just air that shit out if you really need to…

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        22 months ago

        Mine just says wash normally. I imagine it will eventually stop being so hydrophobic, but everything wears out