let's talk detergents---again.

I have been using sport wash with no problems. Once in a while I will have a stain that wont come out. Using front load he washer. I sometimes soak really dirty clothing in the tub for a while with sport wash and use wash cloth to rub out dirt/stains, then put in washer. I hope that wont affect dwr coatings.
 
I try not to wash any waterproof shells. If anything, I put it in the wash cycle with no detergent. If i absolutely have to, i will wash with unscented detergent and then use nikwax dwr to gain back some repellency. For everything else, I use All or Tide unscented. I have never worried about UV brighteners.
 
Believe it or not, washing a waterproof/DWR/treated shell is not a bad thing. Dirt clogs the breathable/waterproof pores and prohibits them from doing as they were designed.
 
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