Care Centre
Taking care of your GORE-TEX® or WINDSTOPPER® garment is really easy. A general rule is to always follow the washing instructions recommended in the garment.
- Wash at 40 degrees
- The cleaner the garment, the better it will breathe
- Tumble-dry warm
- Do not bleach
GORE-TEX® Care Guide
The GORE-TEX® membrane is highly durable and will not be spoiled.
A recommendation is to use ironing or tumble dry as heat improves the impregnation of the fabrics. If you treat your garments with care and follows the easy recommendations you will stay satisfied with your GORE-TEX® or WINDSTOPPER® products.
Care Instructions for GORE-TEX® Products
The cleaner the garment, the better it will breathe.
- Our recommendations are to wash in 40 degrees with a soft detergent (any on the market), use no softener.
- Rinse it twice if possible.
- Dry the garments by tumble-drying or by ironing.
- Use low temperature when tumble drying. The heat actually helps activate the surface treatment.
- Do not bleach your garments.
- Generally do not dry clean, but if professionally dry-cleaned, request clear distilled solvent rinse and spray repellent.
- To remove a stubborn stain, test a small hidden area with a commercial stain remover before using it on a place that shows. You may find certain stains have to be removed professionally.
- Rinse well.
WINDSTOPPER® Care Guide
The WINDSTOPPER® membrane is highly durable and will not be spoiled.
A recommendation is to use ironing or tumble dry as heat improves the impregnation of the fabrics. If you treat your garments with care and follows the easy recommendations you will stay satisfied with your GORE-TEX® or WINDSTOPPER® products.
Care Instructions for WINDSTOPPER® Products
The cleaner the garment, the better it will breathe – The life of each item of clothing also depends on the right care.
WINDSTOPPER® products are easy to care for. However, some garments may contain materials which require special care, e.g. wool pullovers lined with the WINDSTOPPER® membrane.
Please therefore always make sure you follow the care instructions on the label sewn into the garment. Even after being washed or dry-cleaned many times the function of the WINDSTOPPER® membrane is not impaired.
WINDSTOPPER® OUTERWEAR and WINDSTOPPER® OUTERWEAR WITH NEXT TO SKIN TECHNOLOGY
- WASH – Machine-wash warm (40° C). Follow garment manufacturer’s instructions.
- DRY CLEAN – Follow garment manufacturer’s instructions.
- IRON – Steam-iron warm.
- BLEACH – Do not bleach.
- DRY – Tumble-dry warm. Follow garment manufacturer’s instructions.
- WATER REPELLENT TREATMENT – Follow garment manufacturer’s instructions. Gore recommends applying a topical waterrepellency restorative for outdoor fabrics, available at your local outdoor retailer. We do not recommend wash-in treatments.
- STAIN REMOVAL – Follow garment manufacturer’s instructions.
WINDSTOPPER® ACCESSORIES
- WASH – Follow the manufacturer’s instructions. Machine-wash or hand-wash warm. For gloves, squeeze water from fingertips to wrist. Do not twist.
- DRY CLEAN – Follow the manufacturer’s instructions.
- IRON – Steam-iron warm, placing a towel or cloth between the garment and the iron. No need to iron the garment until it is completely dry.
- BLEACH – Do not bleach. This will only tear the garment and has no bleaching effect.
- DRY – Drip-dry with the fingers facing upwards.
- WATER REPELLENT TREATMENT – Follow garment manufacturer’s instructions. Gore recommends applying a topical water repellency restorative for outdoor fabrics, available at your local outdoor retailer. We do not recommend wash-in treatments.
- STAIN REMOVAL – Use a pre-wash treatment. Follow the pre-wash manufacturer’s instructions. Rinse well.
Gore Selected Fabrics Care Guide
The GORE-TEX® and WINDSTOPPER® membrane is highly durable and will not be spoiled.
A reccomendation is to use ironing or tumble dry as heat improves the impregnation of the fabrics. If you treat your garments with care and follows the easy recommendations you will stay satisfied with your GORE-TEX® or WINDSTOPPER® products.
Care Instructions for GORE-TEX® Products
The cleaner the garment, the better it will breathe.
- Our recommendations are to wash in 40 degrees with a soft detergent (any on the market), use no softener.
- Rinse it twice if possible.
- Dry the garments by tumble-drying or by ironing.
- Use low temperature when tumble drying. The heat actually helps activate the surface treatment.
- Do not bleach your garments.
- Generally do not dry clean, but if professionally dry-cleaned, request clear distilled solvent rinse and spray repellent.
- To remove a stubborn stain, test a small hidden area with a commercial stain remover before using it on a place that shows. You may find certain stains have to be removed professionally.
- Rinse well