How do you keep your sportswear looking great the longest? At Sophie Stone, we have sportswear from Girlfriend Collective, ARMEDANGELS, Mandala and Lanius . Many of these sportswear are made from recycled polyester. Sportswear you usually want to wash immediately after exercising. For sportswear made of (recycled) polyester, it is important that you use a laundry bag. This is because during washing, small particles called microplastics are released. These microplastic particles are so small that they go through everything and eventually end up in the sea via the drain of the washing machine. Of course, we don't want this! The solution to this is to use a Guppyfriend laundry bag. This catches the microplastics so they do not end up in the environment.
We recommend airing sportswear outside after use or washing it immediately so that bacteria does not spread to other garments in the laundry basket. Do not wash your sportswear hotter than 30 degrees and do not use fabric softener. Fabric softener can stick in the fibers which then causes not all the bacteria to be washed away. This creates unpleasant odors that you can hardly get out of your clothes. After washing, you can let your sportswear dry on a clothesline or drying rack. This is always better than drying in a dryer.
