Glove Washing?

[tlarwa]

I've never been one to wash my gloves ... in fact, the last time I did, they accidently got thrown in the dryer and became a size that "might" have fit my dog, if he had five fingers

Anyway, I was looking at the three pairs I rotate through, and they're all pretty skanky. Any best practices on how to wash them? Hand wash with regualr detergent, throw them in the wash machine, dishwasher, ? They are all lether palm/nylon back (Giro).

Tom

[1centaur]

I hand wash and let them dry flat. Don't want them snagged in the machine and don't think they're designed for dryer heat.

[eddief]

when they dry after each snot filled ride? if i ride more than 20 miles or so, mine usually get handwashed with the shorts, headband, and socks. takes 2 minutes to squish the gloves through a sinkfull of warm water with some soap. wring em out, hang em up, fresh as a daisy the next day.

[AngryScientist]

i throw them in the wash with the rest of my cycling kit. my machine has a "hand wash" cycle, which is what i use - cold water. line dry.

[rpm]

I use Pearl Izumi or Specialized and throw them into the warm knit/delicate cycle and dryer with the rest of my kit. No problems. Of course, I'm talking about gloves made with synthetic leather. I'd never do that with real leather.

[Steve in SLO]

Originally Posted by eddief

when they dry after each snot filled ride? if i ride more than 20 miles or so, mine usually get handwashed with the shorts, headband, and socks. takes 2 minutes to squish the gloves through a sinkfull of warm water with some soap. wring em out, hang em up, fresh as a daisy the next day.

I do this.
Beware of tossing gloves with velcro closures in the wash. I have had several episodes where the velcro strips have opened up and 'bit' my other lycra bits.

[Fishbike]

Yes, I throw them in the wash all the time. DOn't dig dirty gloves. Sometimes I give the palms a squirt of Spray n Wash or whatever. Even the suede ones. No problems other than the velcro sticking to stuff so I fasten them beforehand.

[Vientomas]

Wash with hot water and dry on low heat. No problems with Pearl Izumi synthetics.

[old_fat_and_slow]

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[wallymann]

put everything in the laundry, gloves jerseys bibs caps -- it all goes in with appropriate colors. as a matter of course i dry EVERYTHING on low heat, so the change in size is minimal.

[Waldo]

Wash your hands with gloves on, then hang them up (gloves, not hands) to dry.

[pdmtong]

No idea why you WOULDN"T wash your gloves...they take on at least as much sweat as anything else. Nothing better than clean fresh kit to put a spring in your step and a snap in your pedal stroke.

Giro zeros (no velcro) get washed with everything else...cold water, front loader, line dry.

If you dont think they'll dry over night, get a second pair and rotate.

Rapha gloves (leather) get hand washed and line dry.

Gloves with velcro (Pearl Izumi, Giro long gloves) get zipped into a wash bag to avoid what previous poster mentioned.

[gavingould]

i've washed Giro LX long finger gloves with my kit in the washing machine. hang dry.

[thinpin]

One of the cardinal rules in the group. The filthy gloves do not go on the cafe table post ride!

[jmoore]

If I don't wash gloves after every ride, I get a little irritated/infected spot on top of my knuckles. It itches to high holy. So everything goes into the washer and dryer after a ride. I have a little mesh bag I put the gloves in so the velcro doesn't snag anything. I think I got the bags 4-for-$1 at the Dollar Tree.

I see gloves the same as socks. I have lots of pairs and when they get ripped or worn out or whatever, I toss them out. I probably have 6-8 pairs of gloves in the rotation at any one time.