Can you put a raincoat in the washing machine?
Wash your raincoat in the washing machine.
Add a mild, nontoxic, biodegradable detergent. Set the washing machine to delicate or hand wash and run the cycle with cold water. If you use a regular laundry detergent to clean your raincoat, rinse it twice to remove detergent residue.
Does washing a rain jacket ruin it?
If not washed properly, it will reek. Also, the use of ordinary detergents can damage the composition of its textile fibers and strip it off of its durable water repellent (DWR) coating.
How do you clean a rain jacket?
How do you clean a smelly rain jacket?
Hand Washing Your Rain Jacket
Submerge the rain jacket, gently massaging the material where dirt or odor is most likely to have occurred. If you have any stubborn areas, allow the jacket to soak in the water and detergent for up to 30 minutes, then recheck the stains or spoiled spots.