Good fabric earns its keep over years, not weeks. How you wash it decides which one you get.
ActiveEdge technical fabric is built to hold its shape, colour and stretch through heavy use. Most of what shortens that lifespan happens in the wash, not in the wear. A few habits protect the investment across every piece in the LGLGFG collection.
Wash Cold, Every Time
Heat is the fastest way to break down technical fabric.
Hot water relaxes the elastane in stretch blends and speeds up colour loss in darker pieces. Cold water protects both. It is a small adjustment that adds real time to a garment's life, and it applies across the entire ActiveEdge range.
Turn It Inside Out
Washing a garment inside out protects the surface that actually gets seen.
Zips, buttons and rough seams do most of their damage from the inside of a wash drum. Turning a piece inside out keeps abrasion, pilling and print wear on the inner face instead of the outer one. It is a habit worth building for anything printed or garment-dyed, like the Legacy Hoodie.
Skip the Tumble Dryer Where You Can
Heat from a tumble dryer is harder on stretch fabric than the wash itself.
Repeated high-heat drying breaks down elastane fibres faster than almost anything else in a care routine, which is why recovery starts to fade in pieces that get dried this way often. Hang drying protects the stretch and the shape, and it costs nothing but a bit of time.
Avoid Fabric Softener on Technical Pieces
Fabric softener coats fibres in a way that works against what ActiveEdge is built to do.
Moisture-wicking construction depends on fibres staying open and clear. Softener leaves a residue that blocks that structure, which is why breathable pieces can start to feel clammy over time if softener is used regularly. A plain detergent keeps the fabric doing its job.
Spot Clean Where You Can
Not every mark needs a full wash cycle.
Structured pieces like the Rollin Cap hold their shape longer with fewer full washes. Spot cleaning small marks and washing only when needed keeps the structure intact for longer.
The Takeaway
Fabric care is quiet maintenance, not a chore. Cold water, inside out, air dried, no softener. Four habits that keep a piece looking and performing the way it did on day one, for years rather than months.
FAQs
What temperature should I wash ActiveEdge fabric at?
Cold water, always. Heat relaxes elastane and accelerates colour loss, so cold protects both stretch and shade over time.
Can I tumble dry ActiveEdge pieces?
It is best avoided where possible. High heat from a dryer is one of the fastest ways to break down stretch fibres. Hang drying protects shape and recovery.
Why should I avoid fabric softener?
Softener coats fibres and blocks the moisture-wicking structure ActiveEdge is built on, which can make breathable fabric feel clammy over time.
Does washing inside out actually make a difference?
Yes. It keeps abrasion, pilling and print wear on the inner face of the garment rather than the outer one, protecting the surface that gets seen.
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