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TIP: The online Bushwalk Inventory System can help bushwalkers with a variety of bushwalk planning tasks, including: Manage which items they take bushwalking so that they do not forget anything they might need, plan meals for their walks, and automatically compile food/fuel shopping lists (lists of consumables) required to make and cook the meals for each walk. It is particularly useful for planning for groups who share food or other items, but is also useful for individual walkers.Cleaning a Tyvek groundsheet?
Mon 22 Jan, 2018 1:17 pm
While I like my Tyvek groundsheets, I'm a bit frustrated in trying to clean them well. Bits of vegetation tends to stick to it - looks like static electricity. Picking bits off individually is tedious to say the least. I've used a nail brush to get dried mud off it - which degrades the Tyvek straight away. I've tried a soft cloth with warm water, warm soapy water etc, but that's not very effective, and still degrades it quickly. It gets little fibres working loose, which has a major impact on its water resistance. I end up hanging it in the sun for a few days to kill off any nasties, but I'm sure that degrades the fabric as well. I've gone through a a couple of groundsheets, and would love them to last longer.
Ta for any ideas.
Ta for any ideas.
Re: Cleaning a Tyvek groundsheet?
Mon 22 Jan, 2018 1:32 pm
Washing machine, cold water, no soap 
Re: Cleaning a Tyvek groundsheet?
Mon 22 Jan, 2018 1:39 pm
Thanks, Strider. I'll give it a shot.
Re: Cleaning a Tyvek groundsheet?
Mon 22 Jan, 2018 4:51 pm
Cold hand wash or gentle machine wash with mild soap.
http://www.materialconcepts.com/pdf/tyvek-sewing-washing.pdf
http://www.materialconcepts.com/pdf/tyvek-sewing-washing.pdf
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