Is it OK to wash a BATHING SUIT made of nylon/spandex in the washer?

Question

How exactly should I wash it w/out ruining it?

Answer 1

I wash mine tied up in a pillowcase with like colors using the gentle cycle and cold water.  When the wash cycle is done, remove and hang to dry.

Answer 2

Yes you can if you have a delicate or hand wash cycle on your machine.  Use mild soap and little of it.

Hang to dry.  (the spin cycle and agitation of the washer may loosen the nylon/spandex, that is why hand washing is best.  I have a hand wash cycle that just barely turns the agitator every 5 minutes so I don't have to.)

Answer 3

Yes, I do it all the time.  Don't use bleach though.  You do need to rinse it out every time you swim in a chlorinated pool too though.  The chlorine will kill the elasticity & the color.

Answer 4

Wash it with towels- beach towels or something soft and fluffy of the same color. I wash my family's swim suits all the time! Follow the care tags. I wash mine with a small amount of detergent in warm water. Try the gentle cycle if your suit has beading or anything on it. Dry it on low heat or lay to dry.

Answer 5

YES IF YOU HAVE A DELICATE CYCLE

Answer 6

I wash mine on the "hand washable" setting with cold water and I only use Woolite since it won't damage the fibers.  Always line dry.  Never had a problem.

Oh, I forgot...I put it in a pillow case or a delicates bag that you can buy at the market.  Never wash it with anything that has buttons or hooks as these can catch on the suit.

Answer 7

if there is ANYTHING rough in the washing machine, the nylon  or the spandex can catch on it - which could be a small snag, or could totally ruin the suit.

some places selll net bads for washing silk, or negligees or delicates.

BUT, what works even better than that is a white cotton pillow case.

you throw the bathing suit in the pillowcase, i seal mine by wrapping a rubber band around the open part of the pillow case several times.

that way you can wash the bathing suit on either a normal or delicate cycle.   i promise the water and detergent do get inside  the pillowcase.

Answer 8

Spandex can by damaged by temperates above 105 F., so cool or warm water only.  Mild detergent, NO chlorine.  Hang to dry.