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Use the gentle or delicate cycle on the washing machine, which is as close to hand washing as the machine is going to come; Avoid washing bras with heavy items like towels, sweatshirts or jeans, all of which can abrade the delicate fabric and cause metal or plastic underwire to become bent and misshapen.
Likewise, can I put my bra in the washer and dryer?
When you put the bra in the machine, make sure you wash it with similar colors, use a mild detergent, and set the machine to a gentle spin. After the cycle is done, air dry the bra instead of putting it in a drier to prevent the straps from getting stretched and losing their elasticity.
Also, how can I wash my bra without damaging it?
Machine Washing Your Bras
- Hook the backs of your bras • Put similar color items in a lingerie bag.
- Wash on a delicate cycle in cool water with gentle detergent.
- When you take your molded cup bras out of the wash, reshape the cups with your hands. Don't wring out or stretch your bras.
- Always hang to dry.
The same rule for washing jeans does not apply to bras, meaning you shouldn't go without cleaning them for as long as you can. But you also don't have to wash your bra after every wear either. We recommend giving them a clean every one to two weeks.