Originally Posted by
stringbreaker
This was not a problem for me in the least the day I rode in the rain. Unlike Gore-Tex the tag states to wash often and put it in the dryer on low or iron on low to rejuvenate the wateproof properties. Never heard of that with Gore-Tex but I may be wrong.
It is the same with goretex. You should not be using a regular detergent with either, it will leave a film which can block the breath-ability of the garment.