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hey, sorry for the delay, been a bit swamped @dancing james
....If I'm honest, I launder as little as possible. The mechanical agitation adds wear, and the addition of detergents does detract from the performance of waterproofing. There's a big faff-element to using technical washes (doing a service wash first, then the tech wash, then re-proofing + drying/activating) so it makes sense to do in batches, perhaps even share washing duties with friends
We are facing a huge drop-off in performance, with PFC's being (rightfully) phased out, some good chat here, and in the comments, and I'm looking forward to Performance Days in March focussing on this topic;
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7026894017778868226/
Both Grangers and Nikwax are both entirely PFC free, but the industry needs to acknowledge and address the difference in performance and manage expectations. I think a reset is needed, because the the PFC/Post-PFC worlds are not the same.