Activity for Ivana
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A: Should I wash new child snow mittens before wearing? Following @csk advice, I washed the mittens in luke-warm water with a little bit of soap and then dried on a rack. I was worried that washing might remove the waterproofing but that was silly: the mittens were soaked through on the first day of actual use and on all the days after that. But they did... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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Should I wash new child snow mittens before wearing? I bought new mittens for my kid for the coming winter holiday. They should be waterproof or at least water-resistant. Normally when i buy clothing, i wash it before wearing. The fabric may not have been washed at all between dying and sewing, meaning it could leach dye. Or the clothes could have bee... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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Waterproof mittens for cycling and snow-fun: leather or synthetic? I have a pair of nubuck leather mittens that are nice and warm but do not last very long when cycling in the rain in autumn/winter or when building snowmen and throwing snowballs. So now i'm looking for a waterproof replacement. The mittens should be able to withstand rain for about 45 minutes whil... (more) |
— | about 5 years ago |