I've been in textiles for a few years now and my brother brent actually works there..and I have to say, this is a very cool thing you've guys done..keep up the good work..who knows..I might jump on board one day..we run 100 percent acrylic and..not a fan but..they pay the bills..awesome job on the alpaca..kudos
I never knew you could tumble dry it. I got mine last year, and only since we got into summer here in Australia, have I stopped wearing it. I love my alpaca
Yep ! We designed our process to make the fabric so that it could be tumbled without significant shrinkage. Most every textile product will shrink a little - and if you washed and tumbled ours right out of the box, it would shrink a few % points - but WELL within normal standards. But, what you will find is that as you wear the hoodie, it will loosen and break-in, and that when you occasionally wash & tumble dry , it will go back to its original shape, but will not shrink past that noticeably. Thanks !
@@appgearco8674 I just received my hoodie hiked in it all day yesterday! I absolutely love it beautiful color, so warm and soft!! Can’t wait to get some more of your products!!!
Thats cool that I can use permetherine on Alpaca garments. I mix and use that stuff on my clothes anyway. I even made a RUclips video about it. Awesome, Thank You
I'd like to know what the ingredients are that we need to avoid using in powdered detergents. I want to use low waste products, and prefer to use powder detergent because it means no shipping water around. I can use castille soap, instead, for now, but more info would be great. Thanks!
Great suggestion! And, its really hard to go into depth about the chemistry of detergents - so we decided to segregate it into the "Liquid" vs "powder" because its the most definitive way to do it. But your question is a great one - and here is the reason: GENERALLY, most powdered detergents have either Sodium Carbonate (or "Soda Ash"), Sodium Percarbonate ("oxygen cleaner" ), or other similar chemicals. Sodium Carbonate is often touted as environmentally friendly because its a natural substance that is mined. BUT these types of chemicals have a high PH. Short Chemistry lesson: Acids like vinegar have a low PH less than 7, "Bases" like Soda Ash have a high Ph over 7. A Ph of 7 is neutral. High Ph substances can break down the fiber structure of protein fibers like Wool, Alpaca, Angora, Silk, etc. When the protein structure breaks down, the fiber gets week and breaks. We're not saying that once wash with a high Ph powder would damage your Alpaca - but it could depending on how much powder you put in the wash. But for sure, repeated washes with high Ph chemicals will weaken your alpaca garments over time. So - high Ph powdered detergents with phosphates (also high Ph) were popular in the old days because High Ph is great for getting oily & greasy grime out of cotton. Phosphates were doing alot of the work, and were eventually outlawed in home detergents because they are environmentally probematic. On the other hand, generally, liquid detergents are based more on surfactants - and do not depend as much on Ph to get the job done. So - if you have ANY animal based fibers like Alpaca or Merino Wool - its always to wash with a detergent that is as close to Neutral as you can get - and most liquid detergents meet that goal. Also - liquid bleaches DO NOT COUNT in this statement - they are high Ph too, in general. GREAT question - thanks !!!
Sounds great! ....... Yep ! We designed our process to make the fabric so that it could be tumbled without significant shrinkage. Most every textile product will shrink a little - and if you washed and tumbled ours right out of the box, it would shrink a few % points - but WELL within normal standards. But, what you will find is that as you wear the hoodie, it will loosen and break-in, and that when you occasionally wash & tumble dry , it will go back to its original shape, but will not shrink past that noticeably. Thanks !
We designed our process to make the fabric so that it could be tumbled without significant shrinkage. Most every textile product will shrink a little - and if you washed and tumbled ours right out of the box, it would shrink a few % points - but WELL within normal standards. But, what you will find is that as you wear the hoodie, it will loosen and break-in, and that when you occasionally wash & tumble dry , it will go back to its original shape, but will not shrink past that noticeably. Tumble drying on low heat helps to fluff it up as well ! You can even use dryer balls and no heat if you just want to fluff up your garment even when it hasn't been washed. Thanks !
Karen, the dryer scene was more for effect rather than to show the actual setting. If your dryer doesn't have a low heat or permanent press setting - if it is just one heat setting - I would go ahead and lay it flat to dry. Most dryers have a "no heat" or "fluff" cycle - so if yours has that options - I would lay it flat to dry, and then once dried, you can put it in the fluff or No Heat cycle with some wool dryer balls to fluff it up. That will work fine. Thanks !!
TomK - don't pay much attention to the actual dryer setting in the video - that scene was for effect and not necessarily to show the actual setting. Please see the answer to Karen's question.... Thanks !
Tide Pods are fine. You really want to stay away from the powdered detergents (even the "environmentally friendly" powders) because they are very high Ph (very alkaline) and harsh. You also want to stay away from all forms of bleach. Thanks !
@@appgearco8674 thanks guys! Much love from a Gaston county resident who loves your gear. Was cold here so I spent 4days on Cumberland Island and the Allpaca hoodie was the MVP of the trip. Next up this season is a couple tshirts and a sun hoodie Y'all are awesome. Love that such a great gear company is literally right down the road from me.
I have a question....where is my hoodie!? it has been days and days. It's like you know that I didn't tell my wife I was spending 150.00 on a hoodie and you're holding it hostage until I do. Looks like we have a standoff. Cheers. Happy to do business with you.
@@appgearco8674 Been wearing it constantly since I got it...just love it. The antimicrobial is for real. My Melly is hanging over a chair stinky and my alpaca is as fresh as a daisy. Its also considerably warmer than a micro fleece. Great piece, worth the very short wait.
@@appgearco8674 my indigo heather hoodie shipped yesterday and my olive crew shouldn’t be far behind it. Hopefully the snow doesn’t slow them down. Lol.
Heck no. Other companies that advertise their products as "Alpaca" often use blends - and make it hard for you to discover that. Our Hoodie fabric is 100% Alpaca - we know because we make it. And yes, you can launder it and tumble dry it. We even recommend to tumble dry them occasionally. Obviously, Alpaca doesn't need to be washed much because its naturally resistant to retaining bacteria, but if you follow the laundering instructions, they will be fine !! 🤙
I've been in textiles for a few years now and my brother brent actually works there..and I have to say, this is a very cool thing you've guys done..keep up the good work..who knows..I might jump on board one day..we run 100 percent acrylic and..not a fan but..they pay the bills..awesome job on the alpaca..kudos
Awesome !!! and Brent is working on a really cool new stripe right now !!! Thanks so much !!
will you tell your brother to tell them to send me my hoodie faster? It might work...
I have 2 of these hoodies they are fantastic, so cozy I wear them all the time.
Thanks so much Gary !! We really appreciate you !!!!
I own many of their products and it is a great fiber!
Thank you so much !!!! We really appreciate you, and we appreciate you supporting this channel as well.
I never knew you could tumble dry it. I got mine last year, and only since we got into summer here in Australia, have I stopped wearing it. I love my alpaca
Yep ! We designed our process to make the fabric so that it could be tumbled without significant shrinkage. Most every textile product will shrink a little - and if you washed and tumbled ours right out of the box, it would shrink a few % points - but WELL within normal standards. But, what you will find is that as you wear the hoodie, it will loosen and break-in, and that when you occasionally wash & tumble dry , it will go back to its original shape, but will not shrink past that noticeably. Thanks !
This was so helpful thanks so much I just received my sleeping bag liner and about to get my hoodie!!!
Oh, that is awesome ! Thank you so much !!! We're going to keep putting out this kind of content.
@@appgearco8674 I just received my hoodie hiked in it all day yesterday! I absolutely love it beautiful color, so warm and soft!! Can’t wait to get some more of your products!!!
Thats cool that I can use permetherine on Alpaca garments. I mix and use that stuff on my clothes anyway. I even made a RUclips video about it. Awesome, Thank You
Yep, its a great way to protect Alpaca AND most other similar animal fibers 🤙
I'd like to know what the ingredients are that we need to avoid using in powdered detergents. I want to use low waste products, and prefer to use powder detergent because it means no shipping water around. I can use castille soap, instead, for now, but more info would be great. Thanks!
Great suggestion! And, its really hard to go into depth about the chemistry of detergents - so we decided to segregate it into the "Liquid" vs "powder" because its the most definitive way to do it. But your question is a great one - and here is the reason:
GENERALLY, most powdered detergents have either Sodium Carbonate (or "Soda Ash"), Sodium Percarbonate ("oxygen cleaner" ), or other similar chemicals. Sodium Carbonate is often touted as environmentally friendly because its a natural substance that is mined. BUT these types of chemicals have a high PH. Short Chemistry lesson: Acids like vinegar have a low PH less than 7, "Bases" like Soda Ash have a high Ph over 7. A Ph of 7 is neutral. High Ph substances can break down the fiber structure of protein fibers like Wool, Alpaca, Angora, Silk, etc. When the protein structure breaks down, the fiber gets week and breaks. We're not saying that once wash with a high Ph powder would damage your Alpaca - but it could depending on how much powder you put in the wash. But for sure, repeated washes with high Ph chemicals will weaken your alpaca garments over time.
So - high Ph powdered detergents with phosphates (also high Ph) were popular in the old days because High Ph is great for getting oily & greasy grime out of cotton. Phosphates were doing alot of the work, and were eventually outlawed in home detergents because they are environmentally probematic.
On the other hand, generally, liquid detergents are based more on surfactants - and do not depend as much on Ph to get the job done.
So - if you have ANY animal based fibers like Alpaca or Merino Wool - its always to wash with a detergent that is as close to Neutral as you can get - and most liquid detergents meet that goal. Also - liquid bleaches DO NOT COUNT in this statement - they are high Ph too, in general.
GREAT question - thanks !!!
great video! I've been laying my hoodies and crews flat to dry, and will do the 10-min tumble dry from here on out :)
Sounds great! ....... Yep ! We designed our process to make the fabric so that it could be tumbled without significant shrinkage. Most every textile product will shrink a little - and if you washed and tumbled ours right out of the box, it would shrink a few % points - but WELL within normal standards. But, what you will find is that as you wear the hoodie, it will loosen and break-in, and that when you occasionally wash & tumble dry , it will go back to its original shape, but will not shrink past that noticeably. Thanks !
I'm assuming tide pods are safe to use for the hoodies as well.
Yes - tide pods are fine. Just stay away from powdered detergents - they are high Ph. Also stay away from all forms of bleach - very damaging. 🤙
so 10 mins in dryer on low heat won't cause any shrinkage?
looks like they're air drying (no heat) in the video
Yeah, I'm not super clear - they say you can tumble dry on low, but looks like they aren't using any heat - my dryer doesn't have that option.
We designed our process to make the fabric so that it could be tumbled without significant shrinkage. Most every textile product will shrink a little - and if you washed and tumbled ours right out of the box, it would shrink a few % points - but WELL within normal standards. But, what you will find is that as you wear the hoodie, it will loosen and break-in, and that when you occasionally wash & tumble dry , it will go back to its original shape, but will not shrink past that noticeably. Tumble drying on low heat helps to fluff it up as well ! You can even use dryer balls and no heat if you just want to fluff up your garment even when it hasn't been washed.
Thanks !
Karen, the dryer scene was more for effect rather than to show the actual setting. If your dryer doesn't have a low heat or permanent press setting - if it is just one heat setting - I would go ahead and lay it flat to dry. Most dryers have a "no heat" or "fluff" cycle - so if yours has that options - I would lay it flat to dry, and then once dried, you can put it in the fluff or No Heat cycle with some wool dryer balls to fluff it up. That will work fine. Thanks !!
TomK - don't pay much attention to the actual dryer setting in the video - that scene was for effect and not necessarily to show the actual setting. Please see the answer to Karen's question.... Thanks !
What about tide pods?
Tide Pods are fine. You really want to stay away from the powdered detergents (even the "environmentally friendly" powders) because they are very high Ph (very alkaline) and harsh. You also want to stay away from all forms of bleach.
Thanks !
@@appgearco8674 thanks guys! Much love from a Gaston county resident who loves your gear. Was cold here so I spent 4days on Cumberland Island and the Allpaca hoodie was the MVP of the trip. Next up this season is a couple tshirts and a sun hoodie
Y'all are awesome. Love that such a great gear company is literally right down the road from me.
About to wash my alpaca hoodie with a tide pod........ will update afterward
I have a question....where is my hoodie!? it has been days and days. It's like you know that I didn't tell my wife I was spending 150.00 on a hoodie and you're holding it hostage until I do. Looks like we have a standoff. Cheers. Happy to do business with you.
Hey - sorry it took a while to get there ! We promise that we did NOT spill the beans to your wife ! Thanks so much !!!
@@appgearco8674 Been wearing it constantly since I got it...just love it. The antimicrobial is for real. My Melly is hanging over a chair stinky and my alpaca is as fresh as a daisy. Its also considerably warmer than a micro fleece. Great piece, worth the very short wait.
I’m telling you I wear mine many many times and hate washing it cause I have to take it off.
Thanks Again Brandon!! We really appreciate your comments and it IS hard to take them off - especially this time of year!
@@appgearco8674 my indigo heather hoodie shipped yesterday and my olive crew shouldn’t be far behind it. Hopefully the snow doesn’t slow them down. Lol.
I have two certified 100% baby Alpaca hoddies. Drying Alpaca is the worst idea ever. I'm guessing your Alpaca products are a blend?
Heck no. Other companies that advertise their products as "Alpaca" often use blends - and make it hard for you to discover that. Our Hoodie fabric is 100% Alpaca - we know because we make it. And yes, you can launder it and tumble dry it. We even recommend to tumble dry them occasionally. Obviously, Alpaca doesn't need to be washed much because its naturally resistant to retaining bacteria, but if you follow the laundering instructions, they will be fine !! 🤙