Can you wash a tent in a washing machine?
Camping can be fun, but then you realize that you have dragged dirt and sand and mud into your tent. Disaster alert! If you are like me, efficiency is important to you. So you ask: Can you wash a tent in a washing machine? It is unsafe to wash your tent in a washing machine. The washing machine cycles can be quite rough. This could cause damage to the tent's fabric, seams, and protective coating. The fabric of your tent may also stretch or rip. Why it's unsafe to machine wash your tent Tents are strong enough to withstand all the elements so they might be able to tolerate any kind of weather. There is a huge difference between the elements, and being slammed against a wall of a metal cylinder for more than an hour. Fabric will stretch Modern tents are usually made of nylon or polyester. Nylon is quite stretchy. The tent will stretch if you place it in the washer. This can cause your tent to become weaker. Polyester is less flexible than nylon so it's more li