Remember that as a manufacturer selling expensive jackets, you're trying to do everything you can to keep people from messing up their investment - people who, in general, don't know a thing about how to maintain them. So, to cover your ass, you write 'no powder detergents' rather than listing which ones are ok, or which ingredients are bad. Generally speaking, a consumer that's gone to the length of reading the manual has already invested more care and effort into maintenance than 95% of the customer base. It's the same as having to write that hot stove elements can cause burns if touched.
Jan. 26, 2020, 9:47 a.m. - Pete Roggeman
Remember that as a manufacturer selling expensive jackets, you're trying to do everything you can to keep people from messing up their investment - people who, in general, don't know a thing about how to maintain them. So, to cover your ass, you write 'no powder detergents' rather than listing which ones are ok, or which ingredients are bad. Generally speaking, a consumer that's gone to the length of reading the manual has already invested more care and effort into maintenance than 95% of the customer base. It's the same as having to write that hot stove elements can cause burns if touched.