Jerseys 'n Stank

Seems like a silly question, I guess…

But:

Do jersey's get smellier over time? I wash my jerseys after every ride but my current fave starts to reek about 10 minutes into the ride.

It's a Dakine jersey, and I think advertised an anti-microbial treatment of some kind when I first got it. It doesn't seem to work anymore if it did…

It's a great item. It's got 3/4 sleeves, goggle wipe (very handy for 4-eyed goons like myself), and has held up well for the last 3 years or so, but now is just getting funky.

I've got merino stuff for camping which is fantastic, but is a little delicate for crashing in, and exposure to velcro.

Follow up question:

Any non-dentist, non-hipster-cycle club brands of merino mtb jerseys? Not a fan of the zippered look, and I don't need pockets.

A….merino "enduro" jersey, if you will…

Mirazyme works, soaking in vinegar might

for recreating forget about merino jerseys cuz they don't hold up, just wear merino t-shirts which are also cheaper

I hadn't heard of Mirazyme. I'll check it out.

Thanks!

For all the stinky gear - especially pads - I put half a cup of vinegar in the washing machine plus normal detergent. Kills the stink really well.

Here the more complex approach:
http://lifehacker.com/321115/use-vinegar-to-remove-mildew-smell-from-towels

A little like this classic Frank Zappa song. One could redo some lyrics. Stink shirt.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9FBQ1O5F8k

I hear storing your gear in a Rubermaid through the Winter works wonders….

it seems like the anti-microbial silver ion type stuff absorbs and locks in the stink more. And someone on the internet agrees:

http://www.heatherduey.com/2012/05/antimicrobial-clothing-smells-worse-than-the-real-thing.html

Another person on the internet agrees. It's nasty stuff. Only wear this kind of material in the cold. Really prefer a cotton shirt in the summer.

I have heard of people freezing their stinky stuff

Back in the Roach pad days, one of my workers gave me a hot tip on how to get the stink out of hockey gear; wash it in your bathtub using Mr. Clean (yes, the stuff you use to wash your floors).

Tried it and have been doing that since.

I don't have any jerseys that stink like that, but if I did I wouldn't hesitate to hand wash clothing in it.

Hanging clothes outside in the sun helps too, likely the UV killing off the bacteria in the material.

Edit, this stuff:
http://www.mrclean.ca/en_CA/antibacterial-liquid.do

Borax

Borax

my favorite riding shirt is made from bamboo. no stink, tempurature regulating, 3/4 length sleeves, comfy. bamboo clothes are apperantly not very ecologically friendly but neither are most jersey materials anyways so who cares.
I can't recall the brand name and the label is long gone as I bought it from one of the hippie shops here but you might find some something on the old google machine.