There are other enzyme boosters with DNase, but this is the only one that is just DNase and that means I can use it on silk, wool and other natural fabrics… After a season of hunting, our wool under garments need some extra help and Gear Guard did an amazing job!Everything came out smelling clean and so soft!
This is a game changer for all our activewear, but especially my finer fabrics - silks, bras, woollens, etc.
I've been having trouble getting my wool clothing clean enough. I've been having to scrub them by hand which is not good for wool!! One capful of this in the detergent drawer got them clean on the first wash, no extra scrubbing needed by me.
too gorgeous to risk. too worn to ignore.
All enzymes are bad for natural animal fibres.
Myth = Busted.
The merino that smells fine until you've worn it for an hour.
The silk pillowcase with that dull bit in the middle.
That jumper that's never been quite as fluffy or soft.
That's body oil and build-up that most wool-safe detergents leave behind because the enzymes that could help were ruled out. Most of them never needed to be.
I've been having trouble getting my wool clothing clean enough. I've been having to scrub them by hand which is not good for wool!! One capful of this in the detergent drawer got them clean on the first wash, no extra scrubbing needed by me.
A common mix-up
It was never all enzymes. It's one enzyme.
It's a common misconception, and an easy one to make.
Protease (sometimes listed as subtilisin) breaks down protein, and wool, silk and cashmere are made of protein.
Many wool washes skip enzymes altogether, including the ones that go after body oil and build-up.
Gear Guard Advanced adds dnase and lipase, without the protease. Just add it to the wool wash you already use.
the science of build-up
Every wear leaves something behind.
Most washes don't get all of it.
Every wear leaves skin oils and skin cells in the fibres.
As skin cells break down, they release eDNA, a sticky residue that clings to fabric and holds on to oils and dirt.
Wool, silk and cashmere are washed gently and less often, so that residue builds up, trapping more oil and dirt in layers.
Those trapped oils go off, bacteria feed on them, and the smelly cycle continues.
Two enzymes, two jobs. One cuts the bacteria's food supply. The other loosens the residue holding it all in place.
Miss either, and the cycle starts again.
Lipase
Less fuel for bacteria
Skin oils are a major food source for odour-causing bacteria. Lipase breaks those oils down so your wash rinses them away, leaving bacteria less to feed on. It's safe on wool, silk and cashmere.
DNase
Loosens what traps everything else
That sticky eDNA residue holds oils and dirt in the fibres, where oils go off and fabric dulls. Detergent alone struggles to shift eDNA, which is why smells keep coming back. Our dnase breaks the residue down so your wash can carry it all away, leaving knits, delicates and other natural fibres brighter, softer and smelling like nothing. The good kind of nothing.
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I found out about this product on Reddit/laundry. Works very well to remove odors and best part is you can use it on wool and silk. Only a capful is needed. Shipped to Canada within ten days and did not have to pay duties or customs...
I LOVE this stuff. It works amazingly to strip the nastiest funk out of both workout gear and pet stuff. I heard about this from r/laundry and debated for a while, but it's worth it, especially as a booster for wool/silk garments.
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