Sport Laundry Detergent, Odor Eliminator Technology, Laundry Soap for Workout Clothes and Everyday Use - Sport Suds 500grams

MMA athlete, no other natural detergent has gotten lingering or recurring odors out of my training clothes, this works great

It’s amazing, a bag lasts forever, and leaves no residue like liquid detergents do. It’s free of enzymes, so it’s actually safe for anyone with mold allergies (enzymes are derived from mold). Our bedding, clothes and towels feel insanely clean when we use SportSuds - no greasiness, no perfumes. I love this product so much and 10/10 recommend!

I was looking for a laundry detergent for ‘active wear’ or ‘technical fabrics’ specifically items coated or to be coated with a DWR (basically things like underarmor athletic fabrics, microfibers, clothing with DWR coatings - they are sensitive to dirt & residues, gortex, and also primarily important for me: items with breathable water repellant membranes. These are often used in active-wear jackets, like ski equipment, and are assigned two ‘K’ values which represent how much water pressure they can resist and how easily water vapor can pass through. The values range from 0-20 and are shown as either 15K/10k or just 10k meaning in both directions. These membranes are very sensitive and can easily be dissolved by laundry detergents and are basically the ‘magic sauce’ in active wear. They stop wind, keep water out and keep you dry when you start sweating. Often they are combined with a DWR coating so water rolls off and the exterior/interior fabrics still play a huge role as they dictate how well the item retains heat & are the ‘first line of defense’ before getting to the membrane).Most of the detergents I had found were pretty specific and marketed towards that niche market, such as GearAid and as far as I can tell they work pretty well. However, given those facts the end result is that they are also pretty expensive. So you end up having to ration them out and, if you’re trying to be economical, may wait to wash items until you have enough for a specific load.After much research I found sportsuds. Based on everything I could find I saw no reason as to why it wouldn’t work on these technical fabrics (it’s a non-detergent detergent, 99% sure as their site doesn’t say it anymore, unscented & residue free which is needed for DWR prep, can/does fully dissolve in cold and minimal amounts of water and the surfactants are biodegradable - the stuff that does all the cleaning in non-detergent cleaners, it basically makes things dissolve into water). The reviews I saw a couple years back said only positive things, infact lots of people even claimed that the less that was used the better the outcome for things like football gear for kids and the like - people sung its praises for how well the stink was removed (I don’t know about how well it works on stains as I usually pre-treat stains and thus have had zero issues so far - I work on cars a lot and have spilled motor oil all over a pair of board shorts. I applied some oxyclean stain gel, waited 15 min, then put them in the wash with some Sport Suds and out came totally clean board shorts!).It is also residue free which is great since my biggest gripe with powdered detergents is that I have often experienced residual detergent on my clothes (granted this was when I was younger and would put the detergent on top once I knew how big the load was, but I have done the same with Sport Suds with no residual detergent remaining).I don’t have the keenest sense of smell so I can’t comment as to whether even less than is recommended should be used, but if you do your own research you can figure that bit out. Either way the ‘scoop size’ is super small compared to other powered detergents.In addition Sport Suds recommends using their detergent to clean your washing machine by loading it up with some older towels & adding two full sized scoops. After trying this I can say that it actually works! It does a great job getting rid of any lingering smell and gunk under the drum left behind by other detergents.All of this basically adds up to a ‘wonder soap’! I use it for my more delicate items, hand wash only items, technical clothing, cleaning out the washing machine, DWR prep & when I’m traveling I bring a scoop or two with me in case I want to wash some clothes rather than having to pack more (as it’s easy to wash out it makes hand washing fairly simple. This way I can make it two weeks using just a carry on bag).The price is a little high, but you do get a LOT of uses out of the big box (I highly recommend spending the extra $30 or so, it’s significantly more detergent & lasts you quite a while).This is a definite recommend!

Use this as a soak method it will take odor out and does not have heavy scent to cover up smells. I soak my sons football and wrestling gear throughout the season

I am actually Nancy's husband and this purchase was for me. So, I get to write the review, yeah!We have one of those new front loader HE washing machines. It has previously performed flawlessly. However, I took up running this past year. I know, what does this have to do with anything, just wait.In this process of taking up running, much to my wife’s chagrin, I acquired several clothing items made with the tech fabrics. While these performed well during exercise, I started to notice that frankly, I had an odor about me while wearing them. No, I simply stunk. No matter that the shirts or shorts were just washed, when a sniff test was performed, they failed. Now, this was not really a problem for me as I run alone and it don’t really bother anyone. Well, eventually I ran my first marathon (in Honolulu with over 20,000 of my best friends). Man did I have an odor as the race progressed. After the race, I wondered if everyone else thought I smelled as bad as I thought I did (they did). To compound what to me was a slightly unacceptable condition, I recently convinced my wife to join me in exercising, running stadium steps once a week (crazy huh?). I did this by assuring her we could stop and get some dinner afterwards. Now, the stink was definitely a problem that had to be dealt with.So, let me say, I didn’t really want to doubt my wife’s abilities at using our washing machine lest I be tasked with washing all my own clothes. In reality I tried sneaking my wash in by myself with no difference. Eventually, I gingerly broached the subject with her. She confirmed that:1. Yes, I stunk2. No, the neighbor’s cat was not using my running clothing as kitty litter3. Yes, she does know how to wash clothes3. And finally, most importantly, yes, I needed to do something about thisSo, to the internet I went in search of an answer. Turns out, the best properties of technical clothing are what actually create this issue. Who knew? Also, as it turns out, I was not alone in my quest for clean smelling exercise gear.There were a few suggestions/methods to rid myself of this stink. These included using vinegar in various stages of the wash, showering in the clothing immediately after exercise (thought I might get really strange looks and possibly be put away for this) then hanging them to dry, using baking soda on the offending zones and in the wash, and using the proper detergent, among others. I decided to try the vinegar first with some reasonable results. Next, I decided to jump right to finding the proper detergent. Notice I skipped right over showering in my clothing…After reading all the glowing reviews, I decided to give SportSuds shot. In the interest of total honesty, I didn’t follow the recommendations on using two scoops to clean the washer prior to use (I thought that was just wasteful and didn't have the patience for it). I just jumped right in and did some loads. Not wanting to waste a good wash, I threw other stuff in with my technical clothes when I did a load to have a full load. This provides the added benefit of having other items clean and fresh. I did set the soak cycle to permit the clothes to steep in the detergent. I also ended up using just shy of one scoop per load if there were just technical material clothing (turns out less is more wrt detergent and technical clothes).So, what were the results you may ask. You are asking, right? Turns out this stuff is all it claims to be. Even my most malodorous clothing eventually came clean. Although the worst of items required a few washes to come clean, they were noticeably less stinky after the first wash.Some may balk at the price. I say, REALLY don’t. Technical clothes are expensive and good friends and good companions are hard to come by. Do them all a favor and at least smell good when you are exercising with them.