Vest & Carrier Detergent

Standard laundry detergent is built for cotton. Your kit isn't. Carriers, duty uniforms, base layers, and technical outerwear are engineered to move moisture and hold their shape, and the softeners, fillers, and residues in household detergent work directly against that, coating fibers, trapping odor, and slowly killing the performance you paid for. Molecule WASH is a concentrated 16 oz detergent formulated for technical fabrics in a standard washing machine, with up to 8 washes per bottle.

Quick Features

• Concentrated formula: up to 8 washes per 16 oz bottle
• Built for technical fabrics: uniforms, base layers, carriers, and outerwear
• Works in any standard washing machine, no special cycle required
• Removes contaminants that degrade fabric performance over time
• Maintains fabric breathability and moisture management
• A practical alternative to dry cleaning duty gear

Why Household Detergent Falls Short on Technical Gear

Performance fabric works by moving moisture away from your skin through the weave. Conventional detergents and fabric softeners leave behind a residue that fills those spaces, which is why a synthetic base layer that used to breathe eventually starts holding sweat and smelling worse after every wash, not better.

WASH is a concentrated formula that lifts out body oils, salt, and field contaminants without leaving that residue behind. The result is gear that keeps performing the way it was designed to, wash after wash, instead of degrading a little each cycle.

What It's Built For

If you wear armor daily, the fabric side of your setup takes the worst of it. The carrier on an Everyday Armor T-Shirt sits directly against your skin for a full shift. A Fortis Alpha or Fortis Bravo carrier absorbs everything a training day puts into it. Packs, slings, and duty uniforms collect body oils, salt, and field grime that dull the fabric and set in over time.

WASH is built for exactly that category: shirt carriers with the insert removed, plate carrier shells, duty uniforms and base layers, technical outerwear, and washable pack liners and organizers. Anything engineered to breathe and move moisture is a candidate.

Always check the care tag on the specific garment or carrier first. Manufacturer instructions take priority over any general guidance, and following them is what keeps a warranty intact.

Washing a Plate Carrier or Vest

Remove all ballistic panels and hard plates before washing. Soft armor panels and plates should never go through a washing machine, be submerged, or be put in a dryer. Care for them separately by wiping them down with a damp cloth and letting them air dry completely.

Many carriers are rated for gentle machine washing, and many are not, so check the manufacturer's care instructions for your specific carrier before you start. Improper laundering can affect both performance and warranty coverage on body armor.

How to Use It

• Remove armor panels, plates, and any hard accessories before washing.
• Add WASH to your machine as you would any liquid detergent; it's concentrated, so a little goes a long way.
• Wash on cold or warm with like fabrics. Skip the fabric softener and skip the dryer sheets.
• Air dry technical fabrics whenever possible; high heat is what shortens their life.
• For gear you can't wash, use Molecule REFRESH between cleanings instead.

Complete the System

WASH handles everything that can go in a machine. Molecule REFRESH deodorizes the gear that can't like carriers, packs, gloves, and pouches, and Molecule Helmet REFRESH treats the padding and liner inside a ballistic or bump helmet. Run all three and nothing in your kit gets neglected.

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