How to Dry Ski Gloves

It is crucial to thoroughly dry your ski gloves and ski glove liners after washing or wearing.  Improper drying will cause the fabric to expand and contract the fabric, which will change the fit of the gloves.  Drying gloves deters the development of a foul smell. 

• Avoid placing you ski gloves or mittens directly onto a heat source, such as a radiator.  This will ensure that the water resistant material will not degrade.  There is controversy as to whether clothes dryers should be used to dry ski gloves and liners.  Some professionals recommend only placing gloves and liners into the dryer on a no heat setting, but others recommend never using the dryer to dry ski gloves as the dryer may degrade the fabric.


• Remove the liners from the gloves or mittens if they are removable.  Sweat is absorbed into the liners when your hands sweat.  It is important to dry the sweat from the liners to prolong the liners life and to decrease the foil odor that can accumulate on damp glove liners.


• Place the liners and gloves on a clothesline in a warm and damp place in your home or at the ski lodge.  Use clothespins to hold the liners to the clothesline with the fingers pointing upwards, if desired.  This keeps excess moisture from accumulating in the fingertips, which will keep the fingers from drying. 


• Lay the liners and gloves on a dry white towel if you do not have the use of a clothesline.  Using a white towel helps to keep the dye in a colored towel from bleeding into the glove liner fabric.