(before you go off, yes there are already topics on how to wash your battle vest, but I didn't find one with this type of a problem)
Greetings! Has anyone ever tried to wash their BV at temperatures between 50-60°C? (122-140°F) Can it ruin some patches?
To be clear, 95% of the patches that I have are either woven or embroidered, but there's like 1-2 printed ones and I don't want them ruined, plus sharpie signatures on my backpatch.
I know a lot of people recommend lukewarm water but this won't help here. Been to a concert abroad recently and the apartment I was at had a few bedbugs on the walls. I got transferred to another room the next day and I didn't see any more of them for the rest of my trip.
But still I want to be sure and take out any possibility that they hitchhiked their way on my clothes, which also includes washing my battle vest.
Now, online forums say they can't survive exposure of higher temperatures mentioned above for longer periods of time, but I don't want to have my BV soaking in a 60°C water for half an hour and potentially ruining the patches.
Any help? Has anyone had a similar problem?