How to Wash Your Fabric Watch Band (The Easy Way)

Keep Your Style Fresh and Clean

Your smartwatch goes everywhere with you: the gym, the office, and even to bed if you're using it to track your sleep. Over time, any watch band can collect sweat, lotion, oils from your skin, and dust. Silicone bands can stay "sticky" and leather can’t handle water. Yoga Bands®, on the other hand, are machine washable, and dryer safe. Because of our patent-pending knit fabric design, keeping your band looking brand new is as easy as doing a load of laundry.

Step 1: Prep Your Band

Remove your Yoga Bands® from your Apple Watch, Fitbit, or Samsung device. You don't need any special chemicals or pre-treatments!

Step 2: Use a Wash Bag

To protect the connectors and keep your band from getting lost in the mix, we recommend placing it inside a small mesh laundry bag. Pro-tip: If you don't have a mesh bag, a clean sock tied at the top works perfectly!

Step 3: Machine Wash

Toss the bag in with your regular laundry. Use your favorite detergent and a cool or warm cycle. Our high-quality prints, like those in our Patterns and Prints collection, are designed to stay vibrant and won't bleed or fade in the wash.

Step 4: The Dryer Secret

Unlike other fabric bands that must air-dry for hours, Yoga Bands® are dryer safe. In fact, the warmth of the dryer helps the fibers in our stretchy fabric "snap back" to their original shape, ensuring a perfect, snug fit every time.

A Clean Watch Band Equals Healthy Skin

Regularly washing your band helps to ensure your skin stays healthy and you can continue to wear your watch all day every day. By removing salts and bacteria buildup, you significantly reduce the risk of skin irritation and watch rash or dermatitis.