# Does a raincoat exist that will not float when your washing it

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 23, 2014, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-raincoat-exist-that-will-not-float-when-your-washing-it/705401 "2014-11-23T13:13:10Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 7, 2014, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-raincoat-exist-that-will-not-float-when-your-washing-it/705401/21 "2014-12-07T00:39:43Z")

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Isn’t machine washing generally considered to be very bad for items like raincoats? I don’t think I’ve ever owned anything which had the stated purpose of keeping me dry which could safely be machine washed.

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