Us Your equipment will wear much better if allowed to thoroughly dry between uses.
Wet materials are more subject to abrasive type wear.
Equipment should be air dried at room temperature. DO NOT use heat to dry equipment as this can cause premature, unseen damage to the surface materials and internal padding which will excelerate wear. Lightly scrub the item, using a sponge, and then rinse thoroughly. Item should be allowed to air dry. DO NOT submerge any item in water because item will most likely not be able to dry properly.