As A Substitute For Washing, Try Airing Garments Made From These Recycled Synthetics As Often As Possible. This Applies Particularly To Many Of Our Sustainable Swimwear Pieces That Are Crafted From Econyl® And Seaqual® Fibres, Which Are Quite Happy Being Naturally Cleansed By Sun And Salt Water.
* Replace Machine Washes With Spot Cleaning And Airing.
As Is The Case With Most Sustainable Clothing From Twothirds, One Of The Main Keys To Good Garment Care And Longevity Is To Wash Eco-Friendly Clothing As Little As Possible. The Same Applies To Eco Clothing Made From Econyl® And Seaqual® Fibres, Which Will Always Appreciate Being Spot Cleaned To Remove Stains, And Aired To Remove Odours, Rather Than Being Put Through The Stresses And Strains Of A Machine Wash. By Washing Such Recycled Fibres Less, You Also Lessen The Risk Of Them Releasing Microfibres Into Waterways.
* Machine Wash With Other Synthetic Fabrics Or Garments.
Garments Made From Recycled Synthetic Fibres Like Econyl® And Seaqual® Can Be Prone To Damage During Wash Cycles. To Limit Such Negative Impacts, Our Garment Care Advice Is To Separate Your Wash Loads, To Ensure You Keep Recycled Synthetics Away From Other More Abrasive Fabrics. It’S Also Recommended To Keep Things Like Zips, Velcro And Buckles Well Away From Your Sustainable Swimwear And Sustainable Activewear, As They Can Cause Rips, Tears, And Overall Fabric Degradation.
* Use A Wash Bag That Catches Microfibres.
Another Way To Ensure Further Protection For Your Sustainable Beach Towels And Eco-Friendly Swimwear Is To Wash Them In A Specially Designed Microfibre Catching Wash Bag. These Bags Prevent Microfibres Entering Ecosystems And Also Add An Extra Layer Of Protection For Sustainable Swimwear Made From Econyl® And Seaqual® Fibres.
* Wash At A Maximum Of 30-40 Degrees.
There’S Almost Never A Need To Wash Any Twothirds Clothing Above 40 Degrees. To Be Honest, Most Of Our Sustainable Clothing Will Wash Just Fine At 30 Degrees Or Even As Low As 20 Degrees. This Is Absolutely The Case With Sustainable Fashion Garments Made From Recycled Synthetic Fibres.
* Don’T Use Fabric Softener. It Can Damage Materials Found In Econyl® And Seaqual® Such As Elastane.
All Our Sustainable Boardshorts, Ethical Bikinis And Eco-Friendly Swimsuits Are Already Soft Enough Without Being Smothered By Fabric Softeners And Their Waxy Coatings. Whatismore, Econyl® And Seaqual® Fabrics Feature Recycled Materials Like Elastane, Which Can Actually Be Damaged Over Time By Some Fabric Softeners.
* Air Dry. Do Not Tumble Dry.
One Of The Beauties Of Sustainable Fashion Garments Made From Econyl® And Seaqual® Fabrics Is That They Dry Quickly. This Means That There’S Almost Never A Time You Would Want To Condemn Your Sustainable Swimwear To The Rigours Of A Tumble Dryer. Do Your Sustainable Clothes A Favour; Hang Them Out To Dry In The Fresh Air, Or Better Still: Air Dry Them On A Flat Surface.