Garment Care
Basic Wash Instructions
- Hand wash with cold or lukewarm water under 40 degrees Centigrade (100 degrees Fahrenheit).
- Machine wash gentle cycle with cold or lukewarm water under 40 degrees Centigrade (100 degrees Fahrenheit).
- Do not dry clean.
- Do not bleach.
- Do not tumble dry.
Sustainable Wash Instructions
Hand Wash Small Pieces
For a one-piece swimsuit, it only costs you 2-3 minutes to wash it thoroughly by hand. When you finish swimming, hand washing your swimsuits in the shower before the water heats up is also a great idea. This saves the energy, water, detergents as well as your valuable time. Hand washing your synthetic clothes also prevents micro-plastic shedding into the waterways.
Skip the Dryer
Line drying your clothes can eliminate up to 1400 pounds of greenhouse gases annually. That is the same energy as a car driving for 3600 miles. Why not save up your carbon emissions for the traveling while line drying your clothes. It also looks super artistic and bohemian when you line your clothes under the sun.
Keep the Cold
When you do the wash, set you washer to “cold” to save energy and help your clothes live a much longer life. As we know that heat can break fibers down. Also, switching from hot water to cold or lukewarm can help prevent 500 pounds of greenhouse gases from entering the atmosphere every year.
Micro Plastic
When you wash anything made from synthetics—even recycled stuff—tiny bits of plastic called microfibers are shed, which is leading to plastic pollution of our waterways. The bad news is that bathing suits are mainly made from synthetic fibers due to the functions they required. However, the good news is clothes will shed fewer microfibers if you gently hand wash them in cold water. You can also use a GuppyFriend® bag to capture microfibers when you hand or machine wash your stuff.