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To reduce energy consumption and economise, we now reduce the quantity of washing liquid and wash at low temperature. Consequently, not all the germs in textiles are fully eliminated. So the microbial risk and bad smell generated by bacterial fermentation persist.
- A single piece of fabric can contain more than 100 000 germs per cm² after being worn for just one day.
- And clothing washed at 30° contains only 10 times fewer microorganisms than before washing, against 500 times fewer if washed at 40° (source Pasteur Institute).
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Be careful of babies:
During the early years of life, the body's essential defence mechanisms are developed. In the mean time, baby is subject a real risk of infection. How can he/she be protected? Notably by taking care of his clothing. As long as a child is not continent, his clothes are easily colonised by microorganisms present in faeces and urine. Remember that clothes washed at less than 60°C without disinfectant retain a significant proportion of bacteria and viruses in the fabric. Surviving microorganisms will then have the opportunity to multiply in the drum of the machine and will be ready to move into the dry or damp textiles with which they will come into contact.
Our tips:
- Before washing, always separate items at risk (under-garments, kitchen tea towels, baby clothes...), from other textiles.
- Look for disinfectant products which are really effective against microbes (standardized products of proven efficacy such as SANYTOL textile disinfectant).
- Disinfect mainly baby linen, sports clothing, under-garments, household linen, textiles in contact with animals, patients' linen.
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