Guppyfriend® Dancewear Wash Bag
Guppyfriend® Dancewear Wash Bag
Modern dancewear is almost always made from synthetic fabrics like Nylon, Polyester and Spandex blends. They’re quick dying, comfortable and durable, however we now know that these plastic-based synthetic fibers can shed during laundering and pollute our waterways.
Because not washing your sweaty dancewear isn’t exactly an option, Entrechat Dance has partnered with Guppyfriend® to offer their patented filtering wash bags for your dancewear. These bags help reduce the amount of microplastics that your tights, leotards, and and other dancewear shed in the laundry. Bonus feature is that it protects these delicate fabrics and can help them last longer! Win-win!
From Guppyfriend®:
During washing, tiny plastic fibres break and enter rivers and oceans via the waste water and thus harm our environment. This is exactly where the Guppyfriend® washing bag comes in. According to the Fraunhofer Institute UMSICHT, on average 86% fewer fibres of synthetic clothing break when washed with the washing bag. The fibres that do break collect in the corners of the washing bag after washing and can be easily removed and disposed of.
- It reduces fiber shedding and protects your clothes.
- It filters the few fibers that do break and doesn’t lose any fibers itself.
- It’s a daily reminder to change our buying habits and washing rituals.
Material: untreated polyamide 6.6
Size M: 50 x 74 cm [19 1/2” x 29”]
With multilingual packaging and instructions
100% plastic-free packaging
Made in the EU
Instructions for use:
Fill to about ⅔ full so that the textiles can easily move around in the bag
Add other (non-synthetic) garments to the machine or a second filled Guppyfriend to avoid imbalance
Wash cold or warm with 104F / 40°c maximum
Use liquid and natural detergents without synthetics
Remove coarse dirt and pet hair before washing
Close the zipper all the way
Please do not:
Rinse under running water. The collected microplastic fibers would be washed into the environment
Wash with sharp-edged objects to avoid damaging the material
Iron your bag. This can damage the filter material (the crumpled surface is not a problem)
Use in the tumble dryer. It can damage the material and broken fibers can get out of the bag
Hang/dry in direct sunlight to avoid damaging the materials
