The cocktail of sunscreen, salt water and chlorine water, UV rays, sand and salt crystals – no matter how it was mixed – is an extreme challenge for any swimwear. To enjoy your swimsuits for a long time, take a good shower after bathing with clear water, or rinse your clothes with it. Dying chlorine, sand and salt crystals can damage the Elastan and lead to faster fading of the colors. This can be avoided and also benefits your hair and skin.
Nor do sticking stains have to be. Do not keep the wet swimsuits in a plastic bag for too long. Dry your swimwear spread out or hung out, preferably in the shade. Dry swimsuits tolerate UV radiation well, but if they are wet, this can also contribute to bleaching or yellowing.
Even if you have used little or no sunscreen, the waterproof cream of the other guests can stick to the fabric and combine with plenty of chlorine. It is therefore worthwhile to wash out the swimwear with a lttle bit of detergent in the evening – even with dish soap if reasonable. This makes it easier to remove sweat and fat. All hyphen clothing tolerates a fine washing program at 30 – 40°C.
But don’t use a fabric softener.
Sunscreen not only often causes unsightly spots on the bathing suit, the cosmetic substances, especially unsaturated fatty acids can damage the fibers. But please do not give up on UV protection now. You should simply give the cream about 20 minutes to pull in before putting on your swimsuits.
Pilling, as with fabrics made of wool or cotton, does not exist with synthetic fibres. However, our jersey fabrics are worked (knitted) and have small loops that can hook up to edgy rocks or rough pool edges or wooden blanks and pull strings.
That’s why they rarely wear out, but it just doesn’t look so nice anymore. For children, therefore, the non-elastic woven board shorts are often the better choice.