Production
Application
Treatment comparison
Without Polygiene
Smell: Present
Skin: Normal bacterial growth
With Polygiene
Fragrance free: Fresh feeling
Sweat and odor-causing bacteria: Under control
In the water treatment plant
• Polygiene's silver ions quickly bind to the sulphur ions of bacteria in wastewater and form an insoluble compound (inactive silver sulphide). The silver ions are therefore deactivated upon arrival at the water treatment plant and do not affect the final biological cleaning process.
• According to a recent study by the Danish Ministry of the Environment, there is "no specific health risk or biological effect in the aquatic environment from the use of silver in textiles".
When products are used
The best way to reduce the ecological footprint of a garment is to wear it more and wash it less. Polygiene makes this possible.
Wear more. Wash less – Consumers are responsible for at least 2/3 of the environmental impact of a product during its life cycle*, mainly through their washing habits. Water shortages are an acute problem in many parts of the world. Parts of Europe, the US and Asia are already experiencing fresh water shortages.*
Use textiles in a sustainable way – Synthetic fibers such as polyester will play a major role in meeting the growing global demand for textiles. We need to use textiles more efficiently, meaning clothing and equipment should be made from more sustainable synthetic fibers that stay fresh, need less washing and last longer.*
• Less impact on the environment when products treated with Polygiene are washed less often – An independent life cycle analysis (LCA) shows that using polyester textiles treated with Polygiene multiple times before washing has a lower environmental impact than an untreated product that is washed after each use.*
Polygiene is actively working to educate retailers and consumers about the impact we all have on the environment through our textile and laundry choices. Wear More. Wash Less™, recycle and reuse!
