Question: How do I clean the Cardisuit suit?
Answer: The Cardisuit suit can be hand washed in room-tempered water with normal washing soap/laundry detergent. Gently squeeze out the water with your hands, do not twist the fabric. Air dry hanging, avoid the sun. To prevent smelling, we recommend detergent with bio-enzyme and fragrance.
DO NOT expose the Cardisuit suit to high temperatures. The glue of the tape starts to melt at 60 degrees Celsius. It completely melts at 80 degrees Celsius.
After a session, especially if you are sweating, it is good practice to put the Cardisuit suit on a hanger.
To help keep the Cardisuit suit cleaner you can also wear soft clothing during a session, as the CO2 will easily go through the fabric.
Additionally, CO2 is antibacterial. A study showed that the growth of staphylococci was 1,000 times higher when the bacteria were exposed to normal air for 24 hours, compared with exposure to air saturated with 100 percent CO2.
CO2 has been used in food packaging since the 1930s, because of its antibacterial effect, which prevents disease-causing bacteria from growing. It is called Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP). Bread, cheese, chicken, and coffee, are some of the products that have 100 percent carbon dioxide added inside the packaging.
References
- KD Olsen et al. (2005) - Carbon dioxide inhibits the growth rate of Staphylococcus aureus at body temperature
- Alex Nelson (2021) - How Carbon Dioxide is produced and what it’s used for in the food industry