How to Care for IBKUL's UPF50+ Clothes
Do you love IBKUL's fashionable sun protective clothing? So do we!
Make sure you're extending your IBKUL's useful life and keeping its UPF50+ properties intact as long as possible by following this handy care guide for IBKUL.
If you handle them with care and intentionality, IBKUL pieces can maintain their sun protection and cooling IceFil technology for at least 50 washes (or more!). Read on for all the best tips and tricks for maintaining sun protection clothing.
What Makes IBKUL Clothing Special?
- UPF50+ Technology: To qualify for the Skin Cancer Foundation’s Seal of Recommendation, a fabric must have an Ultraviolet Protection Factor (UPF) of at least 30. IBKUL offers a UPF score of 50, meaning it blocks 98 percent of the sun’s rays and allows two percent (1/50th) to penetrate.
- IceFil Fabric: Made up of 92% Nylon & 8% Polyurethane, IceFil fabric used in IBKUL clothing helps keep you up to five degrees cooler! (Neat, right?)
- Stylish Designs & Colors: Available in a wide range of styles and colors, IBKUL is both stylish and functional.
How to Wash IBKUL Clothing
- Be sure to machine wash IBKUL items in cold water
- Always launder with like colors
- Do not hand wash
- Do not use bleach, fabric softeners, or Woolite- these products degrade the specialty fibers that give IBKUL clothing its performance features and elasticity
- Do not dry clean
How to Dry IBKUL Clothing
- Do not put IBKUL clothing in the dryer- it will shorten the lifespan of the special performance features such as moisture-wicking and anti-microbial properties
- Hang to dry
- Do not dry in direct sunlight as it may fade the color clarity
- Use a cool iron, if necessary
How to Wear IBKUL Clothing
- For Sports & Other Activity: IBKUL is ideal for playing sports, going on walks, or any other activities where breathability, cooling properties, and sun protection are needed.
- For Everyday Comfort: IBKUL item may be worn everyday in areas where cooling properties are desired.
- For Swimming: While you can wear IBKUL while swimming, salt water and chlorine from pools may break down its UPF50+ properties faster.
Remember These Simple Tips
When in doubt about how to wash or dry your favorite IBKUL pieces, refer to the chart below:
Why Special IBKUL Clothing Care Matters
Just as it’s important to follow laundering directions and care instructions for other garments, like dry-clean-only items, wool sweaters, and Rayon or Spandex items, maintaining sun protection clothing is equally important, for different reasons:
- Preserve Sun Protection & Cooling Technology: Sun-protective clothing only works if its UPF properties do! Therefore it’s important to know how to launder and maintain this special type of clothing.
- Extend Your Investment: The more often you have to buy clothes, the more money you spend. Extend the life of your IBKUL clothing with proper care.
- Stay Healthy & Active: Around a billion people worldwide are Vitamin D deficient. Getting 10-15 minutes of sun a day can help your body naturally produce more Vitamin D! But of course, getting too much sun can lead to skin cancer. The solution? If you’re planning on being outside longer than 10-15 minutes, be sure to apply a good quality sunscreen. (And wear IBKUL sun-protective clothing, of course!)
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1 comment
Cheryl Tagarelli
I ordered an IB cool shirt and it has a terrible odor to it so washed it once and it still smells. How do I get the smell out?
I ordered an IB cool shirt and it has a terrible odor to it so washed it once and it still smells. How do I get the smell out?