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The technology
There’s nothing worse than the lingering smell of body odor, cooking fumes, or smoke on clothing. Polygiene OdorCrunch™ odor control technology tackles that problem head-on, eliminating both body and environmental odors on fabrics, so clothes don’t need to be washed as often.
The science
Polygiene OdorCrunch odor control technology upholds the principle that we should be moving away from consumables and toward durables. Manufacturers are getting on board with a more sustainable way of thinking by making products last longer and stopping odor without excessive washing. Here are a few forward-thinking partners who are on the same page as Polygiene.
As well as producing no waste during the manufacturing process (all raw material is converted into the final product), adding Polygiene OdorCrunch odor control technology to fabric means they don’t need to be washed as often. That reduces water usage, the amount of detergents and other washing liquids used, and prolongs the garment’s life. It embraces our principle of wasting less, and wearing more.
We’re proud of the fact that Polygiene OdorCrunch won the Sustainability award at the 2019 Scandinavian Outdoor Group Awards. Polygiene OdorCrunch is also Bluesign® approved, and Oeko-tex® Eco Passport approved product.
BENEFITS OF POLYGIENE ODORCRUNCH ODOR CONTROL
Polygiene OdorCrunch odor control technology is a practical and eco-friendly solution to the problem of lingering odors on clothing and fabrics. Smoke, food, and body odors become ingrained into the fibers of textiles. Polygiene OdorCrunch works as a natural anti-odor treatment by capturing, ‘crunching,’ and permanently removing odors using natural silica particles, the primary component of common sand.
Not only does this keep clothing and fabrics smelling fresher for longer, but it reduces the amount of washing required. This reduces water usage and the amount of detergent and energy spent on laundry. It makes fabrics last longer, creating eco-friendly clothes.
The perfect workout buddy, Polygiene OdorCrunch removes odors from clothing caused by sweat, so you can train harder without worrying about stale smells or repeated laundry days.
Environmental smells – even pungent ones like cooking odors, body odors, and smoke – are ‘crunched,’ keeping textiles smelling fresher for longer.
Because odors are eliminated at source, clothing treated with Polygiene OdorCrunch odor control technology can be worn more and washed less, saving energy and water.
Polygiene OdorCrunch is an integral part of the fabric, so it keeps on crunching those odors for the life of the garment.
Denim enhanced with Polygiene OdorCrunch™ technology
Hockey gloves treated with Polygiene StayFresh™ and Polygiene OdorCrunch™ technologies
Forloh integrates Polygiene’s combination technologies, Polygiene StayFresh™ and Polygiene OdorCrunch™
Perfect freshness with Polygiene StayFresh™ and Polygiene OdorCrunch™ technologies
Products enhanced with Polygiene OdorCrunch™ technology
Men’s apparel treated with Polygiene OdorCrunch™ technology
Socks with Polygiene OdorCrunch™ technology
Organic Cotton Fleece with Polygiene OdorCrunch™ technology
Polygiene OdorCrunch is an odor control technology that works at the molecular level to capture, ‘crunch’, and eliminate the molecules that create odors. The process uses natural silica, the main ingredient in ordinary sand. Silica attracts molecules such as sulfur away from the fabric fibers and onto its surface.
Once that happens, the molecules are absorbed by the silica, which acts on the shell around each molecule and ‘crunches’ it to break it down. The molecule, now no longer able to remain active, is eliminated permanently, and that offensive odor, whether it’s sweat, cooking smells, or even smoke, is gone for good.
By cutting down on the frequency of washing required to keep clothes smelling fresh, Polygiene OdorCrunch helps reduce water usage and the amount of detergents and artificially-scented fabric softeners required to mask stale odors. The wear more, wash less principle also helps reduce the amount of electricity consumed while doing laundry. And the less you wash a garment, the longer it lasts.
“While we expand our reach beyond hunting and fishing, these two pieces deliver on our promise to manufacture premium and versatile apparel here in the U.S. that exceeds the demands of our customers and their adventures.” Andy Techmanski CEO and founder of FORLOH
“Innovation and sustainability are key words in Vicunha’s business, and the partnership with Polygiene is a clear reflection of our positioning. Offering to the fashion market solutions that allow consumers to save water and energy by washing their clothes less, brings so many positive impacts that it ends up being not only a good technology for the textile industry, but also a practical and fast solution for society, which increasingly demands sustainable solutions from the fashion chain” German Alejandro CMO of Vicunha
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