During my five years of calling Hawaii home, I always wore bikinis. I dove, bathed, competed in volley ball, and scuba dived many days every week. Because my bikini weer accustomed to the ocean's salt water and I always rinsed them, the harmful pool chemicals never destroyed them. However, upon returning to the mainland and getting involved in teaching water aerobics and swim classes, not to mention swimming in private pools for my own personal fitness, I discovered that the chemicals added to pools had damaged the fabric of my women's swimwear. Public pools use chemical substances that are a good way to keep bacteria at bay, and also reduce potentiale infectuous diseases. Unfortunately the chemicals used in pools often have a negative effect on swimwear's fabric.
Your beloved bikinis can have a longer life with less visible wear by following these five steps. Don't skimp on the cost if you spend a lot of time in a chlorinated pool, be very selective when choosing a bikini to buy. Make sure to look for women's swimwear that come with a one year guarantee. Quite a few swimsuits of well-known brands can only be used for about six weeks when you frequently swim in a pool full of chemicals. Polyester holds up to swimming pool chemicals better than non-polyester fabrics, so look for manufacturers of polyesters swimsuits. Before the first wearing of your bikini, soak it in vinegar for 24 hours. Be sure to rinse the suit really well and then let it air dry. Preventing fading, the vinegar helps to keep the color of the suit. After you finish swimming in a chlorinated pool, you should immediately rinse your bathing suit in cold water mixed with baking soda. Your bikini's elasticity will be saved by using this mixture. It is quite disappointing when you put on your bathing suit, only to find that the leg holes have stretched out and that the bra top sags over your breats instead of fitting over them nicely. After rinsing your bikini, you must hang it up to dry and never clean it by using either a washing machine or dryer. Not only will you ruin your suit, but the fabric also won't last long due to the washer's spin cycle reducing the elasticity in the suit's fibers.
By following these five easy guidelines your women's swimwear will lose neither its color nor its elasticity. After wearing and washing your swim suit for several months, be sure to check the seat area fabric quality to make sure it isn't getting too thin. Nothing's more embarrassing than wearing a worn suit that everyone else can see through while u're wearing it. You may want to ask someone, preferably a friend, whether your suit looks worn in the rear while you have it on. Then if you thought ahead and are prepared, you can duck into the changing room and put on the backup swimsuit you brought with you.