Stockings

Latex Care

Here are a few tips for you on how to keep your latex looking its best.

• When putting latex on, rub baby or talcum powder or oil on your body and the inside of the garment.
• Keep latex out of sunlight and always dry it out in the shade.
• Handwash latex in mild soapy water and hang inside out to dry (or towel dry). Powder lightly before storing to  prevent garment sticking to itself.
• Whatever you do, please do not iron your latex!!!
• Do not rub or allow any contact with oil (clean hands are always a good idea!!) as it destroys latex.
• Polish latex regularly with latex polish .
• Clean latex within a couple of days of wearing it (leaving it dirty with sweat and body oils weakens it)
• Store lighter colours so they are not in direct contact with any darker pieces (the darker colour can discolour the lighter ones if left together even for a short time.
• Do not allow light colours to come into contact with copper-based items (money, jewellery- some jewellery appears silver but contains a copper core- etc) because it will stain very badly. Take care especially if you have been handling such items as even your hands may stain the rubber.