Hi Alex I too went on the website and found these:
Bluemagicball Pure silver is a natural bactericide. When the Bluemagicball is in the washing machine, silver ions are released into the water and distributed into your laundry. The washed laundry remains impregnated with silver for approximately ten weeks and even helps prevent body odour for up to two days. Tests have shown that the bioactive fibres are safe for the skin and can be helpful in the prevention of skin infections. You no longer need to wash on a hot wash for hygienically clean laundry. The bluemagicball lasts for up to one hundred and sixty washes. The colour indicator on the ball will change from red to pale blue when it needs replacing. (The bluemagicball does not contain nanoparticles.) How to Use Wash and care for your laundry as usual. Simply add the Bluemagicball to the laundry in the laundry drum. Wash as usual. The Bluemagicball also works with hand washing. Place in the water when handwashing (silk, cashmere, wool). Fabrics washed with bluemagicball have 99.9% less bacteria and germs compared to fabrics washed without it. The effectiveness of silver is based on the release of silver ions. This release is caused by humidity. Silver ions prevent the reproduction of bacteria naturally by blocking their energy production - micro-organisms virtually starve to death. IMHO it would be reasonable to assume that, if it works with cashmere, silk, and wool, then it would probably be safe for lace. What do others think? Sue in East Yorkshire, UK On 16 Sep 2012, at 09:46, Alex Stillwell wrote: > Hi Jeri > > While we are on the subject of washing, a question that has been in my mind > for a while. In my washing machine I use 'Ecozone Ecoballs' from > www.healthy-house.co.uk that are fragrance free and claim to be chemical free. > I don't know if they can be used for hand washing but would they be harmful to > our fibres? - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
