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In winter we use more and more gloves to protect our hands from the cold. During the corona pandemic, however, caution is advised: gloves do not protect against infection. Therefore, it is important to wash your hands regularly, even after wearing gloves.
Because Corona can be transmitted through gloves. It becomes particularly critical if you weigh yourself with a false sense of security while wearing it and could possibly touch your face with contaminated gloves, says Sarah Tschudin from the scientific working group to the media “Tamedia”.
Research on how the virus behaves on textile surfaces is still being investigated. What is already clear, however, is that coronaviruses do not behave the same in all textiles. It does not last as long on natural materials as on synthetic fabrics. And an Australian study showed that coronaviruses survive longer on smooth surfaces than on pore-rich composite surfaces like cotton.
Experts recommend washing textiles at 60 degrees and with heavy-duty detergent. In this way, any virus is eliminated with great certainty. However, since commercial washing machines often do not reach these temperatures, there is still a residual risk, explains Melanie Saner from Textilpflege Schweiz to the media “Tamedia”.
