Take a second to think about how much time you spend in your bed each day. It’s roughly a third of your day that goes in sleeping on those bedsheets, not to mention the fact that you probably eat in bed too; among the other activities that happen in that bed. Now take a second to think about exactly how much bacteria makes it to that bedsheet and those pillowcases over just a week of usage. I don’t know about you, but it sure as hell didn’t occur to me – a guy who changes his bedsheets once a fortnight… if not a month.
Bedsheets are just like clothes. They get dirty pretty easily. You drop food, you drool in your sleep, you let your dog lay on the bed beside you, you perspire on a hot summer night, and while it’s easy to change out of old clothes and into new ones every day, changing your bedsheet every day sounds ridiculous, even as a concept. Even conventional hotels don’t change their sheets every day unless a new guest checks in… so the easiest way to solve this problem is to relook at how the bedsheet is made.
Meet the Christianshavn, a bedsheet that tackles this problem on a molecular level. Even though its name sounds like the kind of bedsheet that would put the fear of god into bacteria, it is, in fact, the unique material developed for and used by the bedsheet that helps it self-clean by automatically killing the microorganisms on it and preventing the spread of odors… so your bedsheet remains cleaner for longer, and doesn’t need changing so often.
Nordifakt’s Christianshavn bedding is made in 100% organic cotton, which means it feels just as comfortable as your current bedsheets. However, it comes treated with Polygiene®, a fabric treatment that uses low concentrations of silver chloride that has anti-microbial properties. The Polygiene within the bedsheet acts like a natural disinfectant, using silver ions to break down germs that make their way into the bedsheet. These ions can break down VOCs or volatile organic compounds too, stopping the growth of molds and even keeping your bedsheets smelling fresh. The Polygiene treatment lasts practically forever, because silver chloride isn’t water-soluble… which means washing the bedsheet doesn’t diminish its self-cleaning power.
The Christianshavn bedding’s benefits are distinctly two-fold. Sure, they keep your bed clean, your lifestyle healthy, and require lesser maintenance; but at the same time, they also save tonnes of water because they disinfect/clean themselves, saving you a trip to the washing machine. Before you’re wondering, no, they don’t get rid of coffee-stains or Doritos crumbs, so it’s best if you keep your food out of bed!
Designers: Trine Johansen & Sofie King of Nordifakt
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