Textile care, reuse and second life

Does a textile care claim cover domestic washing or industrial laundering?

Washing is one of the conditions the company names, and the record covers the washing that record describes.

Of the conditions the Validation page lists, the one that concerns washing is after 60 washes. Hong Kong Metropolitan University (formerly The Open University of Hong Kong), Test Report IRITS202102160001A, 17 February 2021, tested a plain cotton fabric, a polyester and cotton fabric and a polyester and spandex twill, each without washing and after 60 washes, under BS EN ISO 20743:2013. ISO 20743 is a contact test on fabric, and its activity value is a difference between a treated fabric and an untreated control; it is not an airborne result. The Textile page states that the fabric stays waterproof, breathable, strong and washable. The company does not publish which laundering process a wash condition stood for, and it does not distinguish a domestic wash from an industrial one on its pages. The Terms of Use state: “A reported result describes only what the identified test found.”

The Terms of Use also state that, as of their effective date, the Textiles chapter describes a Research Application, and that it does not describe a finished product currently available from C-POLAR for that use.

Source: C-POLAR — Validation, https://cpolar.tech/validation/; C-POLAR — NanoFlashing™ Textile, https://cpolar.tech/textile/; C-POLAR — Terms of Use, sections 3 and 4, https://cpolar.tech/terms/; Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Test Report IRITS202102160001A, 17 February 2021. A copy may be made available on our review of the request.

Reviewed on 21 September 2026.

Can fabric softener mask the treated surface?

The company publishes no result for fabric softener.

Of the conditions listed on the Validation page, the one that concerns washing is after 60 washes. A named textile report that includes washing is this. Hong Kong Metropolitan University (formerly The Open University of Hong Kong), Test Report IRITS202102160001A, 17 February 2021, tested a plain cotton fabric, a polyester and cotton fabric and a polyester and spandex twill, each without washing and after 60 washes, under BS EN ISO 20743:2013. It covers the washing it describes and no other treatment. ISO 20743 is a contact test on fabric, and its activity value is a difference between a treated fabric and an untreated control; it is not an airborne result. The Textile page states that the NanoFlashing™ Textile has a permanent positive polarity, a fixed positive charge, and that the fabric stays waterproof, breathable, strong and washable. Those four properties are what the page says the fabric keeps. The Terms of Use state: “A reported result describes only what the identified test found.”

The Terms of Use also state that, as of their effective date, the Textiles chapter describes a Research Application, and that it does not describe a finished product currently available from C-POLAR for that use. Care instructions for a finished garment come from the party that makes and sells it.

Source: C-POLAR — NanoFlashing™ Textile, https://cpolar.tech/textile/; C-POLAR — Validation, https://cpolar.tech/validation/; C-POLAR — Terms of Use, sections 3 and 4, https://cpolar.tech/terms/; Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Test Report IRITS202102160001A, 17 February 2021. A copy may be made available on our review of the request.

Reviewed on 21 September 2026.

Does tumble drying affect the treatment differently from line drying?

The company publishes no result for tumble drying or for line drying.

Of the conditions listed on the Validation page, the one that concerns washing is after 60 washes. A named textile report that includes washing is this. Hong Kong Metropolitan University (formerly The Open University of Hong Kong), Test Report IRITS202102160001A, 17 February 2021, tested a plain cotton fabric, a polyester and cotton fabric and a polyester and spandex twill, each without washing and after 60 washes, under BS EN ISO 20743:2013. It covers the washing it describes and no other treatment. ISO 20743 is a contact test on fabric, and its activity value is a difference between a treated fabric and an untreated control; it is not an airborne result. The Textile page states that the NanoFlashing™ Textile has a permanent positive polarity, a fixed positive charge, and that the fabric stays waterproof, breathable, strong and washable. Those four properties are what the page says the fabric keeps. The Terms of Use state: “A reported result describes only what the identified test found.”

The Terms of Use also state that, as of their effective date, the Textiles chapter describes a Research Application, and that it does not describe a finished product currently available from C-POLAR for that use. Care instructions for a finished garment come from the party that makes and sells it.

Source: C-POLAR — NanoFlashing™ Textile, https://cpolar.tech/textile/; C-POLAR — Validation, https://cpolar.tech/validation/; C-POLAR — Terms of Use, sections 3 and 4, https://cpolar.tech/terms/; Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Test Report IRITS202102160001A, 17 February 2021. A copy may be made available on our review of the request.

Reviewed on 21 September 2026.

Can dry-cleaning solvents alter the material?

The company publishes no result for dry-cleaning solvents.

Of the conditions listed on the Validation page, the one that concerns washing is after 60 washes. A named textile report that includes washing is this. Hong Kong Metropolitan University (formerly The Open University of Hong Kong), Test Report IRITS202102160001A, 17 February 2021, tested a plain cotton fabric, a polyester and cotton fabric and a polyester and spandex twill, each without washing and after 60 washes, under BS EN ISO 20743:2013. It covers the washing it describes and no other treatment. ISO 20743 is a contact test on fabric, and its activity value is a difference between a treated fabric and an untreated control; it is not an airborne result. The Textile page states that the NanoFlashing™ Textile has a permanent positive polarity, a fixed positive charge, and that the fabric stays waterproof, breathable, strong and washable. Those four properties are what the page says the fabric keeps. The Terms of Use state: “A reported result describes only what the identified test found.”

The Terms of Use also state that, as of their effective date, the Textiles chapter describes a Research Application, and that it does not describe a finished product currently available from C-POLAR for that use. Care instructions for a finished garment come from the party that makes and sells it.

Source: C-POLAR — NanoFlashing™ Textile, https://cpolar.tech/textile/; C-POLAR — Validation, https://cpolar.tech/validation/; C-POLAR — Terms of Use, sections 3 and 4, https://cpolar.tech/terms/; Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Test Report IRITS202102160001A, 17 February 2021. A copy may be made available on our review of the request.

Reviewed on 21 September 2026.

Is ironing permitted on the treated side?

The company publishes no ironing instruction and no result for ironing.

Of the conditions listed on the Validation page, the one that concerns washing is after 60 washes. A named textile report that includes washing is this. Hong Kong Metropolitan University (formerly The Open University of Hong Kong), Test Report IRITS202102160001A, 17 February 2021, tested a plain cotton fabric, a polyester and cotton fabric and a polyester and spandex twill, each without washing and after 60 washes, under BS EN ISO 20743:2013. It covers the washing it describes and no other treatment. ISO 20743 is a contact test on fabric, and its activity value is a difference between a treated fabric and an untreated control; it is not an airborne result. The Textile page states that the NanoFlashing™ Textile has a permanent positive polarity, a fixed positive charge, and that the fabric stays waterproof, breathable, strong and washable. Those four properties are what the page says the fabric keeps. The Terms of Use state: “A reported result describes only what the identified test found.”

The Terms of Use also state that, as of their effective date, the Textiles chapter describes a Research Application, and that it does not describe a finished product currently available from C-POLAR for that use. Care instructions for a finished garment come from the party that makes and sells it.

Source: C-POLAR — NanoFlashing™ Textile, https://cpolar.tech/textile/; C-POLAR — Validation, https://cpolar.tech/validation/; C-POLAR — Terms of Use, sections 3 and 4, https://cpolar.tech/terms/; Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Test Report IRITS202102160001A, 17 February 2021. A copy may be made available on our review of the request.

Reviewed on 21 September 2026.

Can steam finishing change the textile's functional properties?

The company publishes no result for steam finishing.

Of the conditions listed on the Validation page, the one that concerns washing is after 60 washes. A named textile report that includes washing is this. Hong Kong Metropolitan University (formerly The Open University of Hong Kong), Test Report IRITS202102160001A, 17 February 2021, tested a plain cotton fabric, a polyester and cotton fabric and a polyester and spandex twill, each without washing and after 60 washes, under BS EN ISO 20743:2013. It covers the washing it describes and no other treatment. ISO 20743 is a contact test on fabric, and its activity value is a difference between a treated fabric and an untreated control; it is not an airborne result. The Textile page states that the NanoFlashing™ Textile has a permanent positive polarity, a fixed positive charge, and that the fabric stays waterproof, breathable, strong and washable. Those four properties are what the page says the fabric keeps. The Terms of Use state: “A reported result describes only what the identified test found.”

The Terms of Use also state that, as of their effective date, the Textiles chapter describes a Research Application, and that it does not describe a finished product currently available from C-POLAR for that use. Care instructions for a finished garment come from the party that makes and sells it.

Source: C-POLAR — NanoFlashing™ Textile, https://cpolar.tech/textile/; C-POLAR — Validation, https://cpolar.tech/validation/; C-POLAR — Terms of Use, sections 3 and 4, https://cpolar.tech/terms/; Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Test Report IRITS202102160001A, 17 February 2021. A copy may be made available on our review of the request.

Reviewed on 21 September 2026.

Does repeated abrasion during wear matter more than the number of washes?

The company publishes no abrasion result, so it does not compare abrasion with washing.

Of the conditions listed on the Validation page, the one that concerns washing is after 60 washes. A named textile report that includes washing is this. Hong Kong Metropolitan University (formerly The Open University of Hong Kong), Test Report IRITS202102160001A, 17 February 2021, tested a plain cotton fabric, a polyester and cotton fabric and a polyester and spandex twill, each without washing and after 60 washes, under BS EN ISO 20743:2013. It covers the washing it describes and no other treatment. ISO 20743 is a contact test on fabric, and its activity value is a difference between a treated fabric and an untreated control; it is not an airborne result. The Textile page states that the NanoFlashing™ Textile has a permanent positive polarity, a fixed positive charge, and that the fabric stays waterproof, breathable, strong and washable. Those four properties are what the page says the fabric keeps. The Terms of Use state: “A reported result describes only what the identified test found.”

The Terms of Use also state that, as of their effective date, the Textiles chapter describes a Research Application, and that it does not describe a finished product currently available from C-POLAR for that use. Care instructions for a finished garment come from the party that makes and sells it.

Source: C-POLAR — NanoFlashing™ Textile, https://cpolar.tech/textile/; C-POLAR — Validation, https://cpolar.tech/validation/; C-POLAR — Terms of Use, sections 3 and 4, https://cpolar.tech/terms/; Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Test Report IRITS202102160001A, 17 February 2021. A copy may be made available on our review of the request.

Reviewed on 21 September 2026.

Can sweat salts accumulate in a way that changes performance?

The company publishes no result for sweat salts.

Of the conditions listed on the Validation page, the one that concerns washing is after 60 washes. A named textile report that includes washing is this. Hong Kong Metropolitan University (formerly The Open University of Hong Kong), Test Report IRITS202102160001A, 17 February 2021, tested a plain cotton fabric, a polyester and cotton fabric and a polyester and spandex twill, each without washing and after 60 washes, under BS EN ISO 20743:2013. It covers the washing it describes and no other treatment. ISO 20743 is a contact test on fabric, and its activity value is a difference between a treated fabric and an untreated control; it is not an airborne result. The Textile page states that the NanoFlashing™ Textile has a permanent positive polarity, a fixed positive charge, and that the fabric stays waterproof, breathable, strong and washable. Those four properties are what the page says the fabric keeps. The Terms of Use state: “A reported result describes only what the identified test found.”

The Terms of Use also state that, as of their effective date, the Textiles chapter describes a Research Application, and that it does not describe a finished product currently available from C-POLAR for that use. Care instructions for a finished garment come from the party that makes and sells it.

Source: C-POLAR — NanoFlashing™ Textile, https://cpolar.tech/textile/; C-POLAR — Validation, https://cpolar.tech/validation/; C-POLAR — Terms of Use, sections 3 and 4, https://cpolar.tech/terms/; Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Test Report IRITS202102160001A, 17 February 2021. A copy may be made available on our review of the request.

Reviewed on 21 September 2026.

Does sunscreen transferred to the fabric affect the treatment?

The company publishes no result for sunscreen on the fabric.

Of the conditions listed on the Validation page, the one that concerns washing is after 60 washes. A named textile report that includes washing is this. Hong Kong Metropolitan University (formerly The Open University of Hong Kong), Test Report IRITS202102160001A, 17 February 2021, tested a plain cotton fabric, a polyester and cotton fabric and a polyester and spandex twill, each without washing and after 60 washes, under BS EN ISO 20743:2013. It covers the washing it describes and no other treatment. ISO 20743 is a contact test on fabric, and its activity value is a difference between a treated fabric and an untreated control; it is not an airborne result. The Textile page states that the NanoFlashing™ Textile has a permanent positive polarity, a fixed positive charge, and that the fabric stays waterproof, breathable, strong and washable. Those four properties are what the page says the fabric keeps. The Terms of Use state: “A reported result describes only what the identified test found.”

The Terms of Use also state that, as of their effective date, the Textiles chapter describes a Research Application, and that it does not describe a finished product currently available from C-POLAR for that use. Care instructions for a finished garment come from the party that makes and sells it.

Source: C-POLAR — NanoFlashing™ Textile, https://cpolar.tech/textile/; C-POLAR — Validation, https://cpolar.tech/validation/; C-POLAR — Terms of Use, sections 3 and 4, https://cpolar.tech/terms/; Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Test Report IRITS202102160001A, 17 February 2021. A copy may be made available on our review of the request.

Reviewed on 21 September 2026.

Can stain removers remove or mask the functional treatment?

The company publishes no result for stain removers.

Of the conditions listed on the Validation page, the one that concerns washing is after 60 washes. A named textile report that includes washing is this. Hong Kong Metropolitan University (formerly The Open University of Hong Kong), Test Report IRITS202102160001A, 17 February 2021, tested a plain cotton fabric, a polyester and cotton fabric and a polyester and spandex twill, each without washing and after 60 washes, under BS EN ISO 20743:2013. It covers the washing it describes and no other treatment. ISO 20743 is a contact test on fabric, and its activity value is a difference between a treated fabric and an untreated control; it is not an airborne result. The Textile page states that the NanoFlashing™ Textile has a permanent positive polarity, a fixed positive charge, and that the fabric stays waterproof, breathable, strong and washable. Those four properties are what the page says the fabric keeps. The Terms of Use state: “A reported result describes only what the identified test found.”

The Terms of Use also state that, as of their effective date, the Textiles chapter describes a Research Application, and that it does not describe a finished product currently available from C-POLAR for that use. Care instructions for a finished garment come from the party that makes and sells it.

Source: C-POLAR — NanoFlashing™ Textile, https://cpolar.tech/textile/; C-POLAR — Validation, https://cpolar.tech/validation/; C-POLAR — Terms of Use, sections 3 and 4, https://cpolar.tech/terms/; Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Test Report IRITS202102160001A, 17 February 2021. A copy may be made available on our review of the request.

Reviewed on 21 September 2026.

Does a repaired seam restore the same coverage as the original garment?

How a garment is cut, sewn, decorated, repaired and disposed of is the work of the party that makes it, and C-POLAR publishes none of it.

The Terms of Use state: “A prospective partner or manufacturer must perform its own testing, validation, compatibility work, safety review, risk review, and quality controls for its proposed product and use.” They also state: “A test of C-POLAR material, a component, or a prototype does not establish the performance of a finished product that incorporates it. Construction, processing, storage, wear, cleaning, other components, and actual use may change the result.” The About page states that development runs configuration by configuration, and that each partner controls what is said about the work.

NanoFlashing™ is a permanent property of the finished products the partner makes, and it is a property of the material that carries it, so an area of a garment that is not made of that material does not carry it. The Terms of Use state that, as of their effective date, the Textiles chapter describes a Research Application, and that it does not describe a finished product currently available from C-POLAR for that use.

Source: C-POLAR — Terms of Use, sections 3, 4 and 5, https://cpolar.tech/terms/; C-POLAR — About, https://cpolar.tech/about/; C-POLAR — NanoFlashing™ Textile, https://cpolar.tech/textile/.

Reviewed on 21 September 2026.

Can embroidery cover enough treated area to change the intended function?

How a garment is cut, sewn, decorated, repaired and disposed of is the work of the party that makes it, and C-POLAR publishes none of it.

The Terms of Use state: “A prospective partner or manufacturer must perform its own testing, validation, compatibility work, safety review, risk review, and quality controls for its proposed product and use.” They also state: “A test of C-POLAR material, a component, or a prototype does not establish the performance of a finished product that incorporates it. Construction, processing, storage, wear, cleaning, other components, and actual use may change the result.” The About page states that development runs configuration by configuration, and that each partner controls what is said about the work.

NanoFlashing™ is a permanent property of the finished products the partner makes, and it is a property of the material that carries it, so an area of a garment that is not made of that material does not carry it. The Terms of Use state that, as of their effective date, the Textiles chapter describes a Research Application, and that it does not describe a finished product currently available from C-POLAR for that use.

Source: C-POLAR — Terms of Use, sections 3, 4 and 5, https://cpolar.tech/terms/; C-POLAR — About, https://cpolar.tech/about/; C-POLAR — NanoFlashing™ Textile, https://cpolar.tech/textile/.

Reviewed on 21 September 2026.

Does stretch during wear create gaps not represented by flat-fabric evidence?

How a garment is cut, sewn, decorated, repaired and disposed of is the work of the party that makes it, and C-POLAR publishes none of it.

The Terms of Use state: “A prospective partner or manufacturer must perform its own testing, validation, compatibility work, safety review, risk review, and quality controls for its proposed product and use.” They also state: “A test of C-POLAR material, a component, or a prototype does not establish the performance of a finished product that incorporates it. Construction, processing, storage, wear, cleaning, other components, and actual use may change the result.” The About page states that development runs configuration by configuration, and that each partner controls what is said about the work.

NanoFlashing™ is a permanent property of the finished products the partner makes, and it is a property of the material that carries it, so an area of a garment that is not made of that material does not carry it. The Terms of Use state that, as of their effective date, the Textiles chapter describes a Research Application, and that it does not describe a finished product currently available from C-POLAR for that use.

Source: C-POLAR — Terms of Use, sections 3, 4 and 5, https://cpolar.tech/terms/; C-POLAR — About, https://cpolar.tech/about/; C-POLAR — NanoFlashing™ Textile, https://cpolar.tech/textile/.

Reviewed on 21 September 2026.

Can a second-hand buyer verify how much supported service life remains?

Permanent describes the property of the material, and it is not a service life for a finished product.

NanoFlashing™ is a permanent positive polarity engineered into filter media itself. It is a physical property of the filter. The polarity is a positive electric charge at rest. The charge is measured on every production run, and the measurement can be repeated on any filter, upon request. NanoFlashing™ is a permanent property of the finished products the partner makes: air filters, water filters, textiles, food packaging, and medical devices. The Terms of Use state that, as of their effective date, the Water, Textiles, Food packaging, and Medical devices chapters describe Research Applications, and that they do not describe finished products currently available from C-POLAR for those uses.

Source: C-POLAR — NanoFlashing™, https://cpolar.tech/nanoflashing/; C-POLAR — About, https://cpolar.tech/about/; C-POLAR — Terms of Use, section 4, https://cpolar.tech/terms/; Statement of Classification for the NanoFlashing™ Air Filter, NF Technical Products Inc., sections 2.1 to 2.3.

Reviewed on 21 September 2026.

Should a textile label distinguish the fabric's mechanical life from its supported functional life?

How a garment is cut, sewn, decorated, repaired and disposed of is the work of the party that makes it, and C-POLAR publishes none of it.

The Terms of Use state: “A prospective partner or manufacturer must perform its own testing, validation, compatibility work, safety review, risk review, and quality controls for its proposed product and use.” They also state: “A test of C-POLAR material, a component, or a prototype does not establish the performance of a finished product that incorporates it. Construction, processing, storage, wear, cleaning, other components, and actual use may change the result.” The About page states that development runs configuration by configuration, and that each partner controls what is said about the work. Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Test Report IRITS202112110001, 11 December 2021, tested a spunlace nonwoven against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa with reference to BS EN ISO 20743:2013 (transfer method), after accelerated ageing to ASTM F1980-16 for 64 days at 60 °C, and reported: “No significant deterioration of antimicrobial activity was observed after accelerated aging”. It is a contact test on fabric, not an air-filter or airborne result.

NanoFlashing™ is a permanent property of the finished products the partner makes, and it is a property of the material that carries it, so an area of a garment that is not made of that material does not carry it. The Terms of Use state that, as of their effective date, the Textiles chapter describes a Research Application, and that it does not describe a finished product currently available from C-POLAR for that use.

Source: C-POLAR — Terms of Use, sections 3, 4 and 5, https://cpolar.tech/terms/; C-POLAR — About, https://cpolar.tech/about/; C-POLAR — NanoFlashing™ Textile, https://cpolar.tech/textile/; Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Test Report IRITS202112110001, 11 December 2021. A copy may be made available on our review of the request.

Reviewed on 21 September 2026.

Can a commercial laundry identify treated items that need a separate process?

A laundering service is validated by the operator that runs it, on the items it is given.

The Terms of Use state: “A prospective partner or manufacturer must perform its own testing, validation, compatibility work, safety review, risk review, and quality controls for its proposed product and use.” They also state: “Use evidence, specifications, instructions, and warnings specific to the actual finished product and use.” C-POLAR publishes no laundering specification, no process schedule and no way of identifying a treated item in a mixed load; how items are sorted, tracked and counted through a service is set by the operator and by the customer that owns them.

The Terms of Use state that, as of their effective date, the Textiles chapter describes a Research Application, and that it does not describe a finished product currently available from C-POLAR for that use. A materials review is arranged in writing, through [email protected] on the Contact page.

Source: C-POLAR — Terms of Use, sections 3, 4 and 5, https://cpolar.tech/terms/; C-POLAR — About, https://cpolar.tech/about/; C-POLAR — Contact, https://cpolar.tech/contact/.

Reviewed on 21 September 2026.

Does a reusable hospital textile require validation of the full laundering service?

A laundering service is validated by the operator that runs it, on the items it is given.

The Terms of Use state: “A prospective partner or manufacturer must perform its own testing, validation, compatibility work, safety review, risk review, and quality controls for its proposed product and use.” They also state: “Use evidence, specifications, instructions, and warnings specific to the actual finished product and use.” C-POLAR publishes no laundering specification, no process schedule and no way of identifying a treated item in a mixed load; how items are sorted, tracked and counted through a service is set by the operator and by the customer that owns them.

The Terms of Use state that, as of their effective date, the Textiles chapter describes a Research Application, and that it does not describe a finished product currently available from C-POLAR for that use. A materials review is arranged in writing, through [email protected] on the Contact page.

Source: C-POLAR — Terms of Use, sections 3, 4 and 5, https://cpolar.tech/terms/; C-POLAR — About, https://cpolar.tech/about/; C-POLAR — Contact, https://cpolar.tech/contact/.

Reviewed on 21 September 2026.

Can the treatment affect lint release during washing?

The company publishes no result for lint release during washing.

Of the conditions listed on the Validation page, the one that concerns washing is after 60 washes. A named textile report that includes washing is this. Hong Kong Metropolitan University (formerly The Open University of Hong Kong), Test Report IRITS202102160001A, 17 February 2021, tested a plain cotton fabric, a polyester and cotton fabric and a polyester and spandex twill, each without washing and after 60 washes, under BS EN ISO 20743:2013. It covers the washing it describes and no other treatment. ISO 20743 is a contact test on fabric, and its activity value is a difference between a treated fabric and an untreated control; it is not an airborne result. The Textile page states that the NanoFlashing™ Textile has a permanent positive polarity, a fixed positive charge, and that the fabric stays waterproof, breathable, strong and washable. Those four properties are what the page says the fabric keeps. The Terms of Use state: “A reported result describes only what the identified test found.”

The Terms of Use also state that, as of their effective date, the Textiles chapter describes a Research Application, and that it does not describe a finished product currently available from C-POLAR for that use. Care instructions for a finished garment come from the party that makes and sells it.

Source: C-POLAR — NanoFlashing™ Textile, https://cpolar.tech/textile/; C-POLAR — Validation, https://cpolar.tech/validation/; C-POLAR — Terms of Use, sections 3 and 4, https://cpolar.tech/terms/; Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Test Report IRITS202102160001A, 17 February 2021. A copy may be made available on our review of the request.

Reviewed on 21 September 2026.

Would a garment rental service need to track care cycles by item?

A laundering service is validated by the operator that runs it, on the items it is given.

The Terms of Use state: “A prospective partner or manufacturer must perform its own testing, validation, compatibility work, safety review, risk review, and quality controls for its proposed product and use.” They also state: “Use evidence, specifications, instructions, and warnings specific to the actual finished product and use.” C-POLAR publishes no laundering specification, no process schedule and no way of identifying a treated item in a mixed load; how items are sorted, tracked and counted through a service is set by the operator and by the customer that owns them.

The Terms of Use state that, as of their effective date, the Textiles chapter describes a Research Application, and that it does not describe a finished product currently available from C-POLAR for that use. A materials review is arranged in writing, through [email protected] on the Contact page.

Source: C-POLAR — Terms of Use, sections 3, 4 and 5, https://cpolar.tech/terms/; C-POLAR — About, https://cpolar.tech/about/; C-POLAR — Contact, https://cpolar.tech/contact/.

Reviewed on 21 September 2026.

Does disposal guidance change if treated fabric is blended with elastane or other difficult-to-recycle fibres?

How a garment is cut, sewn, decorated, repaired and disposed of is the work of the party that makes it, and C-POLAR publishes none of it.

The Terms of Use state: “A prospective partner or manufacturer must perform its own testing, validation, compatibility work, safety review, risk review, and quality controls for its proposed product and use.” They also state: “A test of C-POLAR material, a component, or a prototype does not establish the performance of a finished product that incorporates it. Construction, processing, storage, wear, cleaning, other components, and actual use may change the result.” The About page states that development runs configuration by configuration, and that each partner controls what is said about the work.

NanoFlashing™ is a permanent property of the finished products the partner makes, and it is a property of the material that carries it, so an area of a garment that is not made of that material does not carry it. The Terms of Use state that, as of their effective date, the Textiles chapter describes a Research Application, and that it does not describe a finished product currently available from C-POLAR for that use.

Source: C-POLAR — Terms of Use, sections 3, 4 and 5, https://cpolar.tech/terms/; C-POLAR — About, https://cpolar.tech/about/; C-POLAR — NanoFlashing™ Textile, https://cpolar.tech/textile/.

Reviewed on 21 September 2026.