Comments on: Never take off your socks!! http://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/24/never-take-off-your-socks/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: adrian.s.lhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/24/never-take-off-your-socks/#comment-43915 adrian.s.l Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:25:50 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=27205#comment-43915 Copper being completely natural and a required element within the body helps with your immune system. Thankfully no bacteria has ever become resistant to copper, so we can all sleep safely at night knowing that our treated socks or bedding is looking after us. Copalife products have a 5 log protection for you techie people even after 50 commercial washings - incredible. It is very effective against bacteria (+,-), mould and other pathogens (5-log reduction) and because we use copper and silver we can achieve much higher results as an example After 5 time washes commercially available Ag (silver) coated Socks, (typical socks purchased on high street) they lost antimicrobial efficacy while Copalife coated fabric showed 5-log reduction against K. pneumoniae S.aureus C. Albicans. Finally this technology is now being used in hospitals to protect against MRSA and cross contamination and the military have started incorporating it within uniforms around the world.st MRSA and cross contamination and the millitary have started incorporating it within uniforms around the world. Copper being completely natural and a required element within the body helps with your immune system. Thankfully no bacteria has ever become resistant to copper, so we can all sleep safely at night knowing that our treated socks or bedding is looking after us. Copalife products have a 5 log protection for you techie people even after 50 commercial washings – incredible. It is very effective against bacteria (+,-), mould and other pathogens (5-log reduction) and because we use copper and silver we can achieve much higher results as an example After 5 time washes commercially available Ag (silver) coated Socks, (typical socks purchased on high street) they lost antimicrobial efficacy while Copalife coated fabric showed 5-log reduction against K. pneumoniae S.aureus C. Albicans. Finally this technology is now being used in hospitals to protect against MRSA and cross contamination and the military have started incorporating it within uniforms around the world.st MRSA and cross contamination and the millitary have started incorporating it within uniforms around the world.

]]> By: breleyhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/24/never-take-off-your-socks/#comment-43896 breley Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:36:42 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=27205#comment-43896 Hm, what happens to the other .1% of microbes left behind? Are they spared due to the mechanical limitations of the antimicrobial compounds, or do they in fact have a latent immunity? All this hyper-sterility leaves me gravely concerned about the development of antibiotic-resistant organisms...just ask your local Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Also, while some of the benign odor-causing bacteria and fungi are objectionable, they can and do compete with more pathogenic organisms and may prevent more harmful bugs, such as Staph aureus from taking hold. Just my two cents... Hm, what happens to the other .1% of microbes left behind? Are they spared due to the mechanical limitations of the antimicrobial compounds, or do they in fact have a latent immunity?

All this hyper-sterility leaves me gravely concerned about the development of antibiotic-resistant organisms…just ask your local Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Also, while some of the benign odor-causing bacteria and fungi are objectionable, they can and do compete with more pathogenic organisms and may prevent more harmful bugs, such as Staph aureus from taking hold. Just my two cents…

]]> By: Federico Cervellihttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/24/never-take-off-your-socks/#comment-43895 Federico Cervelli Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:20:06 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=27205#comment-43895 @Michael 3 and 4 years old sons here. These socks could be a gift... @Carly I think you have to try, and maybe suggest the producer to add some "anti dog" socks to the catalogue :) @Michael
3 and 4 years old sons here. These socks could be a gift…

@Carly
I think you have to try, and maybe suggest the producer to add some “anti dog” socks to the catalogue :)

]]> By: Carly Zhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/24/never-take-off-your-socks/#comment-43891 Carly Z Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:47:26 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=27205#comment-43891 Hmm. I wonder if this would discourage my dog from chomping my socks...knowing him he might find "anti-fungal" to be a nice added spice. Hmm. I wonder if this would discourage my dog from chomping my socks…knowing him he might find “anti-fungal” to be a nice added spice.

]]> By: Michael Andersonhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/24/never-take-off-your-socks/#comment-43888 Michael Anderson Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:08:54 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=27205#comment-43888 As a father of 11 and 12 year old boys ... I approve!!! :D As a father of 11 and 12 year old boys … I approve!!! :D

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