According to the Japan Weather Association, the start of Japanese cedar pollen dispersal in the spring of 2018 is early February. Even in the city center, it is expected that the full-scale pollen season will begin in mid-February, so it seems necessary to take sufficient measures as soon as possible.

Even if you think you are careful, pollen is actually brought into the house a lot. Therefore, this time, I would like to introduce the measures related to clothing that I asked Mr. Izumi Onuki, a laundry master of Lion.

■ There is more pollen stuck to clothes than entering through the window !?

In a model experiment in which a lion compared the amount of "pollen that adheres to clothing and is brought into the house" and "pollen that invades through a window with one hour of ventilation", the pollen that adheres to a wool sweater or a polyester fleece is It seems that there are about 100,000 pieces. The number is more than six times that of pollen that invades through windows with one hour of ventilation.


■ "Static electricity" is also a great enemy during the pollen season!

The amount that adheres to clothing varies depending on the unevenness of the surface, and static electricity is also one of the factors that attract pollen. Don't forget to spray anti-static spray before going out, and when you come back from going out, take measures such as "clean off pollen before entering the house" and "entangle with an adhesive roller for clothing". Frequent washing with a fashionable detergent and prevention of static electricity with a fabric softener are also effective measures against pollen.



■ Coordination that does not generate static electricity

Static electricity can be suppressed by combining clothing. In the first place, static electricity is likely to be generated by combining a material that is easily charged positively and a material that is easily charged negatively, so it is difficult for static electricity to occur by stacking the same material or incorporating "cotton" that is hard to be charged even with different materials. It will be.


Example of coordination where static electricity is likely to occur



Example of coordination that does not easily generate static electricity


February, when you have to fight against pollen while taking measures against the cold, is a difficult time for people with hay fever. Let's get rid of it by incorporating anti-pollen products and a little ingenuity!