Both the Original SHIELD® and the Ergo SHIELD® are made from Innovation Award-winning, patented Virustatic® material technology. The Virustatic Shield® is a breakthrough in face covering filtration technology. 

The main difference is that the Ergo SHIELD® has a gently tapered, ergonomic design that provides an even closer fit. The Ergo SHIELD® is available in two sizes – XS/S and M/L – and comes in black, dark grey, navy, khaki and light blue-grey.

The Original SHIELD® is a ONE SIZE tubular snood, available in black and white. 

The Original SHIELD® is ONE SIZE and fits most adult head sizes.

We suggest a M/L size in the Ergo SHIELD® for most adult head sizes. If you have worn an Original SHIELD® before, and were happy with the size, then we recommend you purchase a M/L Ergo SHIELD® for an even better fit.

The XS/S in the Ergo SHIELD range is for adults with smaller heads and children.

The Virustatic Shield® can be machine or hand washed. Machine wash at 30 degrees using a non-biological detergent in a mesh laundry bag. Alternatively, hand wash in warm water with a non-biological detergent. We recommend that you machine wash separately in a mesh laundry bag.

No. We do not recommend ironing your Virustatic Shield.

No. We do not recommend dry cleaning your Virustatic Shield.

As the Virustatic Shield® does not have ear loops, the design is perfectly suited for hearing aid wearers.

Many customers tell us that the Virustatic Shield® is the perfect protection for glasses wearers. Our material is designed to be highly breathable and so is one of the best face coverings on the market for not fogging up your glasses. 

Both the Original SHIELD® and the Ergo SHIELD® are made from Innovation Award-winning, patented Virustatic® material technology.

The Virustatic Shield® is produced from mixed textile fibres and can be recycled at textile recycling centres or using garment take-back schemes.

Our #INVISIBLEBAG packaging is water-soluble, compostable, biodegradable, proven to be non-toxic and leaves no harmful residue on earth. It does not contain PP, PE, PS, PVC plastic and does not form microplastics when it breaks down.

Our #INVISIBLEBAG packaging is made of a water-soluble and biodegradable combination of Polyvinyl Alcohol, starch, glycerin and water. We also use eco-friendly ink, which does not contain heavy-metal ions or benzene and is proven to be non-toxic. The recyclable card insert in the Ergo SHIELD® packaging is made from renewable FSC compliant paper. Some of our Original SHIELD® product is still in our old packaging as we transition to 100% single-use plastic free.

We recommend dissolving it in 80°C hot water or above. Simply put the bag in a container and pour boiling water on top, after a few minutes it will have dissolved. After the dissolution, you can pour the remaining liquid down the sink, down the drain, or down the loo, where the wastewater will be treated at a sewage plant. After being consumed by microorganisms, it will completely break down to only carbon dioxide and water, with no formation of microplastics.

Our packaging also dissolves in cold or room temperature water, just at a slower rate.

Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVOH), is a water-soluble and biodegradable synthetic polymer. It is used mostly for medical purposes such as medicine capsules but is also used for contact lenses and laundry detergent pods.

PVOH is still a polymer, but the major differentiator from traditional plastics is that the material is hydrophilic (i.e. it loves water). This means it breaks down quickly in the marine environment without attracting other toxins or forming microplastics, as traditional polymers would. It has been thoroughly tested and found to be non-toxic. The material does not form toxic microplastics or yield any harmful products at any stage of the breakdown and biodegradation process. The ink used is also non-toxic, so there are no nasty chemicals produced as the bag breaks down.

We have partnered up with various experts in the fields of chemistry and engineering, and according to literature, PVOH is recognised as a water-soluble and biodegradable synthetic polymer. This means it is water soluble and is also able to be biodegraded by microorganisms, breaking down into carbon dioxide and water with no trace of microplastics.

Once it’s dissolved and the solution has been poured down the sink, toilet or drain, the remaining residue continues to breakdown via microorganisms in our water treatment facilities. Other conventional plastic polymers (PP, PE, PS, PVC) may biodegrade but this process can take decades and even then, they will fragment into microplastics, which end up in our oceans, rivers and waterways.

#INVISIBLEBAG has been tested under ASTM D5511 requirements and the result shows more than 85% biodegradation in 90 days under landfill conditions. It is also certified compostable according to the US Standard ASTM D6400 and the European Standard EN13432.

The ASTM D5511 determines whether a material is biodegradable under high-solids anaerobic-digestion conditions. The result shows more than 85% biodegradation in 90 days.

While the ASTM D6400 is the North American equivalent of the European EN 13432, any material certified with ASTM D6400 and EN13432 is compostable, whereby 90% or more of the material will be converted to carbon dioxide (CO2) by microorganisms within 180 days in ideal composting conditions. No harmful residues are left behind and the remaining share is converted into water and biomass.

Yes! We have completed the FTIR analysis which proved our packaging has zero trace of PP, PE, PS or PVC plastic.

Since #INVISIBLE is water-soluble, it does not enter the recycling programme and it should not be mixed up with your household plastic recycling. The bags can be reused before being dissolved in hot water or composted (if there are commercial composting facilities in your town/city; check with your local council’s waste services) in order to reduce your carbon footprint. They will also biodegrade in landfill conditions if the #INVISIBLEBAG ends up in the bin.

All of our mailer bags, and Ergo SHIELD® packaging, are now 100% plastic free. We still have a number of Original SHIELD® products in existing packaging and is not yet in our new #INVISIBLE packaging. We have made the decision to use up our existing packaging and phase out these plastic garment bags, rather than dispose of them. Otherwise, the existing packaging would be sent unused to landfill which we do not think is a responsible solution.