Take care of your suits and headpieces

Custom suits and headpieces need added care to make them last.

1. Be careful when wearing your routine suit on competition day. If you wear your routine suit while waiting to swim, please sit on a towel. The fabric and decorating can be damaged by rough pool deck surface.

2. After swimming in your routine suit, quickly rinse in cool water. If you have access to an extra clean towel, gently roll your suit in the towel and squeeze the moisture from the suit. Hang on a hanger to dry.

   Note: Do not twist the towel. Do not put in dryer or leave in water to long or use a spinning devise to extract water.

3. Do not take showers in your routine suit! Hot water, shampoos and soap can damage the suit.

4. If you have multiple suits, hang them individually, not in a big bunch. Dark/Bright colors can bleed onto other items if left in a bunch.

5. Let your swimsuit dry thoroughly. Do not seal in plastic bags until completely dry.

6. Remove bobby pins from your head piece and store them separately. bobby pins can rust.

7. Let headpieces dry flat. Do not store your headpiece in a sealed plastic bag until completely dry.

   Note: Suits and headpieces can mold/mildew and smell VERT bad if sealed in plastic wet and damp. Decorating can also be damaged when not thoroughly dried.

8. Freezing and thawing is hard on the glue and adhesives used for the glitter. Freezing makes plastic used in the headpieces very brittle and prone to cracking. Do not leave in your car over night in the winter,

9. Make sure your suits and headpieces are labeled, discretely, with your name.

10. Don’t expect anyone else to keep track of your suits and headpieces. They are your responsibility.