As coronavirus — and coronavirus-related panic — spreads, the internet is brimming with theories and suggestions for what measures to take to stay safe. Some are helpful, and some aren’t really based in fact at all. Drinking water every 15 minutes, for example, won’t prevent you from contracting coronavirus
Cleaning your clothing at 300 degrees, however, very well might — which is what many clothing rental companies have been doing all along to prevent the spread of germs from returned clothing. And after the question of, “Is it safe to rent clothing during coronavirus?” arose among worried renters, many rental services were quick to set the record straight.
Rent The Runway’s cleaning process is as follows: Upon arrival, all returns are inspected before being sent to be both wet and dry cleaned. After, they are steamed using temperatures ranging from 248 degrees to 302 degrees, a heat significantly higher than 167 degrees, the heat at which flu viruses are killed, according to the CDC. All items are wrapped in sterile plastic after being washed, to then be sent to the next renter.
Other popular rental services like Nuuly by URBN and Armoire are also keeping an eye out for the virus’s impact, and while doing so, continue to maintain the highest standards of cleaning for their pre-used clothing and accessories. “One of our areas of expertise at Nuuly is cleaning and sanitizing clothing,” Nuuly shared with us, along with their cleaning process which is almost identical to Rent The Runway’s.
— Dawn Elyse Warden March 2, 2020 Neither Rent The Runway nor Nuuly commented on whether or not their business has suffered as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, but according to an article on Ad Age from March 4, RTR had yet to see a pullback in orders following the first diagnosis in the U.S. in February.
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