Washable incontinence underwear is the latest in our line of sustainable incontinence products . Unlike incontinence pads or liners , they can be washed and reused just like regular underwear. This makes them a great sustainable alternative, as reusing incontinence underwear reduces plastic consumption and consumer waste.
How is the range sustainable?
TENA Silhouette, our range of washable absorbent underwear for women, has a 50% carbon footprint reduction and produces 75% less consumer waste (weight of packaging and product waste) than typical alternatives*. This is because you can simply wear, wash and reuse, without needing to throw anything away.
Plus, this range allows for 50 washes at 40°C – which is more energy efficient than washing at higher temperatures. They also come in recyclable packaging.
Similarly, following from our sustainable knickers for women, TENA’s brand-new collection of eco-friendly boxers for men can be washed 100 times at 40°C. With built-in protection for light male
bladder weakness,
TENA Men Washable Protective Boxer Briefs are available to buy from our online store. You can also find out more about the range as a whole
here.
* Compared with TENA liners and pads together with regular underwear. Calculations were made using Life Cycle Assessments – a tool for calculating environmental impact of products or services (read more about LCAs here) In the scenario assessed, two TENA Washable Absorbent Underwear (washed 50 times at 40°), were compared to an equal mix of three disposables with one pair of regular underwear.
Other benefits of washable incontinence underwear
The main benefits of washable incontinence underwear are:
• Reusability and sustainability
• Discretion
• Protection against little leaks, odour and moisture
Our washable ranges for light incontinence are designed to look and feel just like regular underwear. This means you can wear whatever you want without having to worry about obvious bulges or leaks. To find out more about sustainable underwear for incontinence, visit our article on the benefits of washables.