Dust mites thrive in our beds due to the plentiful supply of food (mostly the tiny particles of skin that we all continuously shed), warmth and humidity. If you have an allergy to house dust mite, spending six to eight hours every night in close contact with huge quantities of their allergen is clearly best avoided. Numerous research studies have shown that fitting allergen barrier covers to bedding is the most effective allergen avoidance measure and can help allergy sufferers by reducing the frequency and severity of their symptoms and by reducing their need for medication.

What are allergen barrier bedding covers and how do they work?

Allergen barrier covers completely enclose the mattress, pillow or duvet in a special fabric that prevents mite allergen from passing through. Normal bed linen is then fitted to the bed over the top of the barrier covers. Once the covers are fitted, you are immediately protected from the very high allergen levels in your bedding continued protection from mite allergen is achieved by washing your normal bed linen in hot water (55?C +) every week. The allergen barrier covers need only be taken off and washed once every month.

Allergen barrier bedding covers used to be noisy and uncomfortable to sleep on but at Allergicare, we supply MiteGuard2 covers, which are made from the very latest and most comfortable allergen barrier fabric available.

MiteGuard2 Features

Comfort - The Pristine fabric used in MiteGuard2 does not have a coating of any kind but is made from extra fine yarns that are extremely tightly woven. The gaps between the threads are so small that mite allergen-bearing particles are completely blocked, but the lack of a coating means that air can pass through, making the covers extremely comfortable.

Convenience - MiteGuard2 covers can be washed in hot water and hot tumble-dried - a real advance over laminated fabrics that cannot withstand hot water and take a long time to dry thoroughly. MiteGuard2 also have extra long zips that make fitting and removing the mattress covers far easier.

Reliability - Pristine fabrics have been proven to block more than 99.9% of dust mite allergen particles. The American company that manufactures Pristine also supplies fabrics to NASA, so we are very confident that their quality control procedures are completely reliable. The construction methods used for MiteGuard2 covers have been tested by an independent research laboratory in the USA and proven to be durable and effective. MiteGuard2 covers are backed by a 5 year manufacturers warranty.