Comments on: say hello to silverescent luon http://lululemon.com/community/blog/say-hello-to-silver-luon/ Read about yoga and running, inspirational goal setting, meditation, healthy snacks, travel stories, playlists and an overwhelming love of life. Fri, 24 May 2013 02:31:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: lululemon athletica GEC http://lululemon.com/community/blog/say-hello-to-silver-luon/comment-page-1/#comment-46604 lululemon athletica GEC Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:46:42 +0000 http://www.lululemon.com/community/blog/?p=19579#comment-46604 Hi Kav,

Nano technology is a different concept. We do not use nanosilver fibers in our process as there are some environmental concerns. The small size of the particles could easily escape into our sewage system causing imbalance, and there are even some studies that indicate nano particles could get into human body system and stay there forever.

~ Laura, GEC Online

]]> By: Kav http://lululemon.com/community/blog/say-hello-to-silver-luon/comment-page-1/#comment-45438 Kav Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:39:40 +0000 http://www.lululemon.com/community/blog/?p=19579#comment-45438 Hi,
Why does nanosilver have different safety issues? It seems like this product is coated with a lot of silver and nanosilver if pure, would just have a lot less silver in it. Wouldn’t this reduce health safety risk?

]]> By: lululemon athletica GEC http://lululemon.com/community/blog/say-hello-to-silver-luon/comment-page-1/#comment-22506 lululemon athletica GEC Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:10:39 +0000 http://www.lululemon.com/community/blog/?p=19579#comment-22506 Hi Dan, Jessica, and Derrick,

After your questions about the use of silver in our silverescent luon, we went straight to our product gurus to learn more.

We use pure silver (Ag)in our silverescent fabrics which attracts and absorbs bacteria to prevent odour. You may be thinking of nano silver, which we do not use due to the issues surrounding its safety. It is a different substance from the pure silver we use.

Silver is not classified as a heavy metal, and does not leech out of our products. Leeching is caused by a reaction with other compounds. Because we use pure silver, there is no reaction.

The use of silver is regulated by the EPA and FDA, and we have all the regulations and testing in place to back-up its effectiveness and safety.

We strive to create functional and fashionable pieces with the latest fabric technologies, which, we understand, can sometimes bring up a few questions. Thank you so much for asking this question and giving us the opportunity to share more information about our products with you!

Cheers,
Laura, GEC Online Community

]]> By: Derrick http://lululemon.com/community/blog/say-hello-to-silver-luon/comment-page-1/#comment-22264 Derrick Fri, 11 Feb 2011 20:20:32 +0000 http://www.lululemon.com/community/blog/?p=19579#comment-22264 The reputedly charming Brittany & her video on Silverescent luon aren’t there! Just the picture of a Silverescent Luon tag.

Of more concern — silver toxic? What about that colloidal silver that massively alleviates my sister’s cat’s suffering from the symptoms of a chronic (noncontagious) herpes infection in her (the cat’s) sinuses? Now my sister’s whole family swigs colloidal silver & swears to its potent effectiveness for every ailment from the common cold to leprosy. The stuff flies off the shelf at my local health food store.

Are all these people gonna pay big time for their embrace of the deadly stuff, or is colloidal silver safe for the same reason that homeopathic medicines are, i.e. so massively diluted they can’t harm you (whether they can help is another question)?

]]> By: Jessica http://lululemon.com/community/blog/say-hello-to-silver-luon/comment-page-1/#comment-22098 Jessica Thu, 10 Feb 2011 03:01:30 +0000 http://www.lululemon.com/community/blog/?p=19579#comment-22098 Does Lululemon have a reponse to Dan’s comments on 1/28/11 about Silver being toxic?

]]> By: Dan http://lululemon.com/community/blog/say-hello-to-silver-luon/comment-page-1/#comment-20742 Dan Fri, 28 Jan 2011 19:46:32 +0000 http://www.lululemon.com/community/blog/?p=19579#comment-20742 Further to my last comment
http://www.bfr.bund.de/cd/50960

]]> By: Dan http://lululemon.com/community/blog/say-hello-to-silver-luon/comment-page-1/#comment-20739 Dan Fri, 28 Jan 2011 19:31:04 +0000 http://www.lululemon.com/community/blog/?p=19579#comment-20739 Silver has recently been proven to leech from fabrics and is a heavy metal toxin that can enter the blood stream. I would like to personally urge Chip, who I met at a talk in Victoria a couple years ago, to take a closer look. Happy to answer any questions directly.

]]> By: Mika http://lululemon.com/community/blog/say-hello-to-silver-luon/comment-page-1/#comment-18198 Mika Mon, 03 Jan 2011 18:39:36 +0000 http://www.lululemon.com/community/blog/?p=19579#comment-18198 Great training video. I love Brittany’s smile & enthusiasm! :)

]]> By: Terese http://lululemon.com/community/blog/say-hello-to-silver-luon/comment-page-1/#comment-15979 Terese Thu, 09 Dec 2010 17:58:30 +0000 http://www.lululemon.com/community/blog/?p=19579#comment-15979 Cool stuff! I hope to see undies with this technology soon.

]]> By: caroline http://lululemon.com/community/blog/say-hello-to-silver-luon/comment-page-1/#comment-15712 caroline Tue, 07 Dec 2010 06:13:14 +0000 http://www.lululemon.com/community/blog/?p=19579#comment-15712 love it SO much I had to share it on my blog too :) Check it out:

http://thecarolineinthecity.wordpress.com/2010/12/06/been-a-good-girl-this-year-ask-santa-for-something-silver/

LOVE YOU lulu! xoxo

]]> By: Shannon Sodano http://lululemon.com/community/blog/say-hello-to-silver-luon/comment-page-1/#comment-15473 Shannon Sodano Fri, 03 Dec 2010 21:48:27 +0000 http://www.lululemon.com/community/blog/?p=19579#comment-15473 This is truly exciting. Sometimes tops that you put a lot of sweat into re-smell after they’ve been washed, you sweat again and thy stink again! The anti-stink running tops that you guys put out were the only tops I can be confident wearing any time as a spin instructor, personal trainer, yogi and hiker. Just in time for holiday shopping. Thanks!

]]> By: natasha http://lululemon.com/community/blog/say-hello-to-silver-luon/comment-page-1/#comment-15382 natasha Thu, 02 Dec 2010 01:23:18 +0000 http://www.lululemon.com/community/blog/?p=19579#comment-15382 What does this mean – you don’t wash it in between wears and it stays fresh? Shouldn’t you always wash your work out wear – whether it is silver or not?

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