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Reassuring customers on the hygiene of using textiles for hand drying - ETSA study

In this context of increased focus on hand hygiene, we remind members of the results of the ETSA Hjelt Institute study which shows that both textile and paper towels are most hygienic. The study compared four hand drying systems. Its conclusions: 
•    Cotton towels have proven more effective in reducing bacteria through the drying process than the two air dryers included in the study;
•    Cotton and paper towels eliminate the highest number of bacteria from wet hands;
•    The mechanical action of rubbing one´s hands with cotton or paper contributes to the effective removal of bacteria;
•    Good hand hygiene involves both washing and drying hands.
A brochure and the full study are available in 11 languages on the ETSA Members Area.