How Do You Take Care of a Mermaid's Tale?

Being a mermaid is a magical experience. It’s fun to swim and glide through the water with your mermaid tail and mono fin. To ensure your mermaid tail and mono fin last as long as possible, it’s important to learn how to take care of your mermaid tail and mono fin. Sun Tail Mermaid uses a premium swimsuit fabric that is 80% polyester and 20% spandex blend for our mermaid tails, making them perfect for swimming in, as well as low maintenance when it comes to caring for them. How do you take care of your mermaid tail?

1. Rinse after each swim
It’s important to rinse your mermaid tail with fresh, clean water after you go swimming. Chlorine and sunscreen can damage the tails fabric and color overtime. If you’re swimming in the ocean, make sure to rinse the sand from your fabric mermaid tail mono fin.

2. Handwashing or Gentle, Cold Cycle
You can handwash your mermaid tail or wash them in the washing machine. Our mermaid tails are made of a swimsuit fabric that is a polyester and Spandex blend that can be washed in a washing machine with a light detergent on the cold, gentle cycle.

3. Let it Air Dry
Once you have washed your mermaid tail don’t wring the fabric. It is best to lay the fabric mermaid tail flat to dry. The monofin footpocket is made of neoprene and should be air dried only. You can lay your mermaid tail flat on a towel, so the excess water is absorbed by the towel. Once the tail is partially dry you can finishing drying by hanging to air dry in a shaded area. Our mermaid tails colors are very good about not fading but direct sunlight can cause the colors fade overtime.

4. Storage Smarts
Once your tail is completely dry, you’ll want to store it. It is best to store your mermaid tail flat or hanging by the waist.

5. Monofin Maintenance
As much as it’s important to take care of your mermaid tail, it’s equally important to take care of your mono fin. Once you finish swimming, it’s important you rinse it with clean water to remove any debris or sand. Once you have rinsed the mono fin, make sure it’s dry before you store.

6. Avoid Rough Surfaces
Our designer mermaid tails are made from swimming suit material that can be damaged if rubbed on rough surfaces. Avoid hoping in your tail or dragging your bottom on the ground to move around as this can damage your mermaid tail fabric.

7. Love Your Tail
It’s important you treat your tail with love and respect. If you do, your mermaid tail will give you countless memories in the water. Well-maintained mermaid tails aren’t just more pretty, they are safer and more comfortable to swim in.