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There is no better breeding ground for trouble than unwashed football, lacrosse, or hockey padding. The mixture of sweat, blood, mucus, and debris after a tough game provides a breeding ground for bacteria, mold, fungus, and deadly viruses that can pose some health risks. Do you know what’s forming in your gear? Now is the time to understand some of these contaminants. MSRA A strain of Staphylococci known as "staph" or "MRSA" has developed a powerful resistance to all penicillin antibiotics. Some strains of MRSA are considered "superbugs" because they are associated with hospitals. Generally, skin infections caused by Staph...

Skin-to-skin contact is essential to the sport of wrestling. Competitors are highly susceptible to contracting and spreading skin illnesses due to this close contact. At Matguard, we pride ourselves on the prevention of skin diseases in sports with our products. Follow these steps below to ensure your skin, gear, and mats are clean!  1.) Step One After each practice and match, disinfect the mats, your skin and other equipment.  It's so easy to clean mats and other equipment by simply spraying with a pump sprayer and letting it dry. Ensure that wrestling mat tape is removed and cleaned every thirty...

Skin-to-skin contact is essential to the sport of wrestling. As a result of this close contact, competitors are at high risk of contracting or spreading skin conditions. Below are a number of common skin conditions. So that you can further be aware, identify and get treatment as soon as possible. Matguard products are made specifically to PREVENT the diseases listed below.  Ringworm Known also as 'athlete's foot, ringworm is a fungal infection that usually affects the skin on the body (tinea corporis), the scalp (tinea capitis), or the groin (tinea cruris, or 'jock itch'). Signs and Symptoms: Lesion of Tinea...

Clean hockey equipment emits a unique, unpleasant smell, and that smell has even earned its own name - "rink stink!" In addition to burning your nostrils, rink stink can make you feel uneasy. This is caused by bacteria that build up on hockey equipment, such as blood, sweat, and dirt. Plus, it smells terrible and can spread infections. The only way to effectively deal with rink stink is to take preventable measures using Matguard products specifically designed for hockey equipment.    How to Prevent “Rink Stink”   Fighting rink stink begins with prevention. Here are some methods to prevent the stench...