CARE &
LAUNDERING OF YOUR BODY ARMOR
I. Body armor with removable ballistics should be cleaned in the following method:
a. Remove ballistic
panels from the front and back of the outershell
b. Close Velcro fastener
before washing.
c. Automatic machine
wash the outershell using “durable press” cycle only at medium water temperature (about 120 degree F).
d. Use low-sudsing detergent,
according to detergent manufacturer’s directions.
e. Air dry or machine
dry with low-temp setting.
f. Additional
instructions:
i.
DON NOT USE BLEACH.
ii.
Only the outershell may be commercially dry cleaned.
iii.
Outershell must be completely dry before inserting the ballistic
panels.
II. Body armor with permanent ballistics should be cleaned in the following method:
a. DO NOT IMMERSE
IN LIQUID.
b. Gently hand wash with
a sponge or wash cloth using mild detergent. Wipe off any excess detergent with
clean water using the same procedure as above.
c. Wipe dry
d. Additional instructions:
i.
DO NOT DRY CLEAN, MACHINE WASH OR
BLEACH.
ii.
DO NOT DRY OUTDOORS.
III. The ballistic panels may be cleaned using the following method:
a. DO NOT IMMERSE
IN LIQUID.
b. Gently hand wash with
a sponge or wash cloth using mild detergent. Wipe off any excess detergent with
clean water using the same procedure as above.
c. Wipe dry
d. Additional instructions:
i.
DO NOT DRY CLEAN, MACHINE WASH OR BLEACH.
ii.
DO NOT DRY OUTDOORS