I am counting down the days until spring arrives. I can’t wait to pack up my winter boots, jackets, and scarves. While spring doesn’t usually necessitate tank tops and flip flops, I do enjoy wearing beautiful pastel colored short sleeved shirts at this time. To stay warm during the cool spring mornings and nights, I often slip on a colorful sweater over my short sleeved blouse. Sweaters are a great way to bridge the gap in your wardrobe between the cold winter months and the hot summer months. If you currently don’t own any spring sweaters, now is a great time to stock up on them. On this blog, you will learn how to find the perfect sweaters to match your spring shirts. Enjoy!
If you hike or otherwise spend a lot of time in the woods, then you may want to consider buying insect-repellent clothing. These clothes are made and treated in a way that causes them to repel bothersome insects such as ticks, mosquitoes, and chiggers. Chances are, you have a few questions you'd like answered before you spring for such a product. Discover the answers below.
How does bug-repellent clothing work?
There are two ways bug-repellent clothing works. First, these clothes are made from really tightly knit material that bugs cannot penetrate. Second, the clothing is treated with a chemical called permethrin. Permethrin is a common ingredient in a lot of bug sprays and bug repellents. It deters insects from biting you or even coming near you. When it is embedded in the fabric of clothing, it repels insects for a long time. It will slowly rinse away as you wash your bug-proof clothes, but as long as you wash them gently, it should be many, many washes before you notice a decrease in effectiveness of the permethrin.
Does bug-proof clothing smell?
Since it is embedded with a key ingredient in bug spray, you might figure bug-repellent clothing would smell like bug spray. The good news is that it doesn't. Once permethrin is in the clothing fibers and dry, it really does not have an odor to humans. But don't worry; the bugs can still smell it.
Will you still need to use bug spray with bug-repellent clothing?
In most cases, wearing bug-repellent clothing will enable you to do away with bug spray. However, you may still want to carry bug spray with you for areas where the bugs get really dense. Mosquitoes are not as sensitive to permethrin as ticks and chiggers, so if you end up in an area with tons of mosquitoes, spraying a little DEET on your hat can give you some extra repelling power. But, thanks to your bug-proof clothes, you can look forward to using bug spray only on occasion rather than on every hike.
Do you need all your clothing to be bug-proof?
It's not a bad idea to buy bug-repellent pants, a shirt, and a hat. But if you can only afford one bug-repellent item, make it pants. Ticks are most likely to latch onto your legs, and they are often the most important bugs to repel since they carry Lyme, ehrlichiosis, and other diseases.
Bug-repellent clothing is a smart choice for anyone who hikes. Pick some up for yourself, and enjoy the difference it makes.
Contact a company like Rynoskin Total to learn more.
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