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HELLY HANSEN WORKWEAR 2022

CARING FOR YOUR HELLY TECH® GARMENTS

TAKING CARE OF YOUR HELLY TECH® GARMENTS ARE VITAL TO THE LIFE OF THE PRODUCT. WASHING THEM
WILL REMOVE CONTAMINATING SUBSTANCES SUCH AS OILS, DIRT AND SALT FROM THE SURFACE AND
RESTORE THE SURFACE TENSION OF THE FABRIC, ALLOWING THE MEMBRANE TO PERFORM AT ITS BEST
FOR YEARS TO COME.

Unsure of when it’s time to wash your garment, here are a few signs to look for:

If the water and/or rain droplets no
longer bead off the surface of the If the breathability does not seem to If you need to re-apply a DWR, we
jacket and start leaving a wet mark, be on the same level as when you first recommend doing so after washing and
the durable water repellency (DWR) purchased your Helly Tech® garment, before tumble drying.
treatment may be worn off or the membrane could be contaminated.
de-activated.

HOW TO WASH YOUR HELLY TECH® GARMENT: HOW TO RE-APPLY YOUR DWR:

1. Make sure you zip up all zippers to avoid any surface 1. Take your garment out of the washing machine and hang
damage. it, to allow all excess water to drip off.
2. Wash your product with warm water as instructed on the 2. Make sure all pockets and zippers are closed
care label located on the inside of your garment on the
left-hand side in a commercial washing machine. 3. Read the DWR label from the manufacturer’s
instructions and spray the DWR across the front and
3. Do not use fabric softener or other detergents that have back of the garment, making sure to cover areas of high
softening agents, as it will reduce the fabric surface wear.
tension and will have a negative effect on the fabric
performance.
4. Helly Hansen advises to use a technical washing product
and to follow the instructions given by that product. In
cases where no technical washing products exist, and
you only have the option of normal washing products,
Helly Hansen advises to use a liquid washing product
with no additives (without perfume, foam or softener).
5. A second rinse cycle with water is preferred to remove
any detergents that might be left behind on the surface.
It is important to remove excess detergent, as it might
affect the performance of the fabric.
6. After washing, you can safely tumble dry your Helly
Tech® garment in order to re-activate the DWR
treatment. Please always follow the garment care label
for drying instructions.

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