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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 jacket and start leaving a wet mark, the durable water
repellency (DWR) treatment may be worn off or de-activated.

• If the breathability does not seem to be on the same level as when you first purchased your Helly Tech® garment, the
membrane could be contaminated.

• If you need to re-apply a DWR, we recommend doing so after washing and before tumble drying.

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

1. Make sure you zip up all zippers to avoid any surface 1. Take your garment out of the washing machine and hang it,
damage. 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 back of the
3. Do not use fabric softener or other detergents that have garment, making sure to cover areas of high wear.
softening agents, as it will reduce the fabric surface
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.