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Problems
with Cleaning Your Ghillie Suit?
Ghillie
suits were never meant to be washed, at least not according to historical
origin. Some ghillie suits today are
quickly assembled by soldiers and not intended to be used more than a few days
at a time. However, some hunters and
paintball players do take special pride in their ghillie suits and may be
concerned at how the suit will fare outside the jungle—namely, in the washing
machine.
Most
manufactured ghillie suits are made out of burlap cloth and jute twine.
Usually washing is discouraged because the additions to the cloth, the
fake twigs and leaves, are too sensitive for the rigorous washing and drying
cycle. (Additionally washing may
remove flame retardant) However,
some ghillie suit owners have stated that traditionally washing one piece at a
time on a gentle cycle and on medium dry-heat, came out fairly well.
Others have stated that after washing, the product becomes fluffier and
may leave fur behind.
While
different results have been reported in quality, most everyone agrees the major
problem is that newly dried ghillie suits smell too clean.
If you are going hunting this will be a major problem, since game animals
depend on smell to detect the threat of intruders.
Even if your ghillie comes out fine after the wash, it is usually
recommended that you roll around in the dirt to bring back that “earthy”
quality to the suit.
Of course, this
is in reference to the sport of hunting. If
you are using ghillie suits for military, law enforcement or even war simulation
games (like paintball) then scent is not a major issue.
Remember that you can also buy new ghillie suits for a low price,
including jackets, blankets, whole suits or pants.
If you are looking for an online retailer visit the Sniper Ghillies store
at SniperGhillies.com |
