Avoid heavy soiling, which could affect membrane performance temporarily. Thorough washing will maintain and restore product performance. The above card will be enclosed with every waterproof garment starting fall 2007.

Regular washing of your eVent garment will enhance product performance. Your garment may be machine washed in warm water (110F / 40C) with liquid detergent, and we recommend a second rinse to remove all traces of detergent from the fabric.

We recommend you drip-dry your garment. Remember also to refer to the garment manufacturer's guidelines. You may also use Nikwax® Tech Wash or Granger's XT Proofer.

Do not use fabric softeners or bleach. Never dry-clean your garment. We also
recommend that you avoid ironing the garment but if you do use the steam setting
on no higher temperature than "warm". At some temperatures, the heat from the
iron can have a rejuvenating effect on the DWR finish but there is a greater potential
for fabric damage if the iron is too hot.

Your eVent garment contains a durable water repellant finish (DWR) on the exterior of the fabric that serves as a first barrier to penetration of the fabric by external water. This DWR finish degrades over time and will occasionally need to be replenished. You will be able to tell when this water repellency has degraded because water will cease to bead up on the fabric. Even though the waterproof eVent membrane is still keeping the water from passing through the fabric, performance will be increased if you maintain the DWR finish with regular treatments.

We suggest treating the DWR finish at the same time as your regular garment washings.

Once the garment has been washed, we recommend using Granger's
aftercare products or Nikwax® TX-Direct to completely restore
surface water-repellency. Available in both spray-on and wash-in versions.