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From my understanding its a treatment for clothes only. You can buy the spray and coat your own clothes as well. I know the military uses it and its also used on farm animals I think. Its one of the repellants you cannot apply to skin like deet. It has to be applied to clothes and let dry. Even target and walmart sell permethrin.

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08-24-2020 at 07:52 PM.
08-24-2020 at 07:52 PM.
I'm really intrigued by the "BugsAway" jackets. I have never heard of mosquito-repellent clothing before. Curious to hear from anyone who has tried it out. A quick Google search says permethrin is an insecticide, not a repellent. Anybody know whether these things work?
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08-24-2020 at 10:23 PM.
08-24-2020 at 10:23 PM.
Quote from TracerBullet :
I'm really intrigued by the "BugsAway" jackets. I have never heard of mosquito-repellent clothing before. Curious to hear from anyone who has tried it out. A quick Google search says permethrin is an insecticide, not a repellent. Anybody know whether these things work?
It's the only thing that really works on ticks. It kills them. Mind you, I don't know if the treatment in this clothing works or not.
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08-25-2020 at 12:21 AM.

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08-25-2020 at 12:21 AM.
Quote from TracerBullet :
I'm really intrigued by the "BugsAway" jackets. I have never heard of mosquito-repellent clothing before. Curious to hear from anyone who has tried it out. A quick Google search says permethrin is an insecticide, not a repellent. Anybody know whether these things work?
From my understanding its a treatment for clothes only. You can buy the spray and coat your own clothes as well. I know the military uses it and its also used on farm animals I think. Its one of the repellants you cannot apply to skin like deet. It has to be applied to clothes and let dry. Even target and walmart sell permethrin.
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digduck
08-25-2020 at 12:24 AM.
08-25-2020 at 12:24 AM.
Quote from TracerBullet :
I'm really intrigued by the "BugsAway" jackets. I have never heard of mosquito-repellent clothing before. Curious to hear from anyone who has tried it out. A quick Google search says permethrin is an insecticide, not a repellent. Anybody know whether these things work?

I believe the treatment they use is permithrin. You can buy it as well in spray bottle form to coat your own gear. It holds up to a number of washes.
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nbradin
08-25-2020 at 04:51 AM.
08-25-2020 at 04:51 AM.
Quote from TracerBullet :
I'm really intrigued by the "BugsAway" jackets. I have never heard of mosquito-repellent clothing before. Curious to hear from anyone who has tried it out. A quick Google search says permethrin is an insecticide, not a repellent. Anybody know whether these things work?

I have treated my own gear with permethrin before traveling to tropical areas with lots of insects. never needed to apply any other repellent to my skin, and never got bit once. treatment lasts about 6 washes before you should re apply. permethrin does not harm your clothing like DEET.
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08-25-2020 at 04:52 AM.
08-25-2020 at 04:52 AM.
While I don't have experience with this clothing, I use permetherin on my hiking clothes and my kids shoes. Search around, even just spraying your shoes helps significantly.
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kevinbakon
08-25-2020 at 07:11 AM.
08-25-2020 at 07:11 AM.
Quote from TracerBullet :
I'm really intrigued by the "BugsAway" jackets. I have never heard of mosquito-repellent clothing before. Curious to hear from anyone who has tried it out. A quick Google search says permethrin is an insecticide, not a repellent. Anybody know whether these things work?

I was interested too and then I saw that it lasts 70 washes, on the product description. I guess that's reasonable considering you don't usually wash jackets regularly. However, If you do wear this often that 70 washes will go quickly!! (and I'm sure somebody is generous)... I'm sure it's a nice jacket, but I've decided I'll save that money for something else and a bottle of spray-on repellent
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08-25-2020 at 01:35 PM.
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Quote from kevinbakon :
I was interested too and then I saw that it lasts 70 washes, on the product description. I guess that's reasonable considering you don't usually wash jackets regularly. However, If you do wear this often that 70 washes will go quickly!! (and I'm sure somebody is generous)... I'm sure it's a nice jacket, but I've decided I'll save that money for something else and a bottle of spray-on repellent

I think that 70 wash number is just marketing, the chemical can be degraded by sunlight/UV which is the main reason requiring reapplication and not really because of washing.
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08-25-2020 at 08:03 PM.
08-25-2020 at 08:03 PM.
I had a set of ex officio clothes for my son when he was little. We would go to Yosemite every year and he would get bitten alive. The first year we took him it look like he had the measles. The following year he had the bugs away clothes, nice lightweight long sleeve shirt, long pants, socks and hat. He was hardly bitten that year and the next wearing the clothes. I would buy it again but as a teenager he doesn't smell so attractive anymore.
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08-25-2020 at 08:30 PM.
08-25-2020 at 08:30 PM.
I own a Cabela's long sleeve shirt and pants that feature insect defense. They work ridiculously well.
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08-25-2020 at 10:49 PM.
08-25-2020 at 10:49 PM.
Never heard of this brand but I bought the Lagoa waterproof jacket because I liked the style. Anyone have experience with it?
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08-26-2020 at 05:31 AM.
08-26-2020 at 05:31 AM.
got a 9 pocket Santi Jacket. it looks slim and very comfortable,
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08-26-2020 at 12:45 PM.
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Quote from nbradin :
I have treated my own gear with permethrin before traveling to tropical areas with lots of insects. never needed to apply any other repellent to my skin, and never got bit once. treatment lasts about 6 washes before you should re apply. permethrin does not harm your clothing like DEET.
Thanks.. I'll look into that.

Here in South Florida, mosquitoes and other bugs are a big problem around sunset. I'm not likely to buy a new "BugsAway"wardrobe from ExOfficio, but being able to treat my existing stuff is appealing.

Something like this spray? "Ben's Clothing and Gear Insect Repellent Pump Spray Bottle, 24-oz" for $16 [amazon.com]
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