Caring your Body Armor

It is but right to always clean and maintain the performance of our body armor clothing or else, we would still be the ones who will suffer the consequences.

To clean the ballistic panels, begin by laying them on a flat surface. Take a damp cloth or sponge and gently wipe the ballistic panels to remove dirt or stains. If necessary, you may choose to use a mild detergent. DO NOT bleach, iron, tape, machine wash or tumble dry your ballistic panels.

To clean your carrier, remove all ballistic panels, trauma inserts and plates. Next, remove all shoulder and waist straps from the front and back carrier. The preferred method of washing the front and back carrier is to hand wash, however, your carriers may also be machine washed on the gentle cycle using cold water with a mild detergent. To clean your shoulder and waist straps, take a damp cloth or sponge and gently wipe the straps to remove dirt or stains. If necessary, you may choose to use a mild detergent. Use the hook tabs to remove any debris from the Velcro attachment system. DO NOT use bleach or fabric softener to clean your carriers. DO NOT dry clean your carrier. Likewise, DO NOT use deodorizing sprays such as Febreeze or Lysol – these sprays can damage or compromise the carrier material. If carriers are machine washed with regular frequency there should not be a need for the use of these sprays. When complete, lay flat to air dry or tumble dry using the lowest temperature setting.

Remember, that even the National Institute of Justice had specified that we should all maintain our body armor clothing. In case of a malfunction, never hesitate to ask in your army department to inspect and change the body armor you are wearing.