Our revolutionary process bonds permethrin to fabric fibers, resulting in invisible, odorless and long-lasting insect protection.
Insect Shield Apparel is registered to repel mosquitoes, ticks, ants, flies, chiggers, and midges (no-see-ums). Insect Shield Gear is registered to repel mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, and flies.
Unlike other topical repellents like bug sprays, Insect Shield's insect repellent treatment has no smell, leaves no sticky residue, and does not absorb into your skin. You can't tell it's there, but the bugs can.
Insect Shield is the leading brand of mosquito and tick repellent clothing. Our clothes help protect against mosquitoes and ticks that can carry dangerous diseases such as Lyme, West Nile, and malaria.
Insect Shield is tightly bonded to fabric fibers resulting in long-lasting repellency, expected to last the lifetime of the garment, up to 70 launderings for apparel and 25 for gear.
Insect Shield Technology has been registered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency since 2003 and is appropriate for use by the entire family.
The durable permethrin protection provided by Insect Shield is the result of years of research and testing and is recommended by leading doctors and public health experts.
From shirts and pants, hats, socks, workwear, accessories, and kids' clothes, Insect Shield permethrin treated clothing and gear will help protect you from biting insects such as mosquitoes and ticks and the dangerous diseases they may carry.
There is no such thing as "mosquito-proof clothing." But extensive studies and independent laboratory tests have confirmed the effectiveness of Insect Shield's permethrin treated clothing and gear as an insect repellent.
Insect Shield Technology is utilized by 75+ leading lifestyle brands, workwear distributors and International relief organizations across the globe to provide effective protection against insects and the diseases they can carry.
Insect Shield is an approved vendor of the US Army. The US Army treats all combat uniforms issued to soldiers with long-lasting, odorless bug repellent.
Millions of people are affected by insect-borne diseases every year. Insect Shield is proud to work with international relief organizations to help protect those most at risk with our insect repellent clothing and gear.
"I'm comforted knowing that Insect Shield technology is protecting us always while we enjoy the outdoors."
- Heather Hearst, Founder & President Project Lyme
If you’re an avid hiker, consider snagging some pre-treated gear from a company like Insect Shield (as pre-treated clothes can last up to 70 washes, or about 10 times longer than the spray-on stuff).
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For day-to-day tick prevention, [Tick Expert Thomas] Mather counts on clothing that’s been treated with permethrin. 'Most of it comes from a company called Insect Shield in North Carolina, and it can go through the wash about 70 times and still be effective...
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The first EPA-registered insect repellant clothing was Insect Shield in 2003, and today the brand dominates the industry and remains the gold standard.
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Save yourself the trouble of soaking your socks in the tick repellent permethrin by purchasing ones that already have the compound in them. Insect Shield makes a whole line of clothes and accessories with this repellent baked in.
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Sprays are a great everyday fix, but if you’re a dedicated outdoorsperson, looking into pretreated clothes might be worth your time…Insect Shield can also treat clothes you already own. This is the same treatment the company applies to clothes it sells.
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Finally, for anyone in buggy conditions — think on the lake, or in hot, humid environs — BUFF Insect Shield purports to repel gnats, mosquitos, and other pesky insects.
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