“I am an amateur entomologist. I often go off trail into woods and high grassy areas where small insects live, fly and jump around to collect insects. Having my bibs( farmer style overalls) treated by Insect Shield with permethrin, and wearing a permethrin treated shirt and hat has protected me very well from insect and tick bites. I highly recommend having your favorite clothing permethrin treated.”
“Very happy that they will do these treaments. I've been wearing insect shield clothes for about 10 years and have never gotten a tick or mosquito bite when wearing them. However, none of the ones I had fit as I'd like, so I mainly wore them for outdoor work, gardening, hiking, etc. If I went to an outdoor social event, I wore regular clothes and the socks or a scarf.
After my first order, I now have (especially) pants that fit me well and look good. I will probably only get my own clothes treated in the future, and will use the previous not great fitting ones for outdoor work, gardening, etc. Plus, I like certain fabrics better than others, so I now have that choice, plus colors I like. The problem with getting a good fit is partly due buying online and having to return and pay shipping. Since they are pricey to begin with, I just kept them for the functionality
Highly recommended!”
“After many encounters with ticks, I decided to have 4 pieces of clothing treated with Insect Shield and bought IS socks. I can now work outside in the garden and clip bushes etc., with less stress and fear of ticks and mosquitoes. The price is reasonable for the comfort I have with insect protection. The risk of Lyme disease and others is greater so treated clothing makes a world of difference. Wish I hadn’t waited so long. IS website has information to educate me about insects and the consequences for my health. Clothes return with no odor and each piece is labeled as treated. Thank you, Insect Shield!”
“The insect shield product works great! It took about 1 week for me to get my clothing back after I mailed them and when wear them outside I have absolutely no mosquito bites at all. The clothes don’t smell and the texture is the same. I 100% recommend having insect shield treat your clothing if you’re an outdoor person like me. Our family likes to sit on the patio in the evening and before insect shield my ankles/arms would be covered in bites no matter what we tried (backyard mosquito treatments, diffusers, candles, topical spray).”
“I was helping to run a week-long event in the Vermont forest, in a high tick season. We ended up having to evacuate due to record storms. The property had high grasses and many tick-risky areas.
I had about a dozen permanently treated InsectShield shirts, pants, and socks. I was able to keep myself freshly and smartly dressed and deal with the terrain with confidence that i wouldn’t be a feast for ticks.
The ability to protect my own clothes was key, as our event required that we wear the t-shirt and pants of the organization.
I’m extremely satisfied and will use InsectShield again.”
“Starting in 2019 I had my hiking clothes treated with excellent results. Finished the AT with no ticks after having several tick bites in previous years. Now, because of a tick infestation this year at my place of work in eastern Connecticut - I get my work clothes treated also. So far this year other employees have removed over 20 ticks. Me: zero.”
“We just received our permethrin treated pants back, and I am soooo happy! We have a cabin in Northern Minnesota where the mosquitoes have had a record hatch and are out of control. We went for a walk in the forest and the mosquitoes landed on me - easily 20+ on my legs whenever I stopped, but I didn’t get one bite! Usually I am a mosquito magnet and I can’t go outside without getting 20-30 bites. I also have a hoodie that I have had for years from insect shield that still works amazing! This is truly a game changer!”
“This is the second time I've sent clothes in, and I'm all set. On one of my hikes using this gear, I was comfortable and bug free. I've gotten my hat done, and that is a whiz keeping the mean flies away as I sweat. I also bought a buff which works great around my head and face getting through swampy areas. Love this odorless and great way to stay safe while I get ready for my thru-hike starting soon.”
