Many hunters take great care in washing their hunting clothes in scent-eliminating detergents and placing them into scent control bags until ready for a hunt, to prevent foreign scents from alarming whitetail deer with their acute sense of smell. This ensures they remain undetected.

Carbon embedded clothing traditionally required heating to “reactivate” it; unfortunately, many hunters lack access to a commercial dryer for this process. Thanks to recent advances, new technology now makes activation simpler without heating being necessary.

SILVADUR(tm) Technology

SILVADUR technology provides long-term antimicrobial treatment for apparel and textiles. Using its patented polymer technology, silver ions adhere to fabric surfaces where they activate when exposed to bacteria that cause unpleasant odors – killing off bacteria in over 50 wash cycles for long-lasting odor control and pleasant fragrance control. Furthermore, this product is safe, non-toxic, low leaching, non-sensitizing to human skin, compatible with various textile additives, detergents and finishing treatments available today.

SILVADUR can be applied to fabric in yarn coating processes (whether by exhaust or spray), suitable for both natural and synthetic fibers and eco-friendly.

Realtree encourages mills that produce its licensed fabrics to use SILVADUR as it offers long-lasting odor control on the market. SILVADUR also enhances thermal regulation properties and four-way stretch, while helping conserve water, energy, and time by decreasing frequency of washings and helping conserve resources such as water, energy and time.

SILVADUR(tm) Antimicrobial Fresh Technology

KryptekA(r) Exclusive Altitude Pattern91 percent polyester and 9 percent Merino WoolSilvadur(tm) Antimicrobial Fresh Technology

Antimicrobial technologies are essential to the performance of outdoor apparel and fabrics. They help keep fabrics smelling fresh, clean, and comfortable while prolonging fabric life by controlling bacteria growth that cause unpleasant odors, staining, rot and discoloration.

SILVADUR is an intelligent antimicrobial that uses silver’s elemental powers in combination with a patented delivery system to provide long-term freshness. This bio-responsive antimicrobial is activated only when bacteria present are undesirable; providing an effective and long-term solution for apparel and textiles. Furthermore, unlike other antimicrobials used against mold or mildew SILVADUR won’t leach or degrade when washed or exposed to bleach exposure, thus maintaining fabric’s fit, feel or finish without alteration or degradation and won’t alter fabric’s fit, feel or finish!

It also resists yellowing and has been tested to ensure it is safe for human skin, not disrupting natural flora or disrupting any natural balance on its own. Certified non-toxic by the International OEKO-TEX(r) Association and meeting EPA/FDA antimicrobial standards for claims made about it, this product also features yellowing resistance.

Polygiene(tm) Technology

Polygiene’s odor control technology in our clothing works to capture and eliminate offensive body odor, along with environmental smells such as sweat, cooking smells or smoke. It does this by “crunching” molecules responsible for those smells using natural silica (found in ordinary sand) as an absorbent material – and keeps working over the lifetime of a garment’s fabric fibers.

This technology does more than simply eliminate odors; it also reduces the number of times fabric needs to be washed – saving both water, detergent, energy and time along with prolonging fabric lifespan.

Our fabrics with this odor control technology have earned the bluesign(r) certification, the textile industry’s premier environmental certification with life cycle analysis. Additionally, they feature Ionic+(tm) from Polygiene which acts as an EPA registered antimicrobial to block bacteria and fungus growth on fabrics.

ScentLok(r) 4X Laundry Detergent

Nothing can ruin a hunt faster than being targeted by blood-sucking mosquitoes carrying disease. At Robinson Outdoors, they have the lightweight BugLite(tm) camo pants as a solution: made with ScentBlocker Plus 400 fabric and 100% insect-proof shell fabric, these durable yet breathable trousers help hunters remain undetected in all weather. Available with Mossy Oak New Break-Up(tm) camouflage patterning.

Assure you use a separate washer and dryer exclusively for your hunting clothes to avoid leaving behind any smells that could compromise your scent control efforts. Utilize a 4X concentrated unscented laundry detergent designed to neutralize, prevent, neutralize and destroy odors during clothing cleaning – use alongside any other scent control products like deodorant sprays or deodorants made in USA!