Glove Care and Maintenance
For maximum longevity and top
performance from your BLACKHAWK! gloves, please follow these simple care and
maintenance guidelines.
- Only use your gloves for their
intended purpose. Keep gloves out of direct sunlight when not in use.
- Always inspect your gloves prior to
use to ensure no damage is present. Contaminated gloves should be cleaned after
each use.
General Washing Instructions
- If your gloves become soiled they may be
hand-washed with mild soap (preferably antibacterial) and warm water.
Always wash separately from other garments. DO NOT DRYCLEAN.
- DO NOT USE BLEACH.
- Rinse thoroughly with cold water.
- Pat dry with a towel and allow to air dry
completely. DO NOT MACHINE DRY.
Special Washing Care for Gloves
Containing Leather
All gloves should be hand-washed and
air-dried as instructed above in the General Washing Instructions along with
these additional guidelines.
- Because washing leather removes some
of the natural oils, the leather should be reconditioned to keep it soft and
supple. For best results, use a quality leather conditioner. However, regular
hair conditioner may also be used and an inexpensive substitute.
- For gloves that also contain KEVLAR®
or NOMEX® be sure not to get any oil on the KEVLAR®
or NOMEX®
Special Washing Care for Gloves
Containing DuPont™ KEVLAR®
or NOMEX®
All gloves should be hand-washed and
air-dried as instructed above in the General Washing Instructions along with these
additional guidelines.
- Gloves containing KEVLAR®
or NOMEX® should be kept clean to eliminate contamination from any other
chemicals or fibers, which may compromise the flame resistant characteristics.
Paint, oils and other flammable chemicals can pose a significant hazard if they
are not removed from the garment.
- Gloves containing KEVLAR®
or NOMEX® should always be washed separately from other articles.
This will help prevent contamination of lint from other fibers, which may be
flammable.
- For
gloves that also contain leather be sure not to get any oil on the KEVLAR®
or NOMEX® when reconditioning the leather or contamination can occur
which can adversely affect performance.
