Have you ever been bitten by mosquitoes while hiking, trekking, travelling or at the bivvy? Almost certainly! And you probably put it down to bad luck or an occupational hazard. But did you know there is an effective weapon against mosquitoes beyond creams and sprays? Meet the
anti-mosquito clothing range we invite you to explore.
Mosquitoes and other creepy-crawlies: risks you need to consider
Of course, mosquito bites are unpleasant and irritating. Most of the time that is as far as it goes, with no serious health consequences. But that is no reason to ignore the more serious and complex cases.
No one can be unaware of the spread of tiger mosquitoes and the diseases linked to their bites, such as chikungunya and the Zika virus. These are scourges affecting European regions and can have harmful consequences for health, particularly for the most vulnerable individuals. If you travel in the tropics, the prevalence of these mosquitoes is even greater, and you also need to be wary of those that transmit dengue fever (which can be fatal from the second bite onwards).
These days, the damage caused by Lyme disease from forest ticks cannot be ignored either. Even though ticks are not mosquitoes, you will see below that
anti-mosquito clothing solutions are equally effective against these woodland ticks.
It is therefore clear that beyond comfort protection, effective anti-mosquito action is also important for your health and to shield you from more serious consequences.
Anti-mosquito clothing with INSECT-STOPER® treatment
To avoid carrying sprays or other products — which you often risk leaving in your bag or hotel room — kit yourself out with anti-mosquito clothing.
Whether you are heading out hiking or on a less sporty trip, they will prove extremely useful.
The garments are impregnated with an active molecule, permethrin, which is used to kill or repel insects (ants, mosquitoes, flies, lice, fleas, cockroaches, etc.) and arachnids (spiders, scorpions, sarcoptic mites, ticks, etc.).
The aqueous permethrin solutions used can withstand many washes.
Its formula is based on permethrin, an insecticidal active ingredient recognised as effective against all species of mosquitoes (Aedes, including Aedes albopictus, the so-called "tiger mosquito, Culex and Anopheles). This treatment may cause skin sensitisation; if so, stop wearing the garments.
A particularly effective solution
This treatment is currently the only one validated for clothing by the United States Environmental Protection Agency: permethrin is even strongly recommended by the WHO as protection against insect bites.
Wearing such clothing will repel mosquitoes instantly, with no odour or distinctive colour. This built-in protection applies to all types of garment: shirts, trousers, shorts…
One of the great advantages is that you no longer need to apply lotion before heading out for a walk or a day of adventure. The only action required is to put on your clothing before you go out. It is ultimately an integrated, non-harmful protection that works all day without losing effectiveness.
And the major benefit of this solution is that washing barely affects the power of permethrin, the active molecule in this process (more than 80% effective after 30 washes).
You can therefore choose anti-mosquito trousers, shorts or a shirt that will give you solid protection in forests and on all hiking trails, or at the bivvy in the evening during your trekking trips.
A wide range of anti-mosquito clothing
There is a wide range of garments, accessibly priced and available in modern, flattering cuts. Nothing about them suggests they are impregnated with any substance.
You will find shorts, trousers and shirts among them, all effective against ticks and mosquitoes alike.
A pair of trousers made from a very lightweight, mosquito-repellent-impregnated fabric will protect you from potential attack by all the small creatures you encounter on the trail. Ticks and mosquitoes will be kept at bay. This protection is effective with full-length trousers as well as shorts, bermudas and three-quarter-length trousers: the anti-mosquito treatment acts as a powerful insecticide and keeps all these pests at a distance.
In the case of shirts, it works with long-sleeved styles as well as short-sleeved ones, despite the fact that the latter leave part of your arms exposed.
Mosquitoes are far from harmless and are at the very least a serious nuisance. The most effective mosquito repellent that is also the simplest to use and requires no effort is the impregnated garment — an easy and ultimately low-cost solution. You can rid yourself of the mosquito and tick problem very simply and make the most of your hikes, forest walks and travels thanks to anti-mosquito clothing!
