Cabela's Garment Care
Why Cabelas / Granger’s Outerwear Care Kits
We at Cabela’s want you to get the most from the products you purchase from us. That is why we encourage proper maintenance your outerwear, footwear and equipment.
It is through regular maintenance of your outerwear that you will maximize its performance, be more comfortable outdoors and extend the life of your clothing. Cabela’s has teamed up with Granger’s to bring you fabric care kits that include cleaners and restorative waterproofing treatments that are highly effective and easy to apply at home.
Why Care for Your Outerwear
Protect your investment -- properly maintained garments last longer.
Your outwear and gear perform better -- you stay dry and comfortable.
Maintaining water repellency improves garment breathability.
Reviving the water repellent finish makes water bead up and roll off.
Clean garments are odorless and look better.
The Problem...The Solution
The durable water repellent (DWR) treatment that is applied at the textile factory keeps water beading on the surface and prevents it from saturating the material or ‘wetting out.’ Over time, the water repellency gets masked by dirt and environmental contaminants and eventually wears off. No DWR is permanent. This includes Gore-Tex laminated and Dry-Plus coated fabrics. When this occurs, the following problems arise:
- ‘Wetting out’ cools the fabric. When humidity from the body comes in contact with the cooled fabric it condenses inside the garment giving the perception of leakage.
- The wet fabric draws heat from the body causing chilling—you feel cold and clammy.
- Wet garments weigh more (easily double) and take longer to dry.
- The Cabela’s Garment Care Kits solve thiese problems by properly cleaning and restoring the DWR.
To purchase Granger's fabric care products, visit your nearest Cabela's store. Click here for the Cabela's store list.
Benefits of Granger's
Granger's offers state-of-the-art chemistry to achieve the highest level of water and stain repellency. Granger's also utilizes components found in the cosmetics industry that help to condition leather, improve absorption and maintain the look and feel of leather.
EFFECTIVE – Granger's products achieve the highest ratings for water
and stain repellency in independent laboratory tests (SATRA) and more
importantly 'real-life' field use.
DURABLE – Longlasting treatments that stand up to require less frequent
application—saving you time and money.
SAFE TO USE – Granger's products contain proven-safe fluoropolymers
that outperform other products in terms of waterproofing and oil/stain
resistance and durabilty.
EXPERTS IN WATERPROOFING – Granger's has been producing waterproofing since 1937. Over the years we have learned a thing or two about how to care for footwear, clothing and equipment.
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Granger's for all outdoor clothing
Granger's has developed a line of fabric cleaners, waterproofing and protectants for the specific needs of various types of fabrics and performance outerwear.
WHAT SETS GRANGER'S APART FROM OTHER PRODUCTS?
Cleaning Products
- Powerful cleaning action with Granger’s PLUS additive that eliminates odors.
- Residue-free cleaners that protect the DWR on the fabric. They do not contain fabric softeners, perfumes or UV brighteners that damage DWR fabric finishes.
- Odorless fomula.
- Safe to use in hard water.
Restorative Water Repellent Treatments
- Helps water bead on the surface of the fabric and roll off--maximizes beathability of garment.
- Repels oil & stains.
- Maintains look and feel of the garment.
- Odorless treatment.
- WaterWorks Technology assures treatments are safe for you and the environment.
Granger's FAQs
Q. Why special cleaners instead of regular laundry detergent?
A. Regular household laundry detergents should be avoided when washing garments that have DWR finishes. Detergents are powerful cleaning agents that can remove the fabric’s water-repellent finish. Most home laundry detergents contain fabric softeners, fragrances, color brighteners and wetting agents that are difficult to rinse out. These residues are water attractive and will reduce or eliminate the effects of the DWR and damage the waterproof finish of the fabric. Granger’s cleaners are the same residue-free cleaners as those used to clean the fabric prior to application of the fabric’s water-repellent DWR finish. Avoid soap products which can leave residue on the fabric—especially when used in areas of hard water. Granger's treatments work best when applied to clean fabric. We strongly recommend using Granger's G-Wash Cleaner Plus, G-Wash Spray Cleaner Plus or Down Wash Plus (for down-filled items) as a pre-wash to remove dirt and any detergent residues that can prevent the waterproofing from securely bonding to the fabric fibers.
Q. What is DWR?
A. Durable Water Repellency is an invisible water-repellent finish applied to the outer fabric of most outdoor clothing and equipment. It prevents the fabric from absorbing water by making water bead up on the surface and roll off. DWR finishes (fluorocarbons) are applied to fabric in the textile factory. When water contacts the DWR it will assume a shape that has minimum surface area -- a sphere. Spheres, or beads of water, roll off the fabric rather than soaking into the fibers. Waterproof fabrics that shed water will do a better job of keeping you dry and comfortable.
Q. Is ‘pre-washing’ necessary prior to restoring the DWR?
A. Granger's treatments work best when applied to clean fabric. We strongly recommend using Granger's G-Wash Cleaner Plus, G-Wash Spray Cleaner Plus or Down Wash Plus (for down-filled items) as a pre-wash to remove dirt and any detergent residues that can prevent the waterproofing from securely bonding to the fabric fibers. This helps maximize the performance and durability of Granger’s waterproofing treatments.
Q. What is ‘fabric wet out' and why does it make me feel cold
and clammy?
A. Performance outerwear fabrics have a durable water repellent (DWR) finish. This fluoropolymer treatment on the outer face of the fabric causes water and oil based liquids to bead up and roll off the fabric instead of being absorbed. The maintenance of the DWR is critical to the performance of waterproof / breathable fabrics. When fabric ‘wets-out,’ it cools the material (fabric, coating or laminate) to the extent that the humidity you generate inside the garment condenses inside the garment when it comes in contact with the cooled fabric. This causes you to feel clammy and cold. It can cause you to believe that the fabric is leaking. Even high-performance fabrics such as Gore-Tex®, Dry-Plus®, Titanium®, Helly-Tech®, Entrant® and Sympatex® rely on the DWR to optimize breathability and comfort.
Q. What is the durability of the DWR finish?
A. The durability of the durable water repellent finish (DWR) depends upon the quality of the original application at the textile finishing factory, the type and texture of the fabric and how you care for the fabric. The first two factors are out of your control. The maintenance is something you can affect. Fluoro chemical based DWR finishes on modern fabrics is long lasting. With normal use and proper maintenance—regular cleaning with a residue-free cleaner—the DWR should last several seasons. DWR finishes are not permanent and will eventually wear off. Luckily, the DWR is easily restored with Granger’s waterproofing treatments.
Q. How often does a treated garment need to be re-proofed?
A. The life of the DWR varies greatly depending upon the quality of the treatment, garment usage and maintenance. No DWR is permanent. The effectiveness of a DWR can be maximized with proper laundering of the garment--since dirt and contaminants will attract water. For cleaning garments, special residue-free cleaners are best—such as Granger’s G-Wash Cleaner Plus, G-Wash Spray Cleaner Plus or Down Wash Plus. Eventually, the DWR will need to be restored. Granger's offers treatments that restore the DWR to the various types of materials. We recommend restoring the DWR after every 6-8th wash or after 40 days of use. These are rough guidelines however; the most accurate gauge is when you notice that water is no longer beading on the fabric.
Q. Is heat drying necessary?
A. Most restorative DWR treatments that rely on the industry standard fluoro chemical technology require heat (tumble drying or ironing) to align the molecules. It is the heat that activates the water and stain repellent properties. Always follow the garment manufacturers’ care tag instructions. For garments that can be tumble dried (and most can), we suggest 50 to 60 minutes on a medium heat (permanent press) setting. This is equal to 130F (50C). Another option is to iron (medium heat setting) the garment. The right Granger's treatment combined with the recommended amount of heat will restore the DWR to original DWR performance.
Q. Does the use of a front load versus top loading washing machine make a difference with Granger's wash-in cleaners and wash-in waterproofing?
Front loading machines are becoming more popular in North America (they are the standard in
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Granger's Outerwear Products
To purchase Granger's fabric care products, visit your nearest Cabela's store. Click here for the Cabela's store list.