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Gear Care: Keep Your Armor and Equipment Ready Body armor is built to last for years, but the gear it lives in takes daily abuse. Carriers absorb sweat and body oil through a full shift, helmet pads hold more moisture than anything else you wear, and packs collect dust and salt in every strap. Knowing how to clean body armor and the equipment around it is what keeps a five-year panel and a two-year carrier reaching the end of their service life instead of wearing out early. Everything in this collection is formulated for performance fabric and protective equipment rather than household surfaces. How Do You Clean Body Armor? Armor comes apart before it gets cleaned, and the two halves are treated differently. Ballistic panels and hard plates are wiped down by hand. Carriers, shells, and covers go in the wash. Treating them the same way is the most common mistake we see. Ballistic Panels, Plates, and Trauma Pads Soft armor panels, hard plates, and trauma pads should never go through a washing machine or a dryer, and they should not be submerged, soaked, or dry cleaned. Remove them from the carrier first, wipe both faces with a damp cloth, and avoid harsh solvents. Lay them flat and let them dry completely before they go back in. Panels should be stored flat rather than folded, since creasing can affect the ballistic package over time. Carriers, Vests, and Shells Most of our outer carriers are machine washable. With the armor removed, wash the carrier on a gentle cycle and lay it flat or hang it to dry. Care requirements vary by product, so check the care tag or product page for your specific carrier and follow that guidance first. The Everyday Armor T-Shirt 360 carrier, for example, is washed cold and hung to dry. What you wash with matters as much as how. Household detergent leaves filler and softener residue in the weave of synthetic fabric, which traps odor rather than removing it and reduces the moisture management the carrier was built for. A detergent formulated