Held Gear Care Tips: Number 2- Textiles

Welcome to our second gear care blog - looking after your textiles.

Textile care

•     Held textile can be washed in your washing machine (however, please use mild detergents only, no fabric softener)

•     fill your washing machine no more than half-full

•     IMPORTANT: Body armour (such as shoulder/elbow or special foam CE back protectors) must always be removed before starting the washing process

•     avoid intensive rinsing or spin-drying

You should re-impregnate waterproof textile garments after each wash.  If this is done, water will continue to pearl off the surface of the outer fabric as it does on a new garment.


Textile care products:
1. Textile Detergent       Held Product Reference Art. 9076
2. Textile Impregnator    
a) spray                         Held Product Reference Art. 9065
b) liquid                        Held Product Reference Art. 9066

Hints to help extend life of mechanical parts

•     metal zippers should be lubricated with candle wax, pencil lead or oil

•     plastic zippers are maintenance-free

•     GORE-TEX© LOCKOUT© closures should be regularly lubed with a silicone oil pen

 To have a look at our full range of textile motorcycle clothing, leather motorcycle clothing, helmets, accessories etc. or to find your nearest Held stockist please visit www.held-uk.co.uk