Due to new technical concepts and permanent innovations regarding materials and finishes, Samshield offers all discerning athetes a choice of sophisticated and technical clothing.

Each Samshield article bears care instruction labels that you should note before every wash. Most of our fabrics correspond to the current REACH norms and are OEKO-TEX certified.

• Wash the item of clothing inside out, to avoid damaging the external elements of the jacket (zip varnishing, metal logos, Swarovski crystalls, fabric...).

• Wash the item of clothing at 30-40 degrees in the washing machine. If the temperature is higher, there is the risk of fading and changes to the membrane. Hot water consolidates stains and should therefore be avoided.

• Remove stains with cold water and Marseille soap before washing the item of clothing in the washing machine or use a prewash stain remover.

• Use a conventional detergent without fabric softener. Softeners should generally be avoided when washing textiles with breathable membranes, as it affects the properties of the membrane.

• Never use bleach, as it fades the colour of the clothing and yellows what is white. If there are stains on the clothing or it is very dirty, use a standard stain remover before washing.

• Iron the clothing inside out and at low temperatures. When ironing at high temperatures, the steam can transfer one colour onto another and burn the fabric.

• Do not dry in the tumble dryer. It makes clothing shrink if the temperature is too high. It can lead to the formation of crinkles and «bubbles» in the fabric.

• Use a colourfast cleaning cloth on two-coloured and white items of clothing to avoid the running of coloured fabrics and the greying of white fabrics.

• Do not soak two-coloured items of clothing to avoid discolouration.

• Do not soak with Vanish the white breeches with the black elastic to avoid discolouration or running.

• Mild chemical cleaning with perchloroethylene or a mineral cleaner is possible.