| This question seems like an oxy moron | | | | washing machine or dryer. Most hunters or snipers |
| This is an odd question: should a ghillie suit, which is a | | | | don't concern themselves with cleanliness. Odors on |
| suit made to resemble dirt and foliage, be washed like | | | | the interior of the costume can be dealt with without a |
| any other costume? It's not quite the same as putting | | | | wash, though the problem here is that the more you |
| leaves and twigs inside your washing machine; after all, | | | | wash or clean the costume the less earthy it will smell. |
| these suits are actually suits-they are shirts, jackets, | | | | Some brands of ghillie suits that are synthetically |
| pants, or entire wardrobes that are sewn together | | | | constructed are washable. For a game like paintball, |
| using materials such as twine and burlap cloth. The | | | | or even for military operations, this may be suitable |
| leaves and twigs that you see on a costume are | | | | garb. However, if you're hunting game from a close |
| usually synthetic; otherwise they would wilt in just a | | | | distance, you can bet that your target will smell a |
| few hours. (However, it should be noted that some | | | | difference between a freshly washed synthetic suit |
| hunters put authentic leaves on their costumes, which | | | | and an earthy assemblage of foliage. Also bear in |
| they replace every few hours) | | | | mind that jute thread is highly flammable. If you wash |
| Be that as it may, ghillie suits are not recommended for | | | | it you could be washing off the manufacturer's |
| wash because while the base clothing itself is durable, | | | | fire-retardant. Because of this possibility, some |
| the attachments are usually too fragile to put in a | | | | companies recommend dry-cleaning the suits only. |