--- product_id: 69165557 title: "Products SP618 Premium Permethrin Insect Repellent for Clothing, Gear & Tents, Aerosol Spray, 18-Ounce" brand: "sawyer" price: "$41.68" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 category: "Sawyer" url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/69165557-products-sp618-premium-permethrin-insect-repellent-for-clothing-gear-tents store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # Up to 6 weeks/6 washes protection Safe on fabrics & gear, no stains Repels 55+ insect species Products SP618 Premium Permethrin Insect Repellent for Clothing, Gear & Tents, Aerosol Spray, 18-Ounce **Brand:** sawyer **Price:** $41.68 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🛡️ Gear up with Sawyer Permethrin — your invisible shield against nature’s nastiest pests! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Products SP618 Premium Permethrin Insect Repellent for Clothing, Gear & Tents, Aerosol Spray, 18-Ounce by sawyer - **How much does it cost?** $41.68 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/69165557-products-sp618-premium-permethrin-insect-repellent-for-clothing-gear-tents) ## Best For - sawyer enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted sawyer brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Sweat & Water Resistant:** Maintains effectiveness despite sweat or water exposure, only UV or washing machine degrades it. - • **Versatile Outdoor Essential:** Perfect for clothing, tents, sleeping bags, and gear—ideal for camping, hunting, and travel. - • **Invisible Armor Against Bugs:** Bonds to fabrics for up to 6 weeks or 6 washes, creating a long-lasting shield. - • **Scientifically Proven Defense:** Reduces tick bites by 73.6x when applied to shoes and socks (URI study 2017). - • **Fragrance-Free & Fabric Friendly:** Odorless after drying and won’t stain or damage your favorite outdoor gear. ## Overview Sawyer Premium Permethrin Insect Repellent is a fragrance-free aerosol spray that bonds to clothing and outdoor gear fibers, providing up to 6 weeks or 6 washes of protection against over 55 insect species including ticks and mosquitoes. Proven to reduce tick bites by 73.6 times when applied to footwear, it’s water- and sweat-resistant, safe on fabrics, and ideal for camping, hunting, and travel. This 18-ounce spray offers a powerful, odorless barrier without staining, making it a must-have for millennial professionals who demand reliable, long-lasting insect defense. ## Description For use on clothing, tents, sleeping bags, and other outdoor gear, Sawyer Permethrin repels or kills disease-spreading ticks (Lyme disease), mosquitoes (West Nile and Zika viruses) and more than 55 other kinds of insects. Perfect for camping, backpacking, hunting, travel, backyard BBQs, picnics, and more. Permethrin insect and tick repellent adds an odorless layer of protection to shirts, jackets, pants, socks, shoes, sleeping bags, tents, netting, and other outdoor, camping, hunting, and travel gear. A University of Rhode Island study (2017) found that people wearing Permethrin-treated shoes and socks were 73.6 times less likely to have a tick bite than those wearing untreated footwear. Using it on outdoor gear also helps reduce the mosquito population in your camp and prevents ticks from attaching to you. Permethrin spray bonds to fabric fibers for up to 6 weeks (42 days) of exposure to sun or 6 washings. Sawyer Permethrin does not come out from sweat or water contact. It only degrades via UV exposure or the agitation of a washing machine. Specially formulated not to stain or damage your clothing, other fabrics, gear, and equipment, it's odorless after drying and is as effective as 100% DEET. To apply, spray Permethrin directly onto clothing and gear with a slow sweeping motion, keeping the bottle about 6 to 8 inches away, and treating each side of the garment for about 30 seconds. The EPA recommends using 4.5 ounces of Permethrin to spray each outfit (consisting of shirt, pants, and socks). Maximize protection by pairing with Sawyer Picaridin topical repellent for the skin. Sawyer Products has offered the best, most technologically advanced solutions for protection against sun, bugs, water, and injuries – everything from first aid kits developed for wilderness to point-of-use water filters that filter contaminated water to levels cleaner than U. S. bottled water. Review: Incredible invisible shield against aggressive mosquitoes! - I used to get eaten alive through my clothes while working in my garden—my arms and legs would be covered in painful, itchy bumps. I sprayed this on my gardening clothes outdoors and let them dry completely before wearing them. The difference is night and day! During peak mosquito hour in the late afternoon, they hovered around me as if blocked by an invisible wall. They couldn't land on my clothes or bite through them anymore. By the end of my garden work, the surrounding mosquitoes had completely cleared out. Just make sure to apply it outdoors in a well-ventilated space and let the fabric dry 100% before wearing. Highly recommended for any serious gardener! Review: Performance is outstanding highly recommend, use product in a well ventilated area - I have nothing but positive things to say about this product. I recently took a trip to a third world country, where mosquitoes and insects were a concern. Prior to the vacation I bought a bug net, and sprayed this product all over the the net along with my clothing that I was going to be wearing on the trip. I did let everything breathe outside when I sprayed it and when I let the product sit although it didn't need to sit that long before it was dry and safe. The product performs unbelievably well, mosquitoes were just not an issue when I was wearing the clothes that were sprayed and when I was sleeping in the mosquito net. Very high performing product, which I would recommend for anyone who has a mosquito issue. My only concern about the product is that if you have small animals, or children or even our concerned about your own health, I would wear masks when spraying this, I would also Spray It Outdoors or in a well ventilated area as I don't think it's probably the healthiest thing in the world for you to breathe. In fact the person who suggested I spray this on my clothing and mosquito net was someone who represented the CBC and they said Don't Spray it around your pets. That was enough for me to wear a mask and spray it in my garage with the garage door open leaving it well ventilated to get that excess out of the garage and also keep me safe even though I had a mask on. Again the performance of the product was outstanding ## Features - Permethrin spray bonds to fabric fibers for up to 6 weeks or through 6 washings (whichever comes first) won't stain or damage clothing, fabrics, plastics, finished surfaces, or outdoor gear; fragrance free - Reduce likelihood of a tick bite by 73.6 times by treating shoes and socks with Permethrin (University of Rhode Island study - 2017); maximize protection by pairing with Sawyer Picaridin topical repellent for the skin - Add a layer of protection to your clothing and gear with Permethrin insect and tick repellent spray — perfect for use on shirts, jackets, pants, socks, shoes, boots, sleeping bags, tents, netting, when outdoors, camping, hunting, or on travel - Ideal for backpacking, backyard BBQs, hunting, and other outdoor activities, it's effective against more than 55 kinds of insects — from disease-spreading ticks (Lyme) and mosquitoes (West Nile, Zika, and Chikungunya) to chiggers, spiders, mites, and more - Sawyer Permethrin stays effective despite sweat or water, degrades via UV exposure or washing machine agitation; Each 18-ounce convenient aerosol spray treats 4 outfits (EPA now reconmends 4.5 ounces per outfit consisting of shirt, pants, and socks) ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B07FFDV7ZV | | Best Sellers Rank | #538 in Health & Household ( See Top 100 in Health & Household ) #3 in Insect & Pest Repellent Body Sprays #113 in Insect & Pest Repellent Sprays | | Brand | Sawyer | | Brand Name | Sawyer | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 5,885 Reviews | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00050716006186 | | Included Components | One 18-ounce aerosol spray can | | Item Form | 18-oz Aerosol Spray | | Item Nype Name | Permethrin Insect Repellent | | Item Volume | 18 fluid ounces | | Manufacturer | Sawyer Products | | Manufacturer Part Number | SP618 | | Material Feature | Fragrance Free | | Material Features | Fragrance Free | | Model Number | SP618 | | Number of Items | 1 | | Scent | Unscented | | Scent Name | Unscented | | Size | 18 Fl Oz (Pack of 1) | | UPC | 050716006186 | | Unit Count | 18 Fluid Ounces | | Warranty Description | Shelf Life of 5+ Years | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Sawyer - **Item Form:** 18-oz Aerosol Spray - **Item Volume:** 18 fluid ounces - **Material Feature:** Fragrance Free - **Scent:** Unscented ## Images ![Products SP618 Premium Permethrin Insect Repellent for Clothing, Gear & Tents, Aerosol Spray, 18-Ounce - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61+MyyVzcEL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Size, Style** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: Can this be used on chinlon fabric?** A: you could test small portion -chinlon can be less durable fabric although I have used on nylon, polyester, spandyx, lycra **Q: By mistake i sprayed my pants inside out. fabric is really really thin, so they're soaking. should i just leave them like that? are they ok to wear?** A: Wait till they dry first **Q: Does it kill fleas?** A: Yeah, it would certainly kill fleas and almost anything else that would touch it. Be careful about that though, it's not good for cats and small pets to touch it. So you definitely can't use it on a pet, and shouldn't use it in an area that might have pets later. But if you've got a flea issue to fix and no pets, sure. **Q: Will permethrin prevent yellow jackets from landing on my clothing?** A: Sawyer Products Premium Permethrin Clothing Insect Repellent will provide repellent action against yellow jackets, however, use of a personal repellent on exposed skin is recommended. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Incredible invisible shield against aggressive mosquitoes! *by G***R on August 27, 2026* I used to get eaten alive through my clothes while working in my garden—my arms and legs would be covered in painful, itchy bumps. I sprayed this on my gardening clothes outdoors and let them dry completely before wearing them. The difference is night and day! During peak mosquito hour in the late afternoon, they hovered around me as if blocked by an invisible wall. They couldn't land on my clothes or bite through them anymore. By the end of my garden work, the surrounding mosquitoes had completely cleared out. Just make sure to apply it outdoors in a well-ventilated space and let the fabric dry 100% before wearing. Highly recommended for any serious gardener! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Performance is outstanding highly recommend, use product in a well ventilated area *by R***D on March 29, 2026* I have nothing but positive things to say about this product. I recently took a trip to a third world country, where mosquitoes and insects were a concern. Prior to the vacation I bought a bug net, and sprayed this product all over the the net along with my clothing that I was going to be wearing on the trip. I did let everything breathe outside when I sprayed it and when I let the product sit although it didn't need to sit that long before it was dry and safe. The product performs unbelievably well, mosquitoes were just not an issue when I was wearing the clothes that were sprayed and when I was sleeping in the mosquito net. Very high performing product, which I would recommend for anyone who has a mosquito issue. My only concern about the product is that if you have small animals, or children or even our concerned about your own health, I would wear masks when spraying this, I would also Spray It Outdoors or in a well ventilated area as I don't think it's probably the healthiest thing in the world for you to breathe. In fact the person who suggested I spray this on my clothing and mosquito net was someone who represented the CBC and they said Don't Spray it around your pets. That was enough for me to wear a mask and spray it in my garage with the garage door open leaving it well ventilated to get that excess out of the garage and also keep me safe even though I had a mask on. Again the performance of the product was outstanding ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Highly recommend!!! *by R***S on July 19, 2026* I sprayed around the edges of my tent inside & out & the screens...not bugs of any kind, works perfectly. ## Frequently Bought Together - Sawyer Products SP618 Premium Permethrin Insect Repellent for Clothing, Gear & Tents, Aerosol Spray, 18-Ounce - Sawyer Products SP5762 20% Picaridin Insect Repellent, Continuous Spray, 6 Fl Oz (Pack of 2) - Sawyer Products SP624 Permethrin, Permethrin for Dogs Insect Repellent Treatment --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.us/products/69165557-products-sp618-premium-permethrin-insect-repellent-for-clothing-gear-tents](https://www.desertcart.us/products/69165557-products-sp618-premium-permethrin-insect-repellent-for-clothing-gear-tents) --- *Product available on Desertcart United States of America* *Store origin: US* *Last updated: 2026-09-06*