The Keela Machu Women's Trousers are the ideal trekking trousers. Keela has taken a robust fabric and added Insect Shield repellent, so the Keela Machu Trousers will protect you from bugs.
Insect bites aren’t just painful, they also spread many harmful diseases (including Lyme’s, Dengue, Malaria, and Zika), so you must be aware of the risks and be ready to take precautions to avoid bites. Whether you’re going to be up in the Scottish Highlands and want to avoid midges, or are planning to travel abroad where there may be a risk of diseases such as the Zika virus, the Keela Machu Trousers are ideal for reducing your risk of bites and contagion. The trousers are suitable for use everywhere from the field to the forest, Insect Shield provides easy, safe, and long-lasting protection.
QUICK DRY
The quick dry feature means these trousers are great for traveling – no need to wait a long time for them to dry out!
INSECT SHIELD
The Insect Shield treatment is great at reducing your risk of (and from) insect bites.
Features:
- Insect Shield treatment
- Lightweight
- Quick dry
- Stretch fabric
- Slim fit
Fabric Technology:
How Insect Shield Works
Insect Shield technology converts clothing and gear into long-lasting, effective, and convenient insect protection.
The active ingredient in Insect Shield, permethrin, is so tightly bonded to the fabric fibers that it retains effective repellency through the expected life of the product.
Permethrin is a synthetic version of a naturally occurring repellent found in certain types of chrysanthemum plants such as the African Daisy.
The insecticide properties of chrysanthemums have been known for decades. Permethrin affects the nervous system in insects when they come in contact with it.
Permethrin is effective against several pesky and potentially dangerous insects such as mosquitoes, ticks, ants, flies chiggers, and midges including those that can carry dangerous diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, or Lyme.
Proof Insect Shield Works
The real question is how you can know for sure that you are being protected – Insect Shield has undertaken a variety of testing to ensure that it is effective at reducing the impact of bites – one of these tests is called ‘knockdown testing’.
Knockdown is a precise lab test that shows effectiveness through long-term washings. A repellent-treated textile sample is placed in an enclosed space containing insects for a brief period, after which the sample is removed and the insects’ reaction is documented.
Benefits of Keela Insect Shield Fabric
- Superior Protection Against Biting Insects – Including mosquitos, ticks, ants, flies, fleas, chiggers and midges
- No Unpleasant Smell – The active ingredient is invisible and odorless
- No Need to Reapply – The active ingredient is bonded into the fabric, so it retains its effectiveness throughout the life of the garment (70 washes) and doesn’t need to be reapplied
- Trusted by Professionals – Insect Shield technology is the result of years of research and field study and is used by the US Army
- No Need for Professional Laundering – Suitable for home laundering
- Safe for Everyone to Use – The built-in technology stays on your clothes and not your skin, so is safe for everyone to use, including young children
- Environmentally Friendly – The insect Shield process is designed to prevent loss of the active ingredient outside the system and is more environmentally friendly than other fabric treatments that require wastewater management.
Fitting Info:
Keela's range is used for everything from running and cycling to conquering mountains, and each item is designed to work best in a specific scenario.
However this can mean that our items fit differently from each other, depending on what you are using them for, and your personal preferences!
For example, if you’re usually a size M and have one of our in a size M and decide you really MUST have a for walking your dogs in the pouring rain – if you aren’t planning on wearing multiple bulky layers with the Munro, you’re likely to find the size M too big – this is because it’s designed to survive trips up mountains in the most extreme conditions, where you would need to wear a wicking baselayer, maybe a , and a thicker or thermal jacket. If you’re not going to wear these layers, you’ll have a lot of extra space!
Still confused? Don’t worry! We’ve added icons to our product pages to let you know how the item fits, and you can follow the extra guidance below to help you decide if you should stick to your normal size, or choose a size up or down.
Sizing Info: