STEP 1: SHAKE THE COOLNECKWEAR TO EVENLY DISTRIBUTE THE SUPER-ABSORBENT DRY CRYSTALS ACROSS THE COOLING SCARF.

STEP 2: ADD ROOM TEMPERATURE WATER TO YOUR SINK, TUB, OR BUCKET. *NOTE: IT WILL TAKE LONGER TO ACTIVATE AND EXPAND IF YOU USE COLD OR ICE WATER.

DO NOT USE COLD WATER OR ICE WATER.

STEP 3: SUBMERGE THE COOLNECKWEAR IN WATER FOR 10 TO 15 MINUTES, OR UNTIL IT BEGINS TO SWELL SLOWLY AS IT ABSORBS THE WATER.

STEP 4: THE COOLING-PRODUCT SWELLS AND ABSORBS WATER UP TO 300 TIMES ITS ORIGINAL SIZE. ACTIVATION TIME IN ROOM TEMPERATURE WATER IS 20 TO 30 MINUTES. USE ONLY CLEAN, DRINKABLE WATER. AND AVOID USING ICE WATER BECAUSE IT TAKES LONGER TO BLOW UP THAN ROOM TEMP DRINKING WATER.

STEP 5: REDISTRIBUTE THE CRYSTALS EVENLY INSIDE THE COOLING-ITEM AND REPLACE IT UNDER WATER FOR UP TO 15 MINUTES MORE, ALLOWING THE COOLNECKWEAR TO SWELL UNTIL IT REACHES 70 TO 90 PERCENT OF ITS CIRCUMFERENCE.

STEP 6: REMOVE ACTIVATED COOLNECKWEAR FROM WATER, ALLOW TO DRIP-DRY, OR WIPE WITH A DRY CLOTH. DO NOT SQUEEZE! THE COOLING SCARF WILL NO LONGER DRIP ONCE THE EXCESS WATER HAS BEEN COMPLETELY ABSORBED.

STEP 7: PUT IN AN ICE COOLER OR REFRIGERATOR FOR AT LEAST 20-30 MINUTES BEFORE USING FOR BEST RESULTS. KEEPING YOUR COOLNECKWEAR ON ICE FOR TOO LONG CAN CAUSE IT TO INFLATE EVEN MORE.