How to clean a down jacket

To freshen up your favorite down jacket, it is not at all necessary to send a thing to the dry-cleaner. You can cope with this task yourself. At the same time, you do not have to wash the product, because, as you know, the stay of such a thing in the washing machine can end in failure.

How to clean a down jacket at home

With a large area of ​​contamination, the down jacket will still have to be washed. Before this procedure, clean the most dirty areas with a cleaning agent, remove all fur parts, close the zipper and remove everything from the pockets. Turn the down jacket inside out and place it in the drum washing machine... Do not put anything else in the washing machine. Place a few tennis balls with your jacket to prevent the filler from lumping.

Wash your down jacket in a delicate mode at a temperature not exceeding 50 degrees. Use only liquid detergents or special capsules for washing. Do not use products with bleaches or dyes. After washing, hang the garment on a hanger and dry it naturally, preferably in the wind. Knead the down membranes frequently with your hands while drying.

How to clean a down jacket without washing

There are special products on sale designed for cleansing products with down. They work quickly and efficiently, their only drawback is the high price. There are several options for such funds:

• You just need to spray the spray onto the contaminated areas and wait until it dries. Then clean the stains with a cloth or brush.
• The powder should be rubbed into the stain until it disappears and the remaining powder should be removed with a brush.
• A gel cleaner is applied to the dirty area of ​​the fabric and, after drying, is cleaned with a stiff brush.
• Shampoo is shaken with water to form a foam, and rub this foam with a sponge. When the stains disappear, remove the remaining foam with a damp cloth.

How to clean a down jacket without streaks

Dry cleaning is preferable for down jackets. This method does not deform the fabric of the jacket, which has a special coating. In addition, the down jacket filler does not suffer from exposure to water.

If the jacket has only a few contaminated areas, then you can clean them by partially washing away the stains. This will keep the padding of the down jacket dry and not deteriorate. For this you will need stain remover like Vanish, clean water and a sponge. The jacket should be hung on a hanger above the bathtub or laid out on a flat surface. The stain remover should be applied with a damp sponge to dirty places, and then with the same sponge, remove the remains of the stain remover. After cleaning, the jacket must be dried on a hanger in a warm place with air access.

With a large area of ​​contamination, you will have to clean the jacket completely. For this option, have a plastic bag, stain remover and wet baby wipes ready. Before cleaning, unfasten the fur parts from the down jacket and empty the pockets. Treat stubborn dirt with a stain remover and place the down jacket in a bag. Put wet wipes in the same bag. Place the down jacket prepared in this way in the washing machine and turn on the delicate drying for half an hour. After this time, you will see how clean your down jacket has become.