How to clean a down jacket

To freshen up your favorite down jacket, you don’t have to send it to the dry cleaner. You can handle this task yourself. At the same time, you do not have to wash the product, because, as you know, leaving such an item in the washing machine can end in disaster.

How to clean a down jacket at home

If there is a large area of dirt, the down jacket will still have to be washed. Before this procedure, treat the most contaminated areas with a cleaning agent, remove all fur parts, fasten 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 along with the jacket to prevent the filling from clumping together.

Wash the down jacket on a delicate cycle 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 product on hangers and dry naturally, preferably in the wind. While drying, knead the down membranes with your hands frequently.

How to clean a down jacket without washing

There are special products available for sale that are intended for cleaning products with down. They act quickly and effectively, their only drawback is their 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 product in powder form must be rubbed into the stain until it disappears and the remaining powder must be removed with a brush.
• A cleaning product in the form of a gel is applied to the dirty area of ​​​​the fabric and, after drying, the area is cleaned with a stiff brush.
• The shampoo is shaken with water to form foam, and this foam is rubbed in with a sponge. When the stains disappear, remove the remaining foam with a damp cloth.

How to clean a down jacket without streaks

For down jackets, it is preferable to use dry cleaning. This method does not deform the fabric of the jacket, which has a special coating. In addition, the filling of the down jacket does not suffer from exposure to water.

If there are only isolated dirty areas on the jacket, you can clean them by partially washing out the stains. This way the filling of the down jacket will remain dry and will not deteriorate. For this you will need stain remover, for example, Vanish, clean water and a sponge. The jacket should be hung on hangers over the bathtub or laid out on a flat surface. The stain remover must be applied with a damp sponge to dirty areas, and then the remaining stain remover must be removed with the same sponge. After cleaning, the jacket should be dried on hangers in a warm place with access to air.

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