Down jacket - very comfortable, light and warm lookwinter clothes. Any clothing needs care and should be washed. Down jackets were not an exception. Washing the down jacket has its own characteristics. In order to long wear a thing and not spoil it, you must strictly adhere to certain rules.
How to wash the down jacket at home?
Although on most products, where asinsulation is used down, there is an icon "only dry cleaning", you can wash the down jacket at home. Very much expensive dry cleaning, but no one guarantees the result. If you follow a few simple rules, then washing the down jacket does not hurt its appearance:
- wash in the typewriter at the most gentle mode (manual or delicate program, depending on the model);
- water temperature - 30 C (maximum - 40 C);
- use liquid preparations for delicate or woolen fabrics;
- as much as possible thorough rinsing. You can start the rinse mode two times;
- spin on 600-800 revolutions. It can also be started twice, but you can not increase the number of revolutions.
Before washing, you need to unfasten the fur, zipall buttons and zippers. If you do not do this, you can damage the fabric or spoil the lightning. Strongly soiled areas (collar, cuffs, pockets, etc.) should be treated with a liquid detergent, rubbed with a soft brush. Directly before loading into the drum, unscrew the product to the wrong side.
In the process of striki fluff gets lost in lumps andremains at the bottom of the squares, on which quilted down jackets. To prevent this from happening, 3-5 tennis balls (not balls for playing table tennis, but balls for big tennis) are added to the washing machine. Washing the down jacket with them allows fluff to spread evenly and does not allow to gather in lumps.
Pay attention to carefully rinse the product. For this you can set the dual rinse mode.
How to dry the down jacket?
The main difficulty is not washingdown jacket, and its drying. Dry the down jacket in a buttoned condition on the shoulders or on the dryer. To evenly distribute the fluff, it is necessary to shake it regularly and very actively in different directions so that the fluff is located all over the square. It is this frequent shaking during drying that causes major inconveniences.
Sometimes the following procedure helps:already a little dried up down jacket put in the drum of the washing machine together with tennis balls and start spin (without rinsing). Tennis balls, moving on the drum, will distribute the filler more evenly.
If we achieve an even distribution of the fluff intime drying was not possible, it is necessary to distribute it by hand inside the squares, on which the clothes are quilted. Most often there is a need to distribute the filler in the sleeves.
If the apartment is cool, move to the down jacketheater or hang it closer to the source of heat. If the drying speed is insufficient, an unpleasant "musty" smell may appear. Then you have to start all over again.
Dry the down jacket can be on the balcony, but do not allow direct sunlight.
How to wash the fur from a down jacket?
Typically, the fur is erased much less than a down jacket.It can be washed by hands in warm water using a detergent for washing delicate fabrics or any hair shampoo. After washing, hang the fur and let it drain. Then periodically shaking it, dry it near the heating devices. Comb fur can be a special brush or a conventional hair comb.
Now you know how to properly wash a down jacket at home. The rules are simple and not burdensome. Adhering to these recommendations, you can enjoy this handy thing for a long time.
