How to properly wash a down jacket so that the fluff does not get lost

How to wash in a typewriter

To wash a jacket in a typewriter, you need to choose the right powder and set a suitable temperature regime.

How to properly prepare for washing

The form in which the thing will remain after washing is influenced by the degree of preparedness for this procedure. Before washing, you must:

take out all the contents from the pockets;
unfasten the hood and all fur inserts;
view the seams so that there are no holes (if there are any, they should be sewn up before washing);
turn the product inside out;
button up locks and buttons.

Only after these steps start washing in an automatic way.

Choosing a detergent

Washing with ordinary detergent should be discarded. From it, stains appear, which are later difficult to remove. The store offers a wide range of special cleaning products.

Special product for downy items

Special detergents for washing products with down filling do not affect their thermal insulation characteristics and are easily rinsed with water at the last stage. The active components are capable of being activated in water with a low temperature.

Laundry soap for delicate clothes

Instead of special preparations for the care of down jackets, laundry soap is used. It contains natural ingredients that do not cause allergies and remove stains of any complexity well. Other positive qualities of laundry soap include a low price and disinfecting properties.

Most often, soap is used during hand washing, but it is permissible to use it when washing a product in an automatic machine. Rules to follow when washing a down jacket in a washing machine using laundry soap:

it is important to take into account the dosage indicated in the instructions;
it is imperative to turn on the additional rinse mode;
to give the soap a pleasant smell, it is permissible to add a few drops of essential oil.

Ways to use laundry soap in a washing machine:

Make a soapy solution. The soap is crushed with a grater and dissolved in hot water. The prepared solution is poured into a compartment for washing powder.
It is permissible to use soap shavings without prior dissolution. In this case, the shavings are placed in the drum along with the clothes.
Laundry soap is used to make washing gel. The soap is ground on a grater. The shavings are dissolved in hot water. Soda is added to the mixture. The cooled gel is added to the 150 ml compartment of the washer.

Concentrated gel for special rags

Liquid preparations in the form of a thick consistency do an excellent job with any stains, do not leave streaks, do not spoil the fibers and do not change color. The dosage of the drug depends on the contamination of the product and ranges from 40 to 60 ml.

How to properly wash down jackets

Natural down jackets are made from the down of waterfowl. The best down is eider and swan. The price of such products is very high, so manufacturers produce goose and duck down rulers. The feather of waterfowl is not afraid of moisture, does not rot, does not "suffocate", which cannot be said about chicken.

It is chicken fluff that is used by a Chinese manufacturer. In such products it is categorically impossible to get into rain or wet snow, especially to wash them. If the price of the coat is extremely low, and the label indicates Chinese production, take the product to a dry cleaner for dry cleaning.

Camel wool is a popular filler. Jackets made of it are very warm, it is allowed to be machine washed, but not wrung out.

Preparing a down jacket for washing

Most often, the collar, cuffs and pockets get dirty.They wash the down jacket as carefully as possible, so the fabric in these places must be processed in advance. Apply stain remover or foam from liquid detergent to dirt, rub with a brush and leave for a couple of hours, then rinse. The same applies to individual spots.

Pay attention to the properties of the stain remover: if the coat is colored, then the cleaning agent should be for colored things

If the down jacket is white, then the following composition will cope with stains:

0.5 tbsp. hydrogen peroxide;
0.5 tbsp. soda;
1 tbsp. hot water.

Mix the ingredients, pour into a container with a spray bottle. Treat stains, slightly pulling the fabric away from the lint, leave for 10 minutes. The time can be extended up to 7 hours, depending on the amount of dirt.

The neck of a women's jacket gets dirty from cosmetics. Pure ammonia will help remove traces of lipstick, and 10% ammonia with baking soda for foundation. It needs to be distributed over the previously treated with ammonia stain and left for a couple of hours. Mixing half a teaspoon of ammonia with two teaspoons of glycerin makes an excellent liquid for removing coffee, tea and cocoa stains.

Before washing, a coats made of natural fluff are placed in a thin washing bag. In the event that the filler slips out through the seams, this will save the washing machine from clogging.

Washing in a washing machine

Fasten the down jacket and turn it out. Fold into a laundry bag.
Place 2-3 rubber balls in the drum. Balls are good for playing with animals, they should not be light. If the choice fell on tennis balls, then they should first be washed with soap, make sure that they do not shed. Their purpose is to fluff the fluff in the machine to avoid caking.
Of the detergents, you should choose only liquid, phosphate-free. Any powder will leave streaks that can be difficult to get rid of.
Select a delicate program if the machine does not have special settings for washing outerwear. After completion, to avoid streaks, start rinsing again. Squeeze 400 rpm.
Remove carefully from the drum and lay out to dry.

How to dry your outerwear properly

Many modern machines are equipped with a drying mode, but this program cannot be used for a down jacket. Otherwise, the filler of outerwear will suffer completely, the product will stop heating as it should, and will look completely different from what it was originally. Therefore, after washing, you need to start the spin mode at low speeds, and then dry it up in an apartment or on the street.

Another method that should not be used during the drying process is laying out the item on a towel, spread out on the floor or on the table. This method is suitable for woolen sweaters, but a free flow of air is needed to properly dry the down and feathers. And if the down in the down jacket has gotten lumpy after washing, all the more, it should not be left in a horizontal position, otherwise these lumps cannot be straightened out later.

Therefore, it is best to take the winter jacket out of the typewriter, turn it out on the front side and hang it on the "coat hanger". The hanger must be placed away from the radiators, otherwise too hot air will negatively affect the feathers and fluff inside the product. For the same reason, you should not try to speed up the drying process, for example, with a hair dryer, iron or additional heater. Outerwear must dry on its own. A good draft is much more efficient than hot air.

The best drying method is to hang it on a balcony or outside, where the warm breeze and sun will do their job. That is why experts recommend washing the down jacket in the spring, at the end of the winter season, before storing it in the closet for the whole summer. As it dries, you can spread the filler with your hands, feeling in which places it has strayed most

However, this must be done carefully so as not to break or damage feathers and down.

Grayness and yellowness

To restore the original whiteness of the jacket, bleach is used. It is bought in a store or prepared according to folk recipes.

Bleach

Water is poured into a basin, the recommended amount of bleach is added and the jacket is soaked in the prepared solution for 12 hours. Then the down jacket is machine washed, while bleach is added to the gel again.

The preparations can leave streaks, therefore the Intensive rinse program should be used.

If stains have arisen from an excessive amount of detergent or from poor rinsing, then do the following:

the surface is wiped with a sponge soaked in liquid gel for dish care;
in some cases, repeated rinsing of the product in the washing machine helps;
A safe way is to wash the garment again using a small amount of down jacket detergent.

If these steps do not help, you need to use dry cleaning services.

Ammonia + peroxide + salt

If you don't have bleach on hand, a composition of three active ingredients will come to the rescue:

warm water 11.5 liters is poured into a basin;
add ammonia and hydrogen peroxide, 35 ml each;
dissolve 150 g of salt;
pour in powder;
a jacket is placed in the finished solution for 4.5 hours;
in conclusion, the down jacket is washed in a washing machine.

Features of gentle wash

Before starting washing, you need to prepare for the process in order to exclude any possibility of ruining the down jacket. The main points to consider are:

Purchase of a special product for down jackets. Typically, it is sold as a liquid, has a pleasant smell and instructions for the amount used in one start of the washing machine. Regular powders will leave streaks and stains and should not be used.
If there are particularly dirty spots or stains on things, they must first be cleaned with soap and a brush. Even with a gentle wash, this preparation will help you achieve perfect cleanliness.
Putting the down jacket in the washing machine is better turned inside out. First you need to zip up all the zippers and empty the pockets.

After putting the winter jacket inside the drum of the washing machine, you need to decide on the program. The delicate or manual mode is optimal, although some modern washing machines are equipped with a special function for down jackets. It's best to wash it separately from other items, or add something small to it. It is better not to put two pieces of outerwear in the machine at the same time.

The washing process is carried out in two ways: one of them uses special balls, the other does not. How to properly wash a down jacket down, each housewife will decide for herself, having seen the first result of home cleaning. This will make it possible to analyze your actions and make fewer mistakes the next time.

Washing a winter product with balls

For proper and careful cleaning of a down jacket in a home washing machine, in addition to a special tool, there are balls that allow you to avoid churning of fluff in one part of the product. If it is not possible to purchase such balls, it is allowed to use ordinary balls for playing tennis. 3-4 pieces are enough, which during the rotation of the drum will move inside it, and prevent damage to an expensive product.

To make sure that the yellow balls do not shed, it is best to wash them separately beforehand. Especially if the down jacket, with which they will in the future be in the same drum, is light in color. Instead of tennis balls, some housewives use small rubber balls for children. They also help prevent the fluff from clumping, but tennis balls are much heavier and do better.

Washing a down jacket without balls

Without balls, you can also wash your down jacket carefully and neatly.But this method is more suitable for a jacket with artificial filling - padding polyester or silicone. Having chosen the correct mode, you need to check that the water temperature in this program does not exceed 40 degrees, and the spin speed is not more than 400 rpm. For a filler made of real fluff, it is better to use balls after all.

Washing a down jacket in a washing machine

After the thing is prepared, you can go directly to the washing process itself. To do this, you will need a special detergent for washing down jackets, which you can buy in retail chains or in a specialized store.

Do not try to wash the down jacket with regular powder, you can ruin the thing forever.

It is also very advisable to use special balls for washing down jackets or tennis balls when washing such a thing, which will not allow the down to go lumpy, however, you can read more about this on our website. The same balls are used for washing a sleeping bag in a washing machine, the filling of which is down.

Next, we need to decide on which program to wash the down jacket in a typewriter machine. If your washing machine has a special program for washing down jackets, then you will not have to think about these issues for a long time. If you did not have such a program, then do not be discouraged, since almost every washing machine has a number of suitable programs in its arsenal, which will also suit us.

The most delicate program is suitable for washing a down jacket, for example: washing wool, silk or other delicate fabrics

Please note that washing is carried out at a temperature not exceeding 30 ° C. If this temperature is provided by the program, then everything is fine, but if not, then you will need to reduce the washing temperature to the required one using a special function (if any).
In addition to the washing program, you will need to turn on the function of an additional rinse, if possible, or after the end of the washing process, start another rinse for better washing out of the detergent from the down jacket, because, as you know, the down absorbs detergents very well, and gives them very poorly

It is also best to abandon the spin function, because at high speeds, the fluff can get lost and even crawl out of the seams, which entails damage to the thing.

After that, you can safely put the jacket in the washing machine and start the wash. Then we just have to properly dry the down jacket.

Detergents

To wash such things, you need to choose a product that does not include bleach. This information is indicated on the tag attached to the item. It is better to wash the jacket with liquid powders. They dissolve better, are faster and easier to remove from the filler, do not leave streaks on clothes. These are Ariel or Tide.

For washing products at home, including in a washing machine, both gels and shampoos, balms and capsules are suitable, they prevent the formation of lumps in jackets and down jackets and do not leave streaks. They contain lanolin, which provides gentle care for the clothes we wear. The dosage of the product depends on the size of the product and the hardness of the water. The harder the water, the more gel we use.

We recommend using the following tools:

Weasel "Magic of balm".
Concentrated gel "Big wash".
Laundry soap for hand wash.
If there are no such products, you can use baby shampoo.

So, for example, a white jacket needs to be washed with a detergent for light-colored fabrics, for a black one we use a detergent for black ones. Colored items should be washed with a product that enhances the brightness of the color.

How to wash so that the filler does not go astray? In an automated machine, it is recommended to use spiked balls that can straighten the artificial filler.If not, you can use tennis balls, or buy balls for animals at a pet store. Their principle of operation is that when the drum is twisted, they hit its walls and then bounce off. After that, they hit the jacket, thereby breaking lumps of padding polyester and knocking out dirt.

Now we will study two methods of washing - machine and hand. Let's start with the first one.

How to prepare a down jacket for washing

Before washing your down jacket, complete the following preparatory steps:

check and empty pockets;
carefully examine the jacket, assess the degree of its contamination;
erase large spots (we will tell you how to do this below);
turn the down jacket inside out, including the sleeves, to protect the fabric from the front side and keep the shape of the jacket;
unfasten the fur elements and, if possible, the hood;
zip up, buttons, buttons, Velcro;
wrap metal decorative parts with plastic or tape.

Unfasten fur elements before washing, they require delicate washing

Washing a down jacket correctly in the machine

After the outerwear is placed in the machine, you need to decide on the means with which cleaning will be carried out. The safety of the item of clothing depends on how well the detergent and its mode are chosen. In the best case, the thing may fade a little, and in the worst case, it may deteriorate altogether.

Do not wash with powder. If the product gets inside the product, it is not completely rinsed out and leaves noticeable white spots on the outside when it dries. On white down jackets this is not so noticeable, but on black or dark ones it is a big problem. Even repeated rinsing does not help to correct the situation.

Important! It is highly not recommended to use conditioners and softeners for washing. They leave caustic marks on fabrics that are difficult to remove.

The most popular down laundry detergents are:

soap for delicate clothes;
gel concentrate, which are gel capsules;
bottled concentrates.

If the hostess prefers to use liquid, then it will be enough for her to fill in no more than forty milliliters of the product with light dirt and up to sixty milliliters with pronounced stains of dirt.

Many bottled products have a graduated cap for correct fluid calculation. In the absence of such a measuring cup, you will have to use the tools at hand and measure the composition yourself.

The gel capsules do not need to be measured by placing them whole in the tray. Their advantages are streak-free washing and ease of use. Thanks to the special composition of the gels, not only a good effect is guaranteed, but also an improvement in the condition of the down jacket.

How to choose a detergent for washing a down jacket?

To care for a jacket with natural down filling, it is advisable to use a special agent or universal gel for delicate washing. Do not use regular laundry detergent or dry stain remover as it will be extremely difficult to rinse the foam out of the lint. Powder can leave white spots and streaks on the surface of the down jacket.

It is forbidden to wash a down jacket with bleaches based on aggressive chemical components. Don't use softening conditioners. The detergent should not contain chlorine, phosphates, bleaches. If you are using a new product, be sure to test it on a small area of fabric.

Do not use regular laundry detergent or dry stain remover, as foam can be difficult to rinse out of the lint.

Fundamental rules

Do not wash a down jacket using washing powders - they are very difficult to rinse out, and often leave streaks on the product.Better to take special liquid detergents, for example, "Laska" for woolen products or special gels for cleaning down jackets.

Many manufacturers of household chemicals produce gel capsules. They are already dosed out and you don't have to think about how much detergent to put in the washing machine. These capsules dissolve completely in water, leaving no streaks on the fabric.

Dosage capsules with gel for washing down jackets

Turn on the delicate wash at 30 degrees. You can also use the Wool or Synthetics mode. These programs include a gentle wash that will keep fluff from coming out of the seams.
Set the "Rinse" mode. They need to be used 2-3 times. Thus, there will be no stains on the down jacket.
Do not set the spin mode to maximum speed - 400-600 per minute will be enough.

Remember a few simple rules for successfully washing products with feather and down fillers. In no case should you:

pre-soak the down jacket before washing;
use water with a temperature above 40 degrees;
use bleaching agents.

When washing the down jacket in a typewriter, do not add other items. If you need to wash several down jackets, please note: one down jacket - one wash cycle. The thing should spin freely in the drum.

By the way, you can clean the down jacket without completely washing it. If you are concerned about small spots, you can easily get rid of them. For example, treat the dirty area with a liquid detergent (even dishwashing detergent is suitable for this), scrub thoroughly with a brush and rinse.

Greasy traces can be easily removed with a solution of 1 tablespoon of vinegar and 0.5 tablespoon of table salt, mixed in 0.5 liter of warm water. Clean the contaminated area with this solution and wipe with a damp cloth.

Drying

It is important to properly dry your down jacket after washing. In summer, it can be hung in the sun and flipped periodically to ensure even drying. ... In winter, it will not hurt to hold the jacket in the cold for a bit.

After that, you will have to dry it on the battery (if it is not too hot) or near it. Don't be afraid to ruin your filler. On the radiator, it will dry quickly, without having time to acquire a musty smell.

In winter, it will not hurt to hold the jacket in the cold for a bit. After that, you will have to dry it on the battery (if it is not too hot) or near it. Don't be afraid to ruin your filler. On the radiator, it will dry quickly, without having time to acquire a musty smell.

If your machine is equipped with a drying function, the down jacket can be dried in it.

Washing your white Uniclo down jacket correctly

Uniqlo products are popular in the country due to their good quality products. They use down (90%) and feather (10%) as a filler, which provides high thermal insulation characteristics, and high-quality material from the outside makes things not blown through, while they take up very little space and fit in a small bag. You need to wash correctly:

Choose a mode for delicate fabrics. To remove excess moisture, it is better to squeeze it out at high speeds.
If the technique has a drying function, use it.
Set the temperature to no more than 40 degrees, when the contamination is insignificant, 30 is enough. Pre-treat complex stains with a stain remover, add it during the main cycle.
Use either special products or liquid wool powders.

It is best to dry in the fresh air, hang on a hanger. If available, it is better to unfasten the hood and hang it separately. Shake from time to time, the filler is evenly distributed inside.

Preparing a garment for washing

Preparation is the main stage, largely predetermining the results of the work. In order to keep your clothes safe and sound, you need to carry out simple measures before washing:

unfasten the hood.As a rule, these elements are finished with fur, which deteriorates during machine washing, and the edge becomes ugly, sticking together with icicles;
check pockets for items left behind that could damage the washing machine or stain things.
fasten the zipper and buttons so as not to leave a hook on the fabric;
check the decorative elements on the clothes. If they do not hold well, then they should be fixed;
remove the belts.

Important! In order not to leave the entire down jacket inside the drum, you need to carefully examine the seams. If they diverge and the fluff comes out, then it is recommended to refrain from machine washing.

The pockets, cuffs and collar are traditionally considered the most contaminated elements on light-colored clothes. To wash the product correctly, it is required to treat the indicated elements with laundry soap before laying it. It is worth remembering that the powder eats into the filler and does not wash out even when rinsing, leaving stains on the front side of the product.

Clothes should be washed from the wrong side. So it will retain its original appearance and will not be damaged due to detached jewelry or sharp objects accidentally caught inside the drum.

And, the last advice at the preparatory stage. There is no need to stuff several down jackets into the drum at a time. Not only will they not cleanse properly, there is a risk of losing their original appearance due to staining, puffs and clumping of the filling.

Washing clothes from different types of fabric

When washing, be sure to take into account the type of fabric from which this or that product is sewn:

Clothes made of polyester or holofiber are perfectly machine washable. It is only necessary to observe the temperature regime specified by the manufacturer, use liquid gel or powder, set the delicate operating mode with twisting at low speeds, or completely disable this function, if so indicated on the label.
The situation with the bologna product is more complicated. Such a jacket is very comfortable and practical to wear, but it requires regular washing and cleaning from stains. This fabric must not be wrinkled or wrung out. Creases remain on it, which then cannot be removed. A bologna jacket is not ironed, so washing it in a typewriter is not a good idea. Better to do it the other way.
Sintepon. It is easy to wash a winter jacket on a padding polyester in the washing machine. Before starting the procedure, check for dirt or stains. If there are any, then a preliminary cleaning of the product should be carried out, since after washing the color of the jacket may change, and the stain will remain. It will stand out against the background of the lightened fabric. All torn places must be sewn up so that the synthetic winterizer does not end up in the drum of the machine. The upper wardrobe item after such a procedure will not deteriorate, and nothing will happen to the padding polyester if you do everything correctly and accurately. You need to carefully study the product tag, see what type of insulation is used in it: glued or thermally bonded. If the synthetic winterizer is glued, then the jacket cannot be washed, as the insulation will unstick and roll. In this case, only dry cleaning is required. You can wipe the jacket with a damp cloth to freshen up the look of the garment.

If you want to wash an item of outer wardrobe in a washing machine, then you can do this only in a delicate mode and without spinning. It is also recommended to include an extra rinse so that the garment is washed streak-free.

The main problems when washing a down jacket

Naturally, no procedure can guarantee the absence of problems. Most often, the owner of a down product is faced with the following difficulties:

Divorces. The reasons can be detergents, the quality of the filler of the clothes and the forgetfulness of the owner himself. You can remove these stains with a baby dishwashing detergent. To do this, it is applied to the area of the stains and left there for ten minutes. After that, the liquid is thoroughly washed off.It is worth noting that such a measure helps with yellow stains. If the stains were left on things with powder, then it is necessary to rinse the down jacket with clean water.
Filler rolling. This problem can be encountered even when washing with balls. If there are not enough of them, then a synthetic winterizer or feather can roll into a lump. However, even here you should not get upset ahead of time. The solution is to re-load the clothes inside the drum and increase the number of balls. Select spinning as the washing mode. Among other things, you can cope with a rolled feather using the refrigerator. Clothes that are still wet are put in the freezer. At the same time, the water soaked in the filler expands, making it more lush and voluminous.

Drying the product

The first step is to take the down jacket out of the car and unfasten all the fasteners located on it. It is a good idea to turn the pockets out to help dry them out faster. The clothes themselves should not be turned inside out until they are completely dry.

In the process of washing, the fluff rolls down one way or another. If balls or special spheres were used, then this will not be so noticeable. Nevertheless, the formed piles should be straightened as much as possible. After putting the down jacket in order, you can start placing things on the hangers. It is imperative to use a hanger, because it is the vertical position of the product that allows you to quickly get rid of water and prevent its stagnation.

The hangers are best placed in a ventilated, warm room. When drying, it is required to shake the down jacket from time to time to evenly distribute the filler over the cells.

Many people use the drying mode provided in the washing machine. This is a very convenient and fast way. You can safely use it and do not forget about tennis balls. At the same time, there is a risk of a decrease in the thermal insulation properties of the feather located in the cells. Those who often resort to drying outerwear by machine are well aware that every time it gets colder in winter, and the down jacket ceases to perform its main task as it should. In addition, it is strictly forbidden to dry things with natural fillers on a battery and using heating devices (hair dryer and heaters), a gas stove. All this will lead to damage to the pen.

Crumpled clothes can be straightened with a steamer. It will not damage the filled fabric and will remove any wrinkles that appear on the surface.

Important! You need to dry the down jacket until it dries completely. Otherwise, it will exude an unpleasant odor that is difficult to remove.

However, do not overdry the product. After two days, the item may lose its shape.

If, when drying a wardrobe item, mistakes were made that were the result of extraneous odors, then you can get rid of them only by washing the thing again. After that, do not forget about the rules and carry out the appropriate procedure already in accordance with all the rules

We do dry cleaning

In some cases, you can do without the help of a washing machine. As a rule, in the presence of local stains, it is much safer to wash the item by hand, treating only the dirty areas. For light soiling, it is recommended to give preference to a "dry" wash using salt, water, dish gel or glass cleaner.

But it should be understood that the cleaning of individual areas has its "disadvantages". Firstly, stains and streaks from detergents may appear. Secondly, there may be strong differences in color between cleaned and untouched areas of the fabric. Thirdly, dry washing will not cope with heavy and large-scale dirt and will not eliminate an unpleasant odor. For an even and comprehensive cleaning, it is better to use a washing machine.