How to Wash a Down Jacket
How to Wash a Down Jacket
It’s half way through winter and you
have not cleaned your down jacket once. Well let me tell you it’s dirty, even
if you don’t see the dirt or smell the funk, trust me others will. Cleaning a
down jacket is relatively simply. Here are a few little tricks I’ll provide you
to make life easier.
- Wash a down jacket only in a front load
washing machine, or hand wash. Top load machines are too aggressive. - Use the gentle cycle
- Wash with a few slightly heavier garments such
as jeans to help create scrubbing action. Keep the load small - Dry in a dryer on low heat with a small load
- Add 6-8 tennis balls into the dryer during the
dry cycle, this will help separate the feathers and dry faster - Check for clumping of feathers. If you find
that the feathers are stuck together then they are still wet. - Be patient it may take an hour to completely
dry the jacket
Wash and dry your down jacket or coat
as normal in your home machines using the tips I listed above. You will be
surprise how clean your down jacket or coat will be when you’re done or how
dirty it was and you didn’t notice.
Seek
professional help if necessary. If you have a good relationship with your green
dry cleaners, they will be more than happy to help you with stain removal
questions.
Karl Huie
Pacific Heights Cleaners in San Francisco and Sausalito
is your resource for cleaning
tips and garment care information.
A certified green dry cleaner
by the Bay Area Green Business Program and the San Francisco Environment.
Your non toxic dry cleaning
alternative serving you with an EPA approved Eco Dry Clean (Wet Clean) System that
is safe for your health and is environmentally friendly.
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