Practical and elegant downy products meet the requirements of modern democratic fashion. Down and feather remain popular fillers for jackets and coats, as they are designed to be protection from the cold. However, with improper care, they quickly crumple, clothes become thinner and may become covered with white stains. To restore the down jacket, you can give it to dry cleaning or try to cope on their own.
You will need
- - detergent for a down jacket;
- - sponge or brush;
- - warm water;
- - automatic washing machine;
- - 3-4 balls for washing down jackets (balls for tennis);
- - dry cleaning (if necessary).
Instruction manual
1
Remove any contamination from the down jacket. First you should remove the stains manually, using a warm soapy solution and a foam sponge. As an option, a linen brush with a soft pile is suitable. After the first cleaning, the product can be scrolled in an automatic washing machine.
2
Fasten all the zippers and buttons on the clothing, and then turn it inside out. Set the machine to delicate mode, wash at a water temperature of no higher than 30 degrees. It is important to choose the right detergent for washing the down jacket. Practice shows that washing powders are poorly washed out of soft filler. Even after a few rinses, stains may appear on the fabric.
3
Buy a special washing gel, like the domestic "Products for washing fluff and feather products" factory "ProfChem" or imported analogues Daunen Wash Hey Sport and Down Wash & Clean. Exactly follow the manufacturer's advice on the packaging. Such household chemicals are designed taking into account the characteristics of the insulation - it preserves the grease coating of natural fluff and protects it from rolling.
4
Run the rinse at least twice to completely wash the remnants of soapy foam from downy clothes. If the item was washed incorrectly and it already has whitish stains, scroll through the clothes in the vending machine without adding washing gel.
5
Be sure to dry and wring the down jacket in the machine in a gentle mode of 800-1000 revolutions. Put 3-4 tennis balls of white color in advance in the drum (from yellow the light fabric may become dyed). Some manufacturers of down products put in a kit a set of special plastic balls with soft spikes. These simple devices beat fluff and help it evenly distribute within the product.
6
Hang the washed down jacket in a warm place, best of all - next to the heater. Your task is to dry your outer clothing as quickly as possible (in a couple of days) so that the insulation does not begin to rot due to accumulated moisture. During the drying process, constantly change the position of the jacket or coat on the clothesline. Every half hour, remove the product and thoroughly beat like a pillow.
7
If there is a ban on washing on the label of a down jacket, there is only one way out - give it to dry cleaning. Modern household services use individually selected cleaning programs and special chemicals. In addition, clothing is treated with antistatic and aromatic additives. Prices for cleaning down jackets on average - from 500 to 800 rubles (for 2012); the cost of the service often depends on the quality of the product. In order not to spoil your favorite clothes, be sure to collect information about the production process in the dry cleaners of your city and get customer recommendations.
note
Never soak the product from fluff and feather, do not exceed the optimum washing temperature. It is not recommended to use rinsing balms - they threaten with stains on the upper fabric. When storing clothes, make sure that the insulation is not tightly compressed.
Useful advice
If you want to lightly refresh the down jacket, do not wash it completely. Clean visible dirt with a brush or sponge and wash the top. As a rule, the insulation is placed in waterproof bags. The front fabric of the jacket (coat) is also resistant to moisture, so this method of cleaning will not harm the downy product.
