A down jacket is a comfortable, warm and convenient type of winter clothing. It is fluff that allows this wardrobe item to be warm and light, but, like any clothes, a down jacket requires proper personal care and proper washing. Applying to dry cleaning requires material costs, and washing a down jacket manually is laborious and not always effective, therefore there is a proven way to wash a down jacket in a washing machine.
Instruction manual
1
Remove all fur parts, a hood and a belt from a down jacket. Carefully inspect the down jacket for loose buttons or decorative elements. At the time of washing, it would be better to completely tear these details apart.
2
Consider a down jacket. Pay attention to the places most susceptible to pollution: sleeves, pockets, hem, collar. Clean all dirty places with soap or a special tool manually.
3
Fasten the down jacket on all buttons and zippers and turn inside out. Now it can be put in the washing machine. In addition to the down jacket, send 2-3 tennis balls to the car, they will prevent the down of down when washing.
4
Use liquid detergents to wash your down jacket. The powder foams and is poorly washed out of fluff. In addition, the colored particles present in most powders can leave marks on a light-colored down jacket.
5
Wash the down jacket in delicate washing at a temperature not exceeding 30 degrees. Allowed to use modes designed for synthetic fabrics and wool.
6
To avoid stains on the surface of the down jacket, use the rinse mode at least two times. It is advisable to squeeze the down jacket at a speed of 600 rpm.
7
After washing, immediately remove the down jacket from the washing machine, unzip it and turn it on the front side. Dry the coat on the shoulders, fastened with all the buttons and zippers. This is necessary so that the down jacket restores its original shape.
8
Shake the down jacket periodically and turn it on one side or the other, then the fluff will fluff up and will not gather in lumps, which means it will be easier to distribute it inside the down jacket.
note
Wash them before using tennis balls and check to see if they leave colored marks on the fabric, otherwise they can ruin the down jacket, especially if it is light in color.
Useful advice
Pay attention to the label on your down jacket. It is possible that only dry cleaning is acceptable for your product.
