What is the best way to wash a down jacket

Down jackets are a must-have for everyone as they keep you warm in winter without making you look bulky. Especially in recent years, there are many styles of down jackets, including small and capable types, medium and long waisted types, and long and slim types. So everyone can choose according to their body shape, but how to wash down jackets best has become a question for everyone.

Although you can choose a down jacket that suits your style, washing it is a big problem, especially the long ones which are large and difficult to wash. Some down jackets are light-colored, and if they are not washed properly, the color effect can easily be affected. Now let me tell you how to wash down jackets best?

Experience 1: Be sure to hand wash. There is a small label with care and washing instructions sewn on the inside of the down jacket. Careful people will find that 90% of down jackets are marked to be hand washed. Do not dry clean them, because the chemicals used for dry cleaning will affect the warmth retention and cause the fabric to age. However, down jackets that are machine washed and spun dry will be wrung out, which can easily lead to uneven thickness of the filling, causing the clothes to lose their shape, affecting their appearance and warmth retention.

Experience 2: Rinse at 30 degrees

First soak the down jacket in cold water for 20 minutes to fully moisten the inside and outside of the down jacket. Dissolve the detergent in 30-degree warm water, soak the down jacket in it for a quarter of an hour, and then gently scrub it with a soft brush. Also use warm water for rinsing, which can help the detergent to fully dissolve in the water and make the down jacket rinse more cleanly.

Experience 3: Do not use too high a concentration of detergent

If you must use detergent to wash your down jacket, it is usually appropriate to put 4 to 5 tablespoons of detergent in two basins of water. If the concentration is too high, it will be difficult to rinse clean, and the residual detergent in the down will affect the fluffiness of the down and greatly reduce its warmth retention.

Experience 4: It is best to use neutral detergent

Neutral detergents cause the least damage to clothes and down. If alkaline detergents are used but not rinsed thoroughly, the residual detergent will damage the down jacket and easily leave white marks on the surface of the clothes, affecting the appearance. To remove residual alkaline detergent, add two teaspoons of vinegar to warm water after rinsing twice, soak the down jacket for a while and then rinse. The vinegar can neutralize the alkaline detergent.

Experience 5: Do not wring it dry

Now you know the best way to wash a down jacket, so you might as well try our method, which can make your down jacket look like new after washing. In addition, please note that after washing the down jacket, you must not wring it out. You can hang it up to let the water drip down slowly. Do not expose it to the sun or iron it. After it dries, pat it to restore it to its original state.