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Down Jacket Washing And Maintenance

Down Jacket Washing And Maintenance. This is the most practical way to wash and maintain down jackets!

The warmth of down jackets mainly lies in down, and down jackets are mostly poultry down jackets such as duck down or goose down. This kind of protein fiber should pay special attention to methods when cleaning. Improper methods will greatly reduce the warmth retention of down jackets, and it is easy to age down jacket fabrics. Here are some tips on washing and care, let’s focus on it~

Down Jacket Washing And Maintenance, the most practical way!

Cleaning Method

1. Be sure to wash by hand.

The dry cleaning syrup will affect the warmth retention and also make the fabric aging. Machine-washed and spin-dried down jackets can easily lead to uneven filling thickness, which will make the clothes out of shape and affect their appearance and warmth retention.

2. Rinse at 30° water temperature.

Soak the down jacket in cold water for 20 minutes to make the inside and outside of the down jacket fully moist. Dissolve the detergent in 30 degrees warm water, put the down jacket in it and soak it for a quarter of an hour, and then gently scrub with a soft brush.

3. The concentration of washing powder should not be too high.

If you must use detergent to clean down jackets, it is usually appropriate to put 4 to 5 tablespoons of detergent in two basins of water. If the concentration is too high, it is difficult to rinse off. The residual detergent in the down will affect the bulkiness of the down and greatly reduce it. Warmth retention.

4. It is best to use neutral detergent.

Neutral detergents have the least damage to clothing and down. Use alkaline detergents. If rinsing is not clean, the residual detergent will cause damage to the down jacket, and it is easy to leave white marks on the surface of the clothes and affect the appearance.

5. Can not wring dry.

After the down jacket is washed, it cannot be wringed dry. The water should be squeezed out, and then laid flat or hung to dry. Exposure to the sun and ironing are prohibited to avoid scalding the clothes. After drying, you can gently tap to make the down jacket fluffy and soft.

Daily Maintenance

1. Drying: ① The down jacket is suitable to be dried in a ventilated and dry environment, avoiding strong direct sunlight, ultraviolet rays will damage the surface; ② You can use a dryer with a larger capacity, and keep it at low temperature to dry and the down jacket has enough turning Space; ③ After drying, continue to shake the down jacket and gently tap the down collection area to fully stretch the down and restore it to its original shape before putting it in the wardrobe. 2. In addition to differences: the first step: full and full soaking. Add washing powder or silk and wool detergent to warm water at about 20 degrees Celsius, then add a few drops of perfume, and soak the down jacket for 20 minutes.

Step 2: Grasp in the water.

① Squeeze out a large amount of air in the down jacket in the water.

② Use both hands to pinch all parts of the down jacket in the water until the kneading is clean, or use a brush.

③ Empty most of the water, and then rinse it several times in clean water until it is clean.

④ Prepare the softening conditioner for clothes in water, and soak the down jacket for several minutes.

The third step: air dry.

① Put the down jacket in the net bag and drain the water.

② Put the down jacket flat on the table and dry it in the shade.

③ Dry with a dryer.

④ Put it in a special laundry bag, spin dry with a dryer, and then dry in the shade.

The fourth step: dry and process.

After the down jacket is basically dried, you will find that it is not as fluffy and soft as before, but piece by piece. After it dries in the shade, just tap it with both hands, or bake it close to the heater for a while, and it will immediately restore its softness.

Store

1. Store in a ventilated and dry place, avoid heavy pressure; under high pressure, down jackets will become uneven and not easy to restore to a fluffy state.
2. Put a few mothballs in the place where the clothes are stored to prevent them from damaging our beautiful clothes.
3. Remember to turn over during the rainy season. At this time, the humid air will make the clothes damp, deform and deteriorate.

Repair Method

1. Embroidery. The down jacket is burned out by a cigarette butt, and a corresponding pattern is embroidered on the damaged place, such as the down jacket trademark.

2. Sewing. If the down jacket is in a single color, it can be stitched with needles and threads, but the down jackets require special needles, such as very thin needles. The needles we usually use at home are not good, because the needle holes are too thick and will leak hair after sewing. If there is really no fine needle at home, it is best to let a good craftsman choose similar materials to help you repair it.

3. Subsidies. There is a decal for repairing down jackets on Taobao. It is said that after buying it back, it is covered with a towel, and then it is attached with an iron.

4. Labels. If it is the position on the down jacket, you can buy a logo yourself. The size should be as large as possible to cover the burned hole. If it is a big-brand duck down jacket, it can be sent to the manufacturer for repair.

5. Sewing cloth head. You can find waste clothes of the same color fabric at home, cut out a piece of cloth slightly larger than the hole, and then sew it with a sewing machine.

How to dry?

It can be dried, but you must pay attention to low temperature drying when drying, and use a dryer with a larger capacity to ensure that there is enough space for turning. If the down is heated too high, it will cause the down to shrink, which not only affects the bulkiness, but also affects the thermal performance of the down jacket.

Do not dry down jackets in the washing machine. Because the surface of the down jacket has basically undergone anti-seepage treatment, heating and drying will damage the anti-seepage treatment layer on the surface of the down jacket. It is better to dry it after dehydration. Never wring it out by hand and hang it directly on the hanger with water. After the down jacket is basically dried, just tap it with your hands or bake it near the heater for a while, and the down jacket can restore its fluffy and soft state.

The warmth the down jacket brings you,

More than a little bit!