The most popular clothing in the cool season is a down jacket. Comfortable thing, with good insulation, lightweight, comfortable and very practical. And if we consider the price range, every resident of the world can find your down jacket.
Like any thing, it gets dirty and needs care. However, it is not just laundry that we wash daily in the machine, but the outer clothing.
How to wash down jacket so it does not lose its properties and did not suffer in appearance? And in general, can it be washed in a washing machine?
How to wash down without a washing machine
Therefore, to wash down the jacket at home - a matter of urgency for every family. You can use your own forces or more precisely your hands, knowing the intricacies of this process.
There are 2 ways to hand wash down jacket:
There are down jackets with a holofiber filling. Such a thing is washed at a temperature no higher than 30 degrees. with the addition of a specially designed detergent for down jackets and in any case not the powder, which is almost impossible to wash out and thus leaves ghosts. The thing is washed and rinsed several times in cool water. After squeezing and drying.
If the down jacket, the best solution is to wash it partially.
First, the dirty areas are found. They are scrubbed with a brush and colorless soap or liquid detergent.
Then these areas are washed with a shower and dried.
Washing a down jacket in a washing machine
The answer to the question about the possibility of care in the washing machine of this thing can give us the label on the garment.
It is there is important information, compliance with which will allow you to avoid mistakes when caring for the product. If there is no forbidding sign on it, then the product can be loaded into the washing machine, observing simple nuances that will avoid as a result of knocked down, unpleasant odor or stains.
Preparing for the wash
An important step for both the down and the machine is preparation.
It begins with checking the pockets of the garment. If there are any objects in them, they are removed so as not to damage the down and the machine during washing. If the down jacket has fur, it should be unbuttoned.
Then check The presence of stains on the product itself. Light-colored down jackets need a thorough inspection, especially around the collar, pockets and cuffs. Before washing, the stains are treated with laundry soap or a down cleaner.
The next step is to The outer clothing is fastened on all the zippers, buttons and rivets and turned on the left side..
Washing
To care for down, it is a good idea to find and buy A special detergent for washing down jackets in the washing machine, as the detergent has the power to ruin your down jackets forever.
It is sold in retail chains or in a store that specializes in the sale and care of down jackets.
It is also advisable to use the developed rubber balls for washing down jackets in the washing machine with spikes or throw heavy tennis balls At least 4 pieces that will prevent the down from clumping. Balls should not be dyed, otherwise the down will suffer. You can wash them beforehand to let the paint wash off. When loading them in drum they are unfolded in different directions.
Many modern washing machines themselves offer wash mode down jacketBut what to do if there is no such function? It's simple.
For this purpose are perfectly suitable programs "delicate wash" or "or wool. The main condition is 30 degree temperature limit. When starting washingit is recommended to use "extra rinse"The fluff absorbs the detergent very well and is reluctant to give it away. About the mode "spin" mode is best forgottenOtherwise the fluff will definitely get all over and come out of the seams. After studying the instructions, pouring or pouring liquid detergent (usually 35 ml, and for heavy soiling 50 ml), you can begin washing.
Drying the down jacket
After the end of the washing cycle, the down jacket is left to dry.
It is taken out of the machine and completely unzip it completely. All that buttoned up now need to unbutton, and even turn out the pockets. Wet down is bunched in cells in piles, which should be a little straightened out and if possible evenly distributed.
Then the down jacket Is hung on a hanger and dried in this position, that is vertically.. This will allow all the water to drain off and dry the thing faster.
The use of heating devices and radiators will ruthlessly destroy the down inside the product. The best place to dry is the balcony. Periodically, while the down dry it is necessary to stir the down in the cells.
Drying in the washing machine is not recommended, because the insulating properties of the feather are lost in this case and you will be freezing in cold weather. However, this does not mean that it cannot be dried there. To dry it in the machine select the mode "for synthetics".
If you washed your down jacket in the washing machine and the down is knocked over
There is always a solution. Even if the down in the down jacket is bunched and it is not possible to straighten it manually.
You can wash the down again, but correctly. - with the balls and recommendations for proper washing and drying.
