Summer has arrived, have you packed your down jacket?

Summer has quietly arrived, and winter clothes need to be washed and put away. Have all your clothes been packed? Do you know how to clean your winter down jacket correctly so it won’t be damaged? How many of these misunderstandings about cleaning have you fallen into? Let’s study together.

1. Should Down Jackets be exposed to the sun or dried in the shade?

Down jackets should be dried in the shade, not exposed to the sun.

Down jackets are mostly made of chemical fibers such as nylon. They cannot be exposed to sunlight for a long time, which will cause the fabric to age, fade easily, and even decompose harmful chemicals. In addition, exposure to the sun may cause damage to the down filling, affecting its thermal performance.

Drying in the shade can prevent the ultraviolet rays in the sun from causing damage to the down jacketfabric and down filling, and prevent problems such as fabric aging, fading, and down brittleness. It can better maintain the softness and fluffiness of The Down Jacket, ensuring that its thermal performance can be fully utilized.

During the process of shade drying, you need to pay attention to some key points. First, choose a place to dry that is well ventilated but not directly exposed to strong winds. Good ventilation allows your down jacket to dry faster while reducing the possibility of moisture causing bacteria or odors to grow. However, direct strong winds may cause the down filling to be unevenly distributed, affecting the comfort and warmth of the wearer. Secondly, make sure the drying space is clean and tidy to avoid dust, stains, etc. from adhering to the down jacket, affecting its appearance and hygiene.

2. Misunderstandings about cleaning down jackets

Directly use a washing machine to clean down jackets: The filling of down jackets is down, and the washing machine will shake violently during cleaning, causing the down to clump and be unevenly distributed, thus affecting the warmth retention performance of the down jacket. The spinning of the washing machine may also cause the down inside the down Jacket To Wear and fall off, shortening its service life.

Use baking soda to clean down jackets: Baking soda has little effect on stains on down jackets and cannot effectively clean down jackets.

Use dish soap to clean down jackets: The chemical components in dish soap will cause certain damage to down jackets. Not only will the oil stain not be removed, but the oil stain will also expand.

Dry-cleaning down jackets: 90% of down jackets on the market have internal washing instructions that indicate not to dry clean them. Dry cleaning not only affects the warmth of down jackets; it can even lead to problems such as velvet roughening and fabric aging, so frequent dry cleaning of down jackets is not recommended.

Use washing powder or alkaline detergent: The main component of down is protein fiber. Washing powder and alkaline detergent are highly alkaline and can easily damage the fiber and shorten the life of the down jacket. Neutral detergent or special down jacket cleaning agent should be used for cleaning.

Scrub or wring out your down jacket vigorously: When cleaning your down jacket, you should use soaking and gentle brushing with a soft brush, and press to squeeze out the water, instead of scrubbing or wringing out as hard as ordinary clothes.

3. How to clean down jackets correctly
4. Hand washing method

Read the clothing tag: Understand the material, fabric, cashmere content and other information of the down jacket, and check the washing instructions.

Soaking: Soak the down jacket in cold water for 20 minutes to fully soak the inside and outside of the down jacket.

Use special detergent: Choose a special detergent or neutral detergent for down jackets, and avoid using washing powder or alkaline detergents.

Brushing: Use a soft-bristled brush dipped in detergent to gently scrub the down jacket from the inside to the outside. Be careful not to use too much force to avoid damaging the fabric.

Rinse: Rinse the down jacket several times with clean water to ensure that the detergent is completely rinsed away.

Squeeze water: Gently press the down jacket to squeeze out excess water, but do not wring it out hard.

Drying: Place the down jacket in a ventilated place to dry. After drying, you can pat it gently with a hanger to restore the fluffiness of the down jacket.

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2. Dry cleaning method

If the down jacket is not too dirty, you can use the dry cleaning method. Use a towel dipped in a small amount of gasoline and gently wipe it on the collar, cuffs, front, etc. After the oil stains are removed, wipe the areas stained with gasoline with a dry towel and wait until the gasoline evaporates.

3. Shampoo + white vinegar method

For local stains, try using shampoo + white vinegar. Squeeze a little shampoo into the container, then pour in white vinegar, add water, mix evenly, pour it into a spray bottle, spray it on the dirty areas of the down jacket, and then wipe it with a hot towel.

4. Toothpaste + white vinegar method

For the dirty parts, you can use a toothbrush with an appropriate amount of toothpaste to scrub, then pour an appropriate amount of white vinegar into the water, soak the down jacket for 10 minutes, and finally rinse it with clean water.