The down jacket is light and warm, which is our best choice in winter. We all know that the down jacket is made of special materials, and the interior is also filled with down. How to clean it? Don't worry. Here's science popularization for you, so you can protect your beloved down jacket!
How to clean down jacket best
It's best to get it to a professional dry cleaner, or hand wash it, and wash it locally.
1. The cleaning of down jacket is different from other clothes. Don't clean it easily. If you wash it more often, the fillings in down jacket will stick together and be damaged, and the warmth will be poor slowly. Only if the clothes are really dirty or stored in different seasons, they should be thoroughly cleaned.
2. If the down jacket is really dirty, or needs to change the season. Then fully clean the down jacket. Generally, you can only wash it by hand. Do not dry clean it. Pay attention to washing method and detergent. The down jacket can be washed with warm water mixed with detergent first, and then it can not be rubbed to prevent the filler from being rubbed. It can be brushed with a brush, and then the detergent should be neutral. After the down jacket is washed, it cannot be wrung or thrown dry by the washing machine, which will make the fillers stick together. You can squeeze it slowly by hand, or pick it up and drip it automatically.
3. The down jacket can't be dehydrated by the washing machine. Squeeze the water directly down the down jacket so that it won't deform. If the sun is insufficient, it can be dried for 2 hours. Usually, when the sun is warm, just put the down jacket in a cool and ventilated place to prevent the down jacket from changing color due to the sun exposure.
How to clean down jacket surface
Mainly with a small brush, but pay attention not to expose to the sun, nor tighten the clothes, but dry them naturally.
1. Every time the down jacket is washed, the service life is discounted once, so wash it as little as possible. If it is only partial, it can be wiped with a hot towel. Generally, down jacket fabrics are not afraid of water. Just drop a few drops of neutral detergent in the dirty place and wipe it with a wet hot towel after 5 minutes.
2. First soak the down jacket in cold water for 20 minutes to fully wet the inside and outside of the down jacket, then melt the special detergent into warm water, and then soak the down jacket in it. The water temperature should not be too high, 30° C is appropriate, about the same as the hand temperature. Rinse with warm water.
3. In order to prevent the filler from being eroded by excessive alkaline substances, a small amount of neutral washing powder or detergent can be selected, mixed with warm water at 35 ℃, and the clothes can be completely soaked in the washing solution for 15 minutes; Put the clothes on the washing board or other flat plate placed in the washing basin, brush the dirt successively with a soft brush, and do not rub it with force to prevent the down from knotting, and then squeeze out the washing liquid, but do not twist the clothes with force; Put the rinsed down jacket in the net bag to drain water, so as to avoid too much water in the down, too heavy, and deformation during drying. When there is no water dripping, take out the clothes and dry them in a ventilated place, and do not expose them to the sun or bake them. When it is about to dry, it can be gently patted by hand or a small wooden stick to restore the natural fluffy state of the down.
4. A small label printed with maintenance and washing instructions is sewn on the inner side of the down jacket. Careful people will find that 90% of the down jacket is marked to be washed by hand and should not be dry cleaned, because the potion used for dry cleaning will affect the warmth retention and aging of the cloth. The machine washed and dried down clothes, which are twisted and stirred, can easily lead to uneven thickness of fillers, make the clothes out of shape, and affect the beauty and warmth retention.
How to maintain down jacket
1. The office is too hot, you don't wear it at home, you take it off for dinner... When you don't wear it temporarily, you should pay attention not to knead it into a ball and throw it on the sofa. It's best to hang it on the clothes hanger. When there is no clothes hanger, you should put it aside neatly to avoid being wrinkled or dirty.
2. If some down jackets are not indicated that they can not be dry cleaned or that they can be dry cleaned, they can be dry cleaned when there are serious stains on the down jacket, but they should be sent to a professional dry cleaning shop for cleaning to avoid damage to the down jacket caused by unqualified or inferior dry cleaning procedures and detergents.
3. Winter down jacket should not be worn for too long at a time. Generally, you can change one after wearing it for about five days. The replaced one is put on the balcony for ventilation and drying. Remember not to let the sun shine directly. Frequent replacement of down jacket can often change their image. The most important thing is to prolong the service life of down jacket and ensure its warmth retention.
4. If there is no particularly obvious dirt, you don't need to clean it. Pack it with breathable items (such as finishing bags or cloth bags), put a camphor ball in it, and then put it in a dry and ventilated wardrobe. Note that other heavier clothes can't be put on it.
5. Because there is a lot of rain in summer and autumn, after the rainy season, you can take it out and dry it to prevent mildew.