How to straighten feathers in down jacket after washing: especially drying and recovery, useful tips

To date, a down jacket - is the most popular and practical outerwear. But in the process of socks he is spoiled and loses its appeal, it means it is time to clean or wash. If you dare wash down jacket in the washing machine, you must know all the nuances of the laundry and that he was not left in lumps. In this case, the jacket can not only lose its spectacular appearance, violating its thermal conductivity and wear it in the winter will not be.

Recovery after washing down jackets

Each product label production factory necessarily present, which are described modes care thing.

Note that the use of dry cleaning agent is not recommended. Replace it with a liquid detergent. If you are still set to perform washing powder, do not forget about excess foaming. Reduce the dose by 1/3. For example, instead of 3 tablespoons take 2 tablespoons. Powder often leaves traces and divorces. To remove them, you need to put in a cycle machine wash extra rinse mode. If such a program does not, after the completion of the washing program put the rinse and spin.

Pooh special needs to handle this:

• using only warm water to 30 degrees;
• sparing use delicate detergents;
• Do not use bleach and dyes.

In order not to spoil the look of your favorite winter items, remember the following rules of cleaning and pressing of things down:

1. Set the mode delicates at a temperature no higher than 30 degrees with gentle squeezer (600-800 rev / min).
2. Add the drum tennis balls. In this case, the fluff is less stray.
3. If necessary, repeat the process rinse and spin.

If there is concern that the machine can not cope, then it is possible to wash down jacket manually. Of course you can, but this procedure is carried out carefully observing some of the subtleties:

1. Dilute shampoo or liquid detergent in warm water.
2. Do not pour the detergent directly on the product as well as down very well absorbs it, but rinse will be much more difficult.
3. In the most polluted areas, use a brush or sponge.
4. Rinse in warm water several times.

If the product is contaminated with a down slightly, it is possible to zamyt spots. To do this:

• hang it above the bath;
• moisten item using the shower jet tangentially;
• soap sponge or brush the contaminated site;
• rinse with soap washcloth or shower jet, directing it from top to bottom.

If one or more spots should be removed, just zamoyte dirty place, Rub sponge with detergent, rinse the foam and cloth or towel blot. Such a method will save you from down jackets drying.

No matter how you wash the product, have it gently dry. At this stage, everything will depend on you.

drying products

During the drying process it is necessary to break tangled clumps of fluff and distribute them throughout the jacket.

During drying Follow these guidelines:

1. Do not dry the coat in a horizontal position. It will take more time, and risks to purchase a jacket musty smell.
2. Shake or whisk down, as soon as the thing will extract from the washing machine.
3. Hang the jacket on a hanger and shake it every 3 hours. Particularly tangled clumps break apart by hand.
4. Provide adequate ventilation, and the inflow of warm air in the room where the drying the washed product.
5. Dry at room temperature.
6. Choose a shaded place without exposure to direct sunlight.
7. Do not place any objects under the jacket (towels, cloth, blanket), which will prevent air circulation.

Be patient, as the drying of down jackets - a lengthy process. It may take from 10 hours to one day. The time will depend on how you erased the thing on the temperature and humidity in the room.

If you are pressed for time, you can speed up the process. You can use a hairdryer. But do it very carefully, because you can damage the product. air flow temperature should not exceed 40 degrees.

Smoothing wayward fuzz

After complete drying of the product must be do the following:

• Go through your fingers every element quilted down jacket, whip and shake. Pooh should be evenly distributed throughout the product;
• Use the means at hand to facilitate the work. Use a plastic or rubber handle to beat with fluff. Lay buttoned thing on the floor or couch. Walk with light blows of the stick around the product. Then turn it over and repeat the procedure.

If the jacket is treated special spill-proof impregnation, it must be handed over to the dry cleaners. If this is not possible, then after washing in the home should be re-impregnate a moisture spray.

If after washing is a thing an unpleasant musty smell, Then you are wrong dried product. In such a case perestirat jacket.

Recommendations for ironing

Read the washing instructions and ironing, which the manufacturer provides on the product label. Perhaps it is not recommended to iron. If ironing is enabled, then follow recommendations:

1. Set the iron to a minimum temperature of 110 degrees.
2. If, after ironing the kinks remain slightly increase the temperature.
3. Ironing the front side, always use a thin cloth or gauze, or a protective attachment to iron.
4. Wrong side allowed ironed without protective equipment.
5. Use the steam boost function. This will improve the quality of ironing. If this feature is absent in the iron, spray water on the jacket. But first, on an inconspicuous spot drip products and make sure that water does not leave stains on the fabric surface.
6. To minimally deform down, hang the product on the rack and walk on it iron and enabled the function of evaporation.