As you know, in a washing machine you can wash not only light items, but also clothes such as down jackets. In order for outerwear not to deteriorate during washing, you need to use special detergents for washing down jackets in a washing machine. In this article, we will tell you how choose the "right" tool and how to apply it in your case.
Liquid detergent for down jackets
Today, manufacturers of household chemicals offer a great variety of different “miracle remedies” that will help you not only freshen up a thing, but also remove difficult stains. One such product is a liquid detergent for down jackets. Let's look at all its positive and negative sides.
What should you pay attention to when choosing a liquid product? On the packaging or on the bottle itself it should be indicated that the product is intended for washing down jackets or other things containing natural down. The fact is that natural fluff has its own natural properties that help to save heat, and with ordinary detergents you simply destroy these properties, and the fluff will warm you less effectively. Also, special detergents for washing downy things do not allow the fluff to roll and bunch up, by the way, for greater confidence that the fluff does not crumple, use special balls for washing down jackets.
One of these liquid detergents for washing down jackets is Nordland Washbalsam Sport, which you can buy both in specialized sports stores and in ordinary retail chains such as "Magnet".
This product is intended for washing not only downy clothes, but also suitable for washing membrane clothes. To wash lightly soiled clothes with this product, you will need 1-2 caps. On the bottle itself you will find more detailed information about the doses and rules for using this detergent.
Washing powder for down jackets
Modern housewives most often use liquid products, but some people do not trust this trend and believe that liquid products are just a marketing ploy designed to “pull” more money out of buyers. In fact, this is not entirely true. Let's try to figure out if there are special powders for down jackets and whether it is possible to wash downy things with ordinary washing powder.
Fluff perfectly absorbs detergents, but does not give them back, so they must have a special composition in order to wash well. If you still decide to wash downy clothes with ordinary powder, then be prepared that it will become stained and the fluff will clump into a large lump that you will have to shake out.
On the Internet, you can find a bunch of tips and stories that housewives wash down jackets with ordinary powder and do not know troubles, but if you look the other way, there are just as many housewives who ruined their things by washing jackets with ordinary powder.
The fact is that the quality of down jackets is different for everyone, and the down itself can be artificial and natural, there are also various conditions that affect washing: water quality, washing mode, rinsing time, washing machine, in the end. All this, to one degree or another, affects whether your down jacket will deteriorate or not after washing with ordinary powder.
If we talk about special washing powders, then make sure that their packaging indicates that the powder is intended for washing down clothes, and is exactly right for your case.We recommend that you use liquid products that have already been tested in practice.
Capsules for washing down jackets
Recently, various washing products in the form of "bags" with liquid inside, the so-called capsules for washing down jackets, which are simply thrown into the tank of the machine along with the clothes, have begun to appear more and more often.
The convenience of this type of detergent is that you do not have to measure the dose each time, the manufacturers have already dosed the detergent for you. Otherwise, these capsules contain the same liquid laundry detergent as in a regular bottle. So, if you do not want to overpay money for imaginary convenience, then we recommend that you use the usual tool.
Do I need rinse aids for down jackets?
As we wrote above, down perfectly absorbs all chemicals and odors, respectively, so the use of rinse aids for down jackets is highly undesirable. It is better to use a special detergent for washing down clothes, which already contains everything you need for a quality wash. Air conditioners, on the other hand, can either give a good smell to a jacket or ruin it so that you simply cannot wear it later.
Details on how wash your down jacket in the washing machine at home, read on our website.
Take your down jacket to the dry cleaners
One good option to wash your down jacket (especially if it's expensive) is to take it to the dry cleaners. The advantage of this method is that you do not have to bother and look for special detergents or experiment on your clothes. The whole thing is done for you by professionals who do this every day and know what tools to use for what.
But don't take your outerwear to the first dry cleaner you find. First, find an organization that has established itself in the market and that people trust with their clothes, for this, read reviews on the Internet and ask your friends.
Comments
So far I don’t dare to wash down jackets and membrane clothes in the machine, although everything is described in detail here, which may and should be tried.