https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-care Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:22:32 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-care#post-2218703 Tue, 24 Aug 2021 13:08:35 +0000 RobinF 2218703@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great info! Thanks for sharing.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-care#post-2218651 Tue, 24 Aug 2021 02:31:48 +0000 rachylou 2218651@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Whoops! Yeah, lol, too late now I have a 40 year old down sleeping bag from REI. It still works! Admittedly though it’s the dog’s bag now… </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-care#post-2218627 Tue, 24 Aug 2021 00:14:25 +0000 Anonymous 2218627@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you, LaPed, for this information. It is valuable to know. &nbsp;April, please tell us more about how you wash the leather coats. &nbsp;I have heard that leather purses can be washed and have mschvine washed a pair of leather sneakers. &nbsp;It worked but I was desperate and ready to throw them out if it did not work. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-care#post-2218560 Mon, 23 Aug 2021 18:31:43 +0000 Anonymous 2218560@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I need to learn more about washing machines! Mine is The Worst...it's nickname is "scrap metal." </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-care#post-2218532 Mon, 23 Aug 2021 18:06:48 +0000 LaPed 2218532@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I take really bulky stuff, like comforters, to the laundromat to take advantage of the extra large washer/dryers. I suspect top-loaders with agitators are okay if you run them on a gentle setting, and it depends a lot on the strength/thickness of the shell fabrics too. I did once have an agitator rip the lower leg halfway off a pair of jeans that had a hole in the knee; the hole got caught on one of the fins, and cotton fibers are weaker when wet... Luckily the jeans were destined to become cut-offs anyway. :D&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-care#post-2218524 Mon, 23 Aug 2021 17:52:03 +0000 Style Fan 2218524@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is how I wash my down coats.&nbsp; I take my down comforters to the professionals for laundering.&nbsp; My machine is not big enough. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-care#post-2218522 Mon, 23 Aug 2021 17:47:45 +0000 Angie 2218522@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you! And Seattle is all kinds of FABNESS :)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-care#post-2218491 Mon, 23 Aug 2021 16:13:02 +0000 Jenn 2218491@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is the way I wash my down. Before I had a front-loading washer, I'd take it to the laundromat. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-care#post-2218485 Mon, 23 Aug 2021 15:31:10 +0000 JAileen 2218485@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>LaP, thanks for posting. I wash everything with zippers inside out, because it’s quieter, and the zippers can’t hurt anything else. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-care#post-2218467 Mon, 23 Aug 2021 13:40:56 +0000 April 2218467@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have had a cream long puffer for years and the cuffs and collar get dirty fast - have always treated those areas with Clorox 2 (not regular Clorox!) and then washed according to instructions with regular old detergent.&nbsp; No problems so far, except the one time I under-dried the coat and it got a sour smell.&nbsp; Which washed right out the next time, when I dried it fully.</p> <p>I have also machine-washed leather jackets with no ill results, so perhaps I have laundry nerves of steel.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-care#post-2218460 Mon, 23 Aug 2021 13:28:16 +0000 Ginger 2218460@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is the first I've heard of not using an agitator. Ah well, so far so good! And the spin cycle gets most of the water out. No way I'm buying a new washer just to wash my puffer. I like the idea of turning it inside out in the dryer, though! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-care#post-2218458 Mon, 23 Aug 2021 13:23:24 +0000 Inge 2218458@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh thanks very much, LaPed!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/down-care#post-2218453 Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:58:04 +0000 LaPed 2218453@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Here's a link from one of my favorite down manufacturers (made in Seattle!) with detailed directions for caring for your down gear and garments:&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://featheredfriends.com/pages/washing-care">https://featheredfriends.com/pages/washing-care</a></p> <p>A lot of folks know about using dryer balls to help prevent clumping. Another good trick is to turn the garment inside out, so that the water can drain through the lining, which is generally more thin and permeable than the outer shell. Before moving the item to the dryer, gently squeeze it to remove as much water as possible (remember down gets really heavy when it's wet!). It's also possible to clean down-filled items by tub-soaking, but never use a washing machine with an agitator as it could snag and tear your garment. :(&nbsp;</p> <p>Two tried-and-true down cleaners are <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.nikwax.com/en-us/products/down-wash-direct/">Nikwax</a> and <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.gearaid.com/products/revivex-cleaner-down">Revivex</a>. I've found both pretty effective. I have down-filled items that have been in regular use for a decade or more, and I think washing once a year has helped keep them in rotation. It's good to remove dirt and oils from the feathers to keep the insulation lofty.&nbsp; </p>