A guide to cleaning and caring for your down jacket! Extend the service life

Down jacket is a must-have for winter cold protection, but due to its special material and warmth-retaining function, we need to be extra careful when cleaning and maintaining it to ensure that its warmth-retaining performance and appearance lasts. Below I will introduce you to some of the down jacket cleaning and maintenance guide, I hope to help you extend its service life.

First of all: understand the characteristics of down apparel

Down jackets are usually made up of down and outer fabrics. The warmth of the down depends on the amount and density of the fill, while the outer fabric determines the wear resistance and windproof performance of the down jacket. Therefore, you need to pay attention to keep both of them intact during cleaning and maintenance to avoid breakage and damage.

Step 2: choose the appropriate cleaning method

Down jackets can be hand-washed or machine-washed, but you need to use a special down jacket cleaner and set a mild water temperature. When cleaning the down jacket, try to avoid rubbing and twisting, you can gently press and rinse to avoid the down filler extrusion deformation. In addition, avoid using bleach and strong alkaline cleaners to avoid damaging the fabric and down.

Step 3: Proper drying and maintenance

After cleaning the down jacket, you need to use a clean towel or absorbent paper towels to gently absorb the moisture, and then placed in a ventilated place to dry naturally, avoiding sun exposure and drying. In the drying process, you can pat the down jacket from time to time, so that the down fully unfolded and restore the fluffiness, to avoid compression and lumps.

Step 4: Maintenance work before storage

At the end of the winter season, it is important to take good care of your down jacket before storing it. First of all, make sure that the down jacket is completely dry, you can dry it again for a period of time before storage. Then place the down jacket in a ventilated and dry place to avoid moisture and mold growth. You can place some insect repellent or desiccant in the storage to keep the down jacket dry and clean.

Through the correct operation of the above steps, you can effectively extend the service life of the down jacket and keep its warmth and beautiful appearance. I hope you can pay attention to these details when using down jacket in winter, so that the down jacket can become your warm choice in winter.