Down needs special care, so that they stay cuddly soft and warm even in the longer-term. When cleaning, you should, therefore, pay a lot.

1. What can be washed with a down jacket?

According to Laundry service, down jackets should never be washed with other clothing in the washing machine. It should therefore always give her alone in the drum because, during the entire washing process, the down must not be compressed. Therefore, the jacket must also be very carefully removed from the washing machine after cleaning.

2. Should she be washed left?

Always turn the down jacket to the left and fully close the zipper of the jacket. Of course, you should empty all bags in advance. For wash beginners: Turning to the left means that the inside of the clothing is turned outwards. As a result, the outside remains largely protected during the wash cycle.

3. Which detergent should you use?

To protect the sensitive down, only a special detergent for down may be used. As a result, the fine structure of the individual springs, and thus the air cushion between them, remains.

A traditional detergent generally contains so-called proteases as an additive. This ingredient can split protein and thus even stubborn stains such as blood, etc. to remove completely even at low washing temperatures.

However, the natural down is also largely made of protein. So if the feathers are combined with a conventional detergent, the down will be damaged or destroyed.

This also applies to mild detergents. If you are not sure whether your laundry detergent is suitable for down laundry, you should, therefore, check the list of ingredients or take an individually labeled laundry detergent.

4. Can softener be added?

For the same reason, a softener never belongs in the washing machine. These have a detrimental effect on the delicate structure of the down.

5. Which program and which wash temperature should be set?

During the washing process, there should be a lot of water in the drum and it will not move much.

If the manufacturer has not stated otherwise in the care instructions of the down jacket, the gentle or hand wash cycle or the fine or wool program are suitable for nourishing cleaning.

Because this meets all requirements so that the delicate laundry is not moved too much. The spin should also be very gentle and with low RPM of max. 800 revolutions / min. This is important to get the water out of the down without the down in the jacket slipping.

However, the best option is to use a professional Laundry service to wash your down jacket.