We have been gifted a small sized 75% down jacket, for a petite person. I fixed the zipper, and now we have to find a new owner! So, since we now have a nice little down jacket, how can I launder it safely? The label says "dry clean only" but I do not permit dry cleaning chemicals to touch my skin, much less the unsuspecting new owner.
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I have washed down jackets in the washer, on gentle, and then dried it with a number of tennis balls bouncing around in the dryer with it. They help to plump up the feathers again while it's drying!
I did the exact same thing. Wash the down jacket in the washing machine in soapy warm water and then tumble dry with tennis balls. They fluff the down up again after it gets compressed in the washer.
My very long down coat is 9 years old this winter, but in great shape. However I did not want to spend the money to clean it. I decided to try washing it myself and if it got ruined I wouldn't be too upset since it is so old. I didn't even use tennis balls in the dryer. I could tell by the inside that the quilting was quite close. Where could the feathers go?? It came out just fine and I'll never pay to have it cleaned again.
Oh! I forgot to ask, what is a good soap/detergent to use for the feathers? I really thank you for your feedbacks!
I bought a yellow down jacket from a garage sale (knowing it wouldn't be yellow for long). I figured since I only paid five dollars for it I wouldn't be out that much if it didn't work to wash it in the washing machine. I gave it a try and it came out fabulously. Just make sure to dry it completely in the dryer. I dried it on a lower setting for longer just because I thought the hottest setting would be too much for it.
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