Why should down jackets not be dry cleaned? Because most domestic brand dry cleaners currently use fully enclosed environmentally friendly dry cleaning machines to dry clean clothes, the solvent used in dry cleaning machines is tetrachloroethylene. Tetrachloroethylene is a colorless and transparent liquid with an odor similar to ether and can dissolve various substances: such as rubber, resin, fat, etc. The filling of the down jacket is mainly down, and the surface of the down has natural oil, which belongs to the fast category. When the down jacket is washed with a dry cleaning machine, the tetrachloroethylene will dissolve the oil on the surface of the down, which will make the feathers brittle, and broken, losing their fluffy feeling, and affect the warmth retention.
In addition, most down jackets use coated fabrics to protect against rain and wind. The process of coating fabric is to use solvent or water to dissolve the required coating rubber particles (including PU glue, A/C glue, PVC, PE glue, etc.) Coated on the fabric (with cotton, polyester, nylon and other substrates), and then fixed by the temperature in the oven to form a uniform covering rubber on the surface of the fabric, and tetrachloroethylene will dissolve rubber, resin, dry cleaning After machine dry cleaning, the coating is easy to fall off, which makes the surface of the down jacket peel and flower, and the fabric ages. Therefore, no matter what kind of down jacket it is, it should not be dry cleaned, but only washed.
How to properly wash down jackets? The down jacket should not be washed with alkaline substances, agitated with a washing machine or rubbed by hand, twisted, and baked with an open flame. The correct cleaning method is:
First, if the down jacket is not too dirty, you can use the local cleaning method. Use the down jacket special effect treatment agent to spray wet on the oil stains such as the neckline, cuffs, front placket, etc., and then rub the fabric on the oil stains back and forth for a few times. After rubbing, it quickly evaporates without leaving any traces. However, it should be noted that some easily faded fabrics or coated fabrics must be tried in an inconspicuous place to prove that the color does not fade or the coating does not fall off before use.
Second, if the down jacket is too dirty, only the overall washing method can be used. First lay the down jacket flat, spray wet with cleaning agent on the oil stains such as the neckline, cuffs, front placket, etc., leave it for 10 to 15 minutes, then soak the down jacket in cold water for 20 minutes, and pour about 100 ml of down jacket detergent into the water. Stir well in clean water at 20~30℃, then put in the down jacket that has been removed from the cold water and squeezed out the moisture, and soak for 5~10 minutes. Then take the down jacket out of the washing liquid, lay it flat on a clean table, and gently brush from the inside to the outside with a soft brush dipped in the washing liquid.
After brushing, put the clothes in the detergent and rinse them a few times, then rinse them in warm water at 30°C for 2 times, and then rinse them in clean water 3 times. Pay attention to Laundry Hotspot Life Laundry Encyclopedia, let us study hard together every day. Finally, wrap the rinsed down with a dry bath towel, gently absorb the moisture, and then let it dry in a ventilated place. After drying, gently tap the surface with a small stick to restore the original fluffy and soft down jacket.
You need to know these tips for washing and maintaining down jackets
It is best to use a special washing machine If it is machine washed and dried with a household washing machine, it is very easy to cause uneven thickness of the filling, which will make the clothes out of shape and affect the appearance and warmth retention. The special down jacket washing machine is used because its inner barrel diameter is large, the stains are removed by the beating force, the force is uniform, and the down jacket will not be deformed.
Be sure to rinse with 30°C water temperature Soak the down jacket in cold water for 20 minutes to fully moisten the inside and outside of the down jacket. Dissolve the special detergent for down jackets into warm water at 30°C, soak the down jacket in it for a quarter of an hour, and then gently brush with a soft brush. Warm water should also be used for rinsing, which can help the detergent to be fully dissolved in the water, which can make the down jacket rinse clean.
The concentration of detergent should not be too high Usually, it is advisable to put 100 ml of detergent in the water of two washbasins. If the concentration is too high, it is difficult to rinse clean. The residual detergent in the down will affect the bulkiness of the down and greatly reduce the warmth retention.
It is best to use a neutral detergent Neutral detergents do the least damage to the clothing and down. Use alkaline detergents. If the rinsing is not clean, the residual detergent will cause damage to the down jacket, and it is easy to leave white marks on the surface of the clothes, which will affect the appearance. To remove residual alkaline detergent, after rinsing twice, add two teaspoons of vinegar or neutralized acid powder to warm water, soak the down jacket for a while before rinsing, vinegar or neutralized acid powder can neutralize the alkaline detergent .
Do not wring out and prohibit exposure to the sun After the down jacket is washed, it cannot be wrung out. The water should be squeezed out or most of the water should be removed with a washing machine, and then flattened or hung to dry. Exposure is prohibited. Dryer dry.
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