Down Wash

I hand washed a down vest I got used - one oz Nikwax wash in a large 1gal mixing bowl. The vest had some serious BO from the previous wearer. The Nikwax wash completely removed the BO, and the vest appears and feels much better than the condition I received it in. While I could smell the Nikwax wash while I was doing the washing, there is no odor after rinsing.

Used it twice cleaning a down comforter in a front loading LG washing machine. The second time my daughter threw up all over it - it was gross. Threw it in the washer the next morning with the detergent and it came out clean with no odor. FYI the dry cleaner wanted around $70 to wash the comforter, which is around what we paid for it, so this is much much cheaper alternative and actually easier - no dropping it off or picking it back up. The packaging says to hand wash a comforter in a bathtub, but we are lazy and figured if it didn't work, we were no worse off and would purchase a new one. The down comforter was washed in cold water, gentle cycle, slow spin speed and an extra rinse cycle. NOTE: it does take a while to dry a comforter in the dryer. You have to take it out and shake it a few times. It also help if you have several of the wool dryer balls in there to keep it from bunching up. We have around 10 or so that we threw in the dryer with the comforter and it took a couple of hours to dry, but we had it on a low / gentle heat and not the high heat to not damage it.

My Patagonia down coat came out looking like new and just as warm as it was before washing.

Works well for washing down jackets. Wish I heeded other user’s advice to pre-treat stains around the sleeve hems before washing. Give it an extra rinse and toss in dryer on delicate or low heat with a bunch of dryer balls to expedite re-puffing. The parka’s smell is odd post-wash and the biggest con.

I’ve owned my Canada Goose parka for a couple years. I knew going into it that having an expensive, Dry Clean Only white coat would be stressful, but I found an irresistible deal and decided to take a chance. Plus, I do think the white looks very stylish. Spot cleaning worked okay for a while, but over time certain areas built up grime that I just couldn’t remove. There is no dry cleaner anywhere near me that specializes in Canada Goose, so I was afraid I’d have to accept a dingy coat until I could afford a different color. But I kept wondering “what if” and the internet convinced me I could probably wash my coat. I know it’s quite privileged to be able to experiment with a Canada Goose and risk ruining it, but it was heading toward ruination anyway in my mind. I decided to try Nikwax because it was most commonly recommended. I used two capfuls and followed their recommendation to use a slow spin and extra rinse. I was thrilled to see that there was no color bleed whatsoever from the black trim or the patch! All of the dinginess washed right out! I popped it in the dryer with some dryer balls and ran several 60-minute sessions on the lowest heat setting. It puffed up nicely with only a few clumps that I broke up by hands. I didn’t have any issues with greasy looking spots or stains that others have reported. Some minor things to be aware of: - the fleece lining of the pockets pilled up a bit and feels less velvety soft. A bummer, but it’s not seen and a small price to pay for a clean coat - I stupidly did not think to button up the flap that covers the zipper, and there’s some very minor chipping of paint from the zips clinking around in the dryer - You’ll void the warranty if you machine wash, but my coat didn’t have a warranty anyway (as far as I know) since I bought it used. Overall I’m beyond pleased with this product, and the knowledge that I can stress less about keeping my coat pristine each winter. Kicking myself for not taking “before” pictures, but the after pics show that it emerged unscathed.

Worked well for my sleeping bag and jackets.

Washed my TNF 1996 Retro Nuptse down jacket perfectly and fluffed out like new after drying with wool dryer balls. Did cause my jacket to have an odd gamy smell afterwards but nothing too strong or serious and it seemed to clear out after a few wears. But that could’ve been caused by the dryer balls, they may have had a little bit of lanolin still in them, but the detergent also had a weird Sheepy smell to it. Very slight.

Used this for my puffer jacket and it worked really well. The material came out clean without feeling stripped or clumpy. Didn’t have a strong smell either, which is a plus. Would definitely grab this again when I need to wash other down items. Was pretty easy to use. For the size it was a little pricey, but worked great.

A classic product that does a good job. Carefully washed a couple of down jackets in the sink and left them to soak overnight. Got a lot of gunk out of them. The down all clumped together and it took a few days of air drying plus an hour on low heat in a tumble dryer to revive them.

Good to wash your technical water proof clothes

I can't say that I've specifically noticed any actual benefit of using this, but I do kind of sense that it cleans more deeply. I'm looking out for improved waterproofing, but haven't been caught in any downpour as yet

Employé pour nettoyer des sacs de couchage en duvet d'oie (ou de canard) dans une machine à chargement frontale. En cycle "laine / lavage à la main" à 30 C et essorage à 400 tours par minute, les sacs sont ressortis plus propre, et sans grosses boules de duvet. (Après un lavage dans une machine à chargement par le dessus à l'américaine (grosse cuve), j'avais obtenu des boules de duvet que j'ai dû défaire une à une). Aucun soucis avec ce produit Nikwax, mais il faut bien faire attention à la machine employée lors du lavage. D'ailleurs Nikwax recommande de laver les sacs de couchage à la main plutôt qu'en machine...

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