How to remove stains from a down jacket. Video
Down jackets are light, practical and warm, in winter they are worn by both adults and children. These are quilted jackets or coats with a waterproof top, inside which there is natural fluff or synthetic winterizer. The tops of down jackets and their inner material are quite capricious and do not like frequent washing, so it is recommended to take such things to dry cleaning. But you can try to clean the down jacket from stains yourself.
How to remove stains from a down jacket
Before you send a down jacket for storage after the winter season, it must be cleaned or washed. At home, you cannot use household detergents to wash down jackets, since they do not completely dissolve in water. Detergent microparticles can clog the micropores of the membrane fabric from which some down jackets are sewn, and it will not be able to provide good air exchange. You should use a liquid detergent.
When washing by hand or in a washing machine, the water temperature should not exceed 30 degrees. If you want to hand wash your down jacket, hang it on a hanger on a sturdy bar in the bathroom. Dilute the detergent, apply it to a sponge or clothing brush, and wipe off any soiled areas of clothing. Turn inside out and repeat the procedure. Then pour over the down jacket from the inside and outside from the hose, let the water drain and hang the hanger with the down jacket in a shady place in a draft. When the down jacket is dry, put it in a plastic bag and store it.
If you wash in a typewriter, set the delicate cycle. Experienced housewives advise putting a few ping-pong balls into the washing machine along with the down jacket, this will help to wash the thing more efficiently.
Hand wash the dirtiest areas before washing in the machine – sleeve and pocket cuffs, cuffs and collar
How to remove stains from a down jacket
Since the down jacket is a sports-style clothing, it is assumed that it is worn for an active pastime. Therefore, oil and grease stains on such clothes may well appear. To get rid of them, you do not have to take any drastic measures, you can remove the grease stain from the down jacket without washing it.
To do this, you may need:
- microfiber cloth
- cotton swab
- dishwashing liquid
- refined gasoline
- 10% ammonia
Dilute dishwashing liquid with hot water in a 1: 1 ratio, whip up the foam, soak a sponge or cotton swab in it and apply it on greasy spots, leave it on for a few minutes. Then wipe the dirt with a soft cloth or tissue. If greasy marks are still visible on the down jacket, repeat the procedure until they disappear completely.
To remove stains, it is better to use microfiber cloths – this material literally sucks in dirt and water
You can remove greasy stains from your down jacket with highly purified gasoline available from your hardware store or hardware store. Try to see if the gasoline will discolor the fabric from which the down jacket is sewn by rubbing it in some inconspicuous place. If everything is ok, dampen a cotton swab and start rubbing the stain in a circular motion, moving from the edges to the center, this will help not to smudge the stain even more.
An effective remedy for any stains is 10% ammonia, mixed with dishwashing liquid. Proceed with the cotton swab in the same circular motion. Then wipe the area with a damp cloth.