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So that caring for warm clothes does not play an evil trick on you, you need to know how to wash a winter jacket in a washing machine. Those who were able to successfully cope with this recommend machine washing, and those who were not lucky – and the jacket went to the landfill, consider this a risky undertaking. In this article, we will look at caring for winter clothes and give clear instructions for manual and automatic washing.
Washing rules: mode, temperature
Speaking about whether it is possible to wash a winter jacket, you need to navigate the rules for caring for warm clothes. Although the recommendations are common to all clothes for the winter, they will still help you understand how to wash the jacket. Consider how to properly care for and monitor it:
- In preparation for washing completely empty your pockets . Unfasten all removable parts: fur collar, decor, knitted elements, if any. The hood can also be washed separately.
- Any clothing, both synthetic winterizer and polyester, will not respond well to intensive mode, so you need to choose gentle programs with minimal pressure.
- To save the filler, throw it into the drum laundry balls . If there are no special ones, use ordinary tennis ones – this will help the filler not go astray.
- One rinse will not be enough – the detergent penetrates deep into the down jacket or jacket, and it cannot be washed at a time. Click the button ” Double rinse ».
- Give preference professional liquid products . From a thing with both natural and artificial filler, the powder may simply not wash out.
- Don’t soak your parka or other jacket – this will harm the filler.
- When deciding at what temperature to wash clothes, lean towards low temperature cycles – no higher than 30-40 degrees . Hot water adversely affects the “stuffing”.
- If you find difficult stains, rub them with soap before washing, or even better, treat them with a special tool.
Than to erase
An equally important stage of washing is the choice of means. The lion’s share of success depends on it. If you ignore this recommendation and wash with powder, be prepared for white spots and streaks. An overview of professional “chemistry” will help you choose the right product:
- Grangers Performance Wash – high quality gel, activated in cold water. It is perfectly washed out from fibers of any fabrics, including from fillers.
- Leo – Shampoo for outerwear, developed in Japan. Ideal solubility is accompanied by excellent washout. Contains no allergens.
- SODASAN Active Sport – German shampoo, used when washing sportswear, is also great for down jackets and jackets.
- Holmenkol Natural Wash – Shampoo for the care of outerwear for any season. The composition does not contain aggressive components, which does not prevent it from actively fighting stains and washing out in 1 rinse.
- cotico – a budget option for both sports and casual wear. It is also used for washing jackets. Works at low temperatures, removes stains of a different nature, rinses out in a couple of rinses.
Important! If you can’t find any of the listed gels in the store, ask for a laundry detergent for sportswear – it will work in 95% of cases.
Machine washable
Those who decide to wash the jacket in the washing machine will need our useful instructions with tips:
- Prepare the jacket for washing by checking the pockets. Fasten all zippers, snaps or buttons.
- Load the item into the drum.
- Throw balls at him.
- Close the hatch.
- Figure out what mode you will be washing your clothes in. Some CMAs are limited to Delicate or Hand wash, while others have Duff, Sportswear, Duvet, all suitable for this occasion.
- Turn on an extra rinse to improve the quality of the process.
- Adjust the temperature regime: select 30 degrees, maximum – 40.
- Reduce the spin speed of the drum to 400-500 spins in 1 minute.
- Start the wash and wait for the cycle to complete.
Drying
The jacket dries in the same way as a sleeping bag or a ski suit, which we wrote about in the relevant articles. Lay the product on a dryer, ironing board or large table (if it is not wooden or chipboard, fiberboard). Place fluffy towels or a blanket under and over your jacket to help absorb excess moisture faster. When drying, straighten the wrinkles by hand and turn over, shake the product every few hours.
Important! Move the drying place away from radiators and heaters. Do not hang in the sun – choose a dark, but ventilated place. Do not dry in CMA, even if you have this option.
How to hand wash a winter jacket
You can also hand wash a down jacket or jacket – it’s even more useful for such clothes. But hand washing will take more time and effort than machine washing. Consider a few important factors:
- The jacket requires a long rinse with several water changes. The ideal option is to transfer the jacket from one container to another, for example, from a basin to a bath and vice versa.
- A lot of water is needed.
- Twisting is prohibited, you have to wait until the excess water drains itself.
- Wet heavy jacket should be carried to the place of drying. Care must be taken not to tear the fabric – when wet, it is more vulnerable to damage.
The washing process goes like this:
- Prepare your jacket as described above.
- Take enough water in the bath, dissolve the gel in it.
- Soak the jacket in the bath for 10-15 minutes.
- Next, wipe the stains with a sponge, treating the outer and inner parts of the clothing.
- After the jacket is soaked and you have finished wiping the fabric, drain the water.
- Fill the rinse tub. Carry out the procedure 2-3 times.
- Flush the water and wait for the water to drain from the jacket.
- Lightly squeeze out the remaining water, but do not twist.
- Dry according to the scheme described above.
To summarize: automatic washing of winter outerwear is not prohibited if certain rules are followed. And for those who want to keep the attractive look of the jacket for a long time, hand washing tips will help.