Hey all,
Sure they'll be a few of you with experience of this.
My Rab needs a clean, is it a case of me hand washing it( with special stuff?) or a dry clean job?
thanks in advance! (it's got a bit of a wiff..)
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Down jacket washing
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Posted 3 months ago #
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If its anything like alpkit, its ok to wash. Do it on it's own.
Use some nikwax downwash if you want to condition and proof it.To dry, put it in the dryer on its own with some tennis balls.
Have done it plenty of times with lots of down stuff and not had any problems. I do it at 30deg though.
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What if you dont have a tumble dryer nor tennis balls ? My down vest is a little manky
Posted 3 months ago # -
Cheers, but yeah I don't have a tumble dryer ( could try the laundrette though)
Will get some of the nikwax downwash you mention, thanks.
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Just before its dry, tumbledry on a low heat, this stops the down clumping up.
Posted 3 months ago # -
send it to that place in sheffield. i do mine every couple of years and just give it a wipe down with a damp cloth and an airing in between.
had my rab for over 15years and the down still holds it's loft because it's never had a soaking.
Posted 3 months ago # -
sounds ideal, but what place??
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W.E. Franklins
Posted 3 months ago # -
proper down wash in the machine at 30, tumble dry on a high heat with tennis balls, comes out like new every time.
Posted 3 months ago # -
thanks for the replies.
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