How to properly wash clothes on padding polyester in a washing machine?

If you don’t like to take things to the dry cleaner and prefer to clean them yourself, then you need to know how to wash a padded jacket in a washing machine, because dirty stains often form on a down jacket during the winter season. If you don’t know the rules for caring for such clothes, you can easily ruin them.

We study the composition of the filler

When buying a winter jacket, pay attention to the tag. During washing, different fillers behave differently.

You can see this on the tag:

• feather – feather;
• wool - wool;
• cotton – batting;
• polyester – synthetic winterizer;
• down - fluff.

Now you know how to “decipher” the type of filling in winter clothing. Also pay attention to the tailoring of the product. The seams should not be damaged; make sure that the padding polyester does not stick out under the seam stitching, otherwise you risk getting an item that is unsuitable for wear after the first wash.

Rules for washing in a washing machine

How to wash a padding polyester jacket in a washing machine? Let's look at all the steps step by step.

Advice

Never wash natural fur in an automatic machine. Fur parts must be soaked separately in water with a special product.

1. To begin, take a synthetic jacket and unfasten everything from it: fur from the sleeves and hood, belts and waistbands.
2. You need to put singular outerwear in the drum of the machine. Do not put anything else in there, even if the drum remains almost empty.
3. Turn the jacket inside out and fasten all the zippers.
4. How to wash a jacket with padding polyester in an automatic machine so as not to spoil the natural filling? Buy a special gel, because the powder is very difficult to wash out. After you have loaded the product into the washing machine drum, place tennis balls (about 7 cm in diameter) there. We set the washing machine to a delicate cycle and a temperature not exceeding 35 degrees.
5. A down jacket with synthetic filling will give you much less hassle. How to wash a jacket with this composition? You can safely use the powder and wash on a delicate cycle at temperatures up to 40 degrees.
6. How to wash padding polyester if there are stains? Stains on the jacket must be washed with laundry soap. Perhaps this will be enough and you won’t have to wash the jacket in the washing machine. It is usually recommended to soak the sleeves, collars, and pockets separately, and then wash the entire jacket in an automatic washing machine.

Rules for rinsing and drying a down jacket

We have discussed how to wash a jacket in a washing machine, now you need to find out how to properly rinse your winter outerwear so that it does not deteriorate after washing. Rinse your down jacket at least 3-4 times. Otherwise, you risk not washing off the powder or gel. On dark things it will be very visible. Do not twist the product during spinning under any circumstances! Just remember it slightly.

Rules for drying winter outerwear

• Never dry such products on radiators. This air causes the synthetic winterizer to rot and give off an unpleasant odor.
• Lay out the jacket on a flat surface. Do not place a towel or other items under it. During the drying process, smooth out the fluff with your hands.
• Under no circumstances hang the down jacket on a hanger, as the filling will sink during drying and it will be almost impossible to return it to its previous shape.
• The jacket should dry no more than two days.

How to clean a jacket without washing it in a washing machine?

You should not wash winter outerwear more than 2-3 times during the season, otherwise it will simply lose its original appearance.

Here is a list of tips that will help you learn how to wash a winter jacket without using a washing machine without damaging the product.

• You can wash the stains locally using a soapy cloth and then rinse well, the main thing is not to wet the fluff so that there are no lumps.
• If you have a greasy stain, go over it with an iron, then moisten it with purified gasoline. Now pour baking soda on it and brush it off. Repeat the procedure 3-4 times. Wash this area of ​​the jacket with detergent.
• If you get a stain, wash your jacket immediately; old stains are very difficult to remove. Sometimes it's even impossible. This is especially true for blood stains.
• A solution of ammonia will help you cope with stains: 1 tablespoon per 200 ml of water.

Advice for women

You can often find stains from foundation, lipstick or gloss on a woman's jacket. Toothpaste will help you cope with such troubles. Rub the stained areas with a brush and paste and sprinkle baking soda or talcum powder on top.

Now you know how to wash a synthetic padding jacket or your favorite down jacket. Follow our advice - and after drying, the product will continue to delight you with its freshness and neat appearance!