After winter ends, all warm clothes are usually put away in the closet, waiting in the wings. But before hiding them in a long drawer, clothes and shoes should be thoroughly cleaned and washed so that dirt and dust do not become embedded in the material over many months. Usually this process is not difficult until it comes to washing items with filling.
It would seem that there is nothing difficult - put it in the machine and select the desired mode. Yes, there are no problems in the washing process itself. Usually they appear after it, when the question arises of how to straighten the padding polyester in a jacket or down jacket. It is better to prepare in advance and familiarize yourself with the nuances of the procedure.
There are several methods on how you can make your clothes look beautiful again, and we will look at each in detail.
Vacuum cleaner
You can try using a vacuum cleaner that also has a reverse air supply.
Place the down jacket in a plastic bag, place the vacuum cleaner tube there and tie it tightly. Suck all the air out of the bag - a vacuum will form inside. Then pump the air back in and repeat the procedure for about 15 minutes. After drying, shake the product and shape it.
Repair of down jackets
Atelier “Favorite Style” is your assistant in saving money. Our help is especially relevant in winter when repairing warm outerwear - down jackets. However, it would be good to take care of the integrity of the down jacket in the summer. A wise folk saying says: “Prepare your sleigh in the summer..” Therefore, do not wait for cold weather, but bring down jackets for repair at any time of the year.
TYPES OF REPAIR OF DOWN JACKETS CARRIED OUT BY THE “FAVORITE SHAPE” ATELIER
*replacing buttons and moving the welt loop, we ourselves select buttons that are similar in color and texture
*replacement of rivets and buttons. Urgent installation
*replacement, repair of zippers. Very often, zippers are the “weak link” in down jackets. Regardless of the stitching or processing of the old zipper, we rip out the broken one and insert a new one without disturbing the design of the down jacket
*repair of internal and external pockets
*we will sew a reinforced loop for hanging a down jacket, this is especially true for children's things
*repairing scuffs or holes on the cuffs of down jackets. If the “native” fabric of the down jacket is not enough, repairs are made with fabric similar in texture and color or, as agreed with the client, using decorative elements
*adjustable to size. Don’t give your down jackets to your acquaintances and friends if you have lost weight or if your child has grown, adjusting a down jacket to your size is not particularly difficult for the “Favorite Style” specialists.
*making drawstrings. Such a simple item of clothing as a drawstring on a down jacket will keep you warm during a winter walk
*replacement of lining. It's worn out, torn, you don't like the color - all these operations can be done with the lining. And the down jacket will again delight you and warm you on cold days
DID YOU NOTICE SCRATCHES ON THE DOWN JACKET?
CONTACT “FAVORITE STYLE” - HERE THEY WILL HELP YOU!
We will repair scuffs on the cuffs and bottom of down jackets. If the “native” fabric of the down jacket is not enough, repairs are made with fabric similar in texture and color or, as agreed with the client, using decorative elements.
HAVE YOU LOSE WEIGHT AND YOUR DOWN JACKET BECAME BIGGER? OR PERHAPS YOU BUYED A DOWN JACKET AND YOU DIDN’T GUESS THE SIZE AND IT’S SMALL? HAS YOUR CHILD GROWN UP AND HIS DOWN JUMPER BECAME SHORT?
This can all be solved by the masters of “Favorite Style” We have. The atelier master will offer you several options for updating the item.
DEADLINES.
From 15 minutes, but it all depends on the complexity of the repair. In any case, if you want the product to be repaired urgently, our studio also offers such a service. In order to fulfill your urgent order, the craftsmen will postpone the less urgent one and work on yours. JACKET, DOWN JACKET
| TYPE OF WORK | Price, rub.) |
| Replacing a zipper (fabric) | from 650 |
| Replacing a zipper (made of fabric on padding polyester) | from 800 |
| Replacing a zipper (down jacket) | from 900 |
| Replacing a zipper with a bar | from 1000 |
| Shorten, lengthen - without insulation | from 600 |
| Shorten, lengthen - with insulation | from 800 |
| Shorten or lengthen sleeves - without insulation | from 600 |
| Shorten or lengthen sleeves - with insulation | from 800 |
| Shorten the sleeve at the armhole | from 950 |
| Shorten the sleeve by moving the cuff | from 1000 |
| Sew armhole and sleeve | from 1200 |
| Sew side seams - without insulation | from 600 |
| Sew side seams - with insulation | from 800 |
| Sew side seams - down jacket | from 900 |
| Take the middle seam of the back - with insulation | from 550 |
| Take up the middle seam of the back - down jacket | from 650 |
| Narrow, spread out the sleeve - without insulation | from 700 |
| Narrow the sleeve, spread it out - with insulation | from 800 |
| Narrow the sleeves, arrange them - down jacket | from 950 |
| Shorten the shoulder | from 800 |
| Repair of tear (application: heat treatment) | from 200 |
| Repair of tears (application: stitching) | from 500 |
| Repairing a tear (tuning element) | from 650 |
| Pocket repair (sew or patch) | from 250 - 1 unit. |
| Replacing a pocket | from 300 - 1 unit. |
| Replacing shoulder pads | from 300 |
| Making a loop | from 100 |
| Making a loop manually | from 300 |
| Sew a button | from 100 - 1 unit. |
| Block it | Great Dane (at least 3000) |
| Replacing fabric lining | from 1000 |
| Making a pocket in the lining | from 300 - 1 unit. |
| Restoring stitching (in a product without lining) | from 100 |
| Restoring stitching (in a product with lining) | from 200 |
| Decorative finishing | from 350 |
When performing repair work not specified in the price list, the cost of completing the order is negotiable.
Iron + beater
A completely dried item can be revived using a carpet beater. If you don’t have one at hand, you can use a wooden hanger, an ordinary stick or a kitchen rolling pin.
Lay the down jacket on a hard, flat surface. Then you need to lightly tap the formed fluff lumps with a beater. After this, steam with an iron. Repeat the procedure until the filler is distributed evenly throughout the entire volume.
After the procedure, the item should be shaken.
Last resort - tear off the lining
In some cases, when all of the above methods do not have a positive result, it is necessary to resort to drastic methods. One of them is to open the lining of the clothing. To do this, use nail scissors to carefully rip the side seam (or both), and then manually distribute the insulation over the entire area.
Again we try to straighten with our hands
If the padding polyester pellets are too dense and do not lend themselves to the above methods, the manual method is the most effective. To do this, after ripping open the lining of the jacket using your thumb and index finger, the insulation should be straightened, not leaving a single centimeter unattended. It is necessary to act so that after the procedure it has the same thickness over the entire area.
Replacing the filler
If padding polyester has rolled up in your jacket, experts, for example, professional seamstresses, will tell you what to do in this case. In difficult situations, you have to resort to the services of an atelier or needlewomen working from home. They will help you bring your favorite jacket back to its original form for relatively little money.
If you know how to sew yourself, then changing the lining at home will not be difficult. To do this, you need to rip the fabric lining along the side stitches, separate the material, and then sew on a new insulation sheet. For such purposes, padding polyester is taken in rolls, since it already has the desired shape and there is no need to distribute it.
Tip: to prevent the synthetic padding polyester from clumping into balls during subsequent washes, it is recommended to secure it in several places with threads.
Replacing the down of down jackets in a studio in Moscow
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Advantages and disadvantages
This material has several advantages over the usual down, feathers and padding polyester:
- Thanks to its springy texture, it holds its shape well.
- The air between the fibers has good thermal insulation properties, so clothing with holofiber is preferable in cold weather.
- This synthetic material is suitable for allergy sufferers and asthmatics because it is hypoallergenic.
- There are no mites in holofiber, because there is nothing for them to feed on in artificial material.
- Glued fibers do not allow or absorb moisture.
But it has few disadvantages:
- A relative disadvantage is that this insulation is quite hot and is not suitable for everyone.
- Frequent washing with the wrong cycle means that the product may lose its shape and properties.
For these reasons, holofiber is very easy to care for. However, in order to extend the life of the product, you still need to know a few rules.
What to do to prevent fluff from getting lost
If, after washing, the padding in the jacket has become so tangled that none of the options helped, you can take extreme measures: rip apart the lining and smoothly straighten the crumpled filling with your hands. After this, you need to carefully sew up the lining. If there is no effect, the only way to restore an item damaged during washing is to completely replace the padding polyester in a sewing studio.
Following a few simple rules will prevent the filler from crumpling, will help avoid faded marks and whitish stains, and will prevent the product from shrinking:
- should be washed at a temperature no higher than 30 degrees;
- if you wash by hand, do not soak for a long time, this will prevent the feathers and down from getting too wet;
- for washing, use special detergents for washing down jackets; as a rule, they contain lanolin, which allows you to preserve the natural layer of fat on the feathers and down, thereby preventing them from crumpling. In addition, the use of such products will help to avoid white stains on clothes, because... they rinse much better than conventional washing powders and gels;
- do not use bleach. In addition to the fact that they can ruin the color of the material, they also greatly degrease the filler;
- use special washing devices or tennis balls;
- before hanging to dry, let the excess liquid drain, leaving the product in the bath for a while;
- It should be dried in a horizontal position, with air access from all sides; do not place fabric underneath, as the clothes may suffocate. Avoid drying in close proximity to radiators or heaters - exposure to too high temperatures will cause the pen to become brittle. During drying, change the position of the down jacket more often, turn it over. The best time for washing is summer, away from sunlight, in a dark, ventilated place.
How to evenly distribute padding polyester
If your down jacket has synthetic filling, namely padding polyester, this does not mean that it does not require careful care. To wash such clothes, you must follow the conditions indicated on the tag on the product. If, after improper washing, the filler gets lost, what should you do?
First, try washing your clothes again using special balls without washing powder. This procedure will break up the lumps and fluff up the filler. If lumps remain, try to knead them with your hands, distributing them inside the jacket, do not forget to shake and fluff the clothes from time to time... The easiest way to do this is if the jacket is stitched in any areas. If all the manipulations done did not produce a positive effect, all that remains is to rip the lining to distribute the padding polyester or even replace it with a new one.
Errors
A few common mistakes:
- do not soak your down jacket;
- do not try to bleach the item;
- Temperatures above 30°C are harmful to the product;
- soaking or washing entirely is not recommended if feathers or fluff have come out, as this will aggravate the situation;
- do not put several down jackets in the car at once, especially together with other things;
- if the down jacket takes a very long time to dry, place it at a safe distance from the heating device, but the drying time should be a maximum of 48 hours;
- if you dry an item, do not place it on a cloth, as this interferes with air circulation, which leads to a musty smell;
- regularly beat the product and do not allow it to dry in a crumpled form.
If the down item is slightly dirty, it is better to simply wash it. Use a gentle detergent for this. Typically, the material of a down jacket is impregnated, which protects the down filling it from moisture. It is better to wash a down jacket in the spring, as is fluffing it, when warm clothes are put away until the next season.
Washing machine
When there is no drying unit in the house, you can correct the situation using a washing machine. This method is practically no different from the previous one.
Load the product, tennis balls or cubes into the drum and spin at low speed. It is possible that the procedure will have to be repeated several times before the down jacket can be completely restored after washing.
Appearance of lumps of filler
The presence of compactions and tubercles indicates that the filler has gone astray. The first thing you can do in this case is to wash the down jacket in the washing machine again.
This method is quite simple and effective. To do this, the down jacket needs to be turned out and placed in a drum with several tennis balls. They can be replaced with small plastic balls, wood cubes or other smooth objects.
REFERENCE! The items should be heavy so that they can easily break up clumps of filler or fluff. Light balls will not be able to cope with this task.
The washing machine must be started on the repeated spin mode if the product has not yet dried. If the item is already dry, then you need to select the rinse and spin mode. Although you can try to spin a dry item by placing balls in the drum to break up the fluff.
As the drum rotates, the balls will hit the product, breaking up lumps of fluff. If after the first cycle everything was not straightened out, then you can repeat it again. After this, the down jacket is taken out of the drum and beaten by hand. The fluffy filler must be distributed throughout the entire volume independently.
How to prevent knocking
To prevent problems from occurring in the future, it is recommended to follow a few simple rules:
- Use the tennis balls we talked about above. Due to their hardness and mass in the drum, they contact the clothes, preventing the appearance of balls.
- Before washing, you need to turn the product inside out.
- Use water no more than 30-40 degrees.
- Select a mode for delicate fabrics.
- Instead of washing powders, use gel-based products. The fact is that the granules are poorly washed off, settling in the insulation and forming compactions. Gels do not have such a negative effect.
- Set to low speed during spin mode.
- Wash items with padding polyester separately from other types of clothing.
- Dry them on a hard, flat surface.
If you don’t want to torment yourself with the question of how to straighten the stray padding polyester after washing, then you should buy quilted clothes. Thanks to the frequent seams that securely hold the insulation in place, this problem almost never arises.
This is interesting: the more seams on a quilted jacket, the less likely it is that the insulation will bunch up when washed in the machine.
But if this does happen, you should not be upset in advance, since there are many ways to correct the situation without resorting to drastic measures.
Why do lumps form?
Thanks to down, the jackets have high thermal insulation. They provide excellent warmth when new, but once they get wet, these properties are lost. This situation can be corrected. Depending on the method chosen, the down jacket can be shaken by hand, using a carpet beater or a vacuum cleaner. It will become fluffy again and high thermal insulation will be restored. When choosing a warm item, you need to pay attention to some subtleties.
- Even rain can ruin the down “filling” if it is covered with ordinary fabric without special impregnation. Usually, cheap jackets suffer from this. After washing, the fluff settles down and is compressed. If you wash an expensive item often, it also loses its appearance. Then the question arises of how to fluff the fluff in a down jacket.
- The filling may become compressed due to prolonged wear. Sweat promotes the formation of uneven lumps.
- If a washed down jacket is stored folded or in a vacuum bag, it will also cake.
How to fluff a down jacket after washing and return it to its shape. It is necessary to straighten the contents and dry them well so that they are filled with air.
Why does the fluff cake?
The extent to which a down jacket will retain its presentation depends not only on the structure of the filler and fabric, but also on the frequency of stitches. Products with frequent stitching and small cells are more durable, because the filler does not collect in one place during washing.
But outerwear without quilting will cause a lot of trouble. It is recommended to wash it only if it is heavily soiled. To do this, dilute liquid soap in water and then gently clean the collar, sleeves and pocket areas. Use a damp sponge, rag or fluffy brush for this. Blot wet areas with a napkin.
Owners of down jackets whose items have been stored folded for a long time, for example, in vacuum bags, are forced to fluff the fluff. Truly, such things look pathetic.
Care Tips
Tips for caring for a down jacket will allow the owner to wash the product easily and without problems and quickly return it to its original shape.
- Only completely dry items should be hung in the closet. If the lining, pockets or sleeves are slightly damp, then over time the filling in these places will acquire a rather unpleasant moldy smell, which is almost impossible to get rid of.
- Before you start washing, you should always check all the pockets of your down jacket, not forgetting the internal and secret ones. All items must be confiscated. If the jacket is fastened with buttons or a zipper, they must be fastened and the product must be turned inside out.
- Do not use stain remover, bleach or fabric softener during machine washing. If it is necessary to remove local contamination, you can manually clean the stain using a stain remover and a brush with coarse bristles. Instead of stain remover, you can use any other detergent for delicate washing.
- It is not recommended to use the drying function in the washing machine. This option can destroy the thermal insulation properties of feathers; in strong winds and frost, such a product will be cold.
- You can beat the fluff on the jacket using a stick or a carpet beater. For this procedure, the down jacket is placed on a flat surface and the product is straightened as best as possible. Then use a beater or stick to break up the feather clumps.
Before purchasing a jacket or coat with natural down, you need to read the manufacturer's label. This will allow you to clearly understand which washing is recommended for the product and which is not. The information received will make it possible to make the right choice in favor of one model or another, so that further care of the product will not be burdensome.
Drying Features
Drying a down jacket, like washing, involves some special features. If you follow them, you can safely wash your jacket by hand or machine.
- For drying, it is better to choose a place that is well ventilated. The optimal room temperature should be no more than 40 °C. For these purposes, you can use the balcony or courtyard of a private house. During drying, the down jacket should be thoroughly fluffed so that the down is evenly distributed over the lining. There is no need to allow the filler to sag and form a lump.
- If the product is not dry enough (in the winter season), and you need to go somewhere urgently, you can dry it with a hairdryer from the reverse side. It is worth choosing not hot, but cold blowing mode.
- You should not dry your down jacket near heating devices or on heating radiators. Due to the high heating temperature, feathers may lose their thermal insulation properties. They may release a greasy lubricant that helps retain heat, and grease stains will appear on the fabric.
- You should not dry the product horizontally on a towel or sheet. This drying method does not allow air to circulate sufficiently; the down jacket will take longer to dry. In addition, there is a high probability that the feathers may become moldy. The jacket can be placed on a clothes dryer to ensure good ventilation.
- To effectively dry a down jacket, you can hang the product in direct sunlight on the balcony.
At the end of the drying process, the down jacket should be fluffed again. This is necessary so that the down finally returns to its previous position and the jacket takes on the correct shape. If this does not completely help, you can additionally perform pinching actions with your fingers, and then fluff up the jacket like a feather pillow.
How to reduce the amount of filling in a jacket
Often women make purchases in a fit of emotion. A seemingly beautiful jacket that fit perfectly in the store, but upon closer examination at home turns out to be not quite the same shade, style, or even volume.
Of course, you can return it to the seller if you are not satisfied with the size or model. But what to do if the new thing fits all the parameters, but due to the abundance of insulation inside it looks like a life jacket?
There is only one way out - to reduce the amount of padding polyester. To do this, there are several ways:
- Rip the lining and gradually remove the insulation, making sure that there is not too little left, and then join the fabric again.
- Sew the jacket. At the same time, the amount of insulation and, accordingly, the size of the item are automatically reduced.
- Give it to the studio.
- Iron with an iron with steam function. When ironed, the synthetic winterizer “tramples down”, due to which it decreases slightly in volume.
To learn how to properly straighten the insulation in a jacket, we advise you to watch videos that cover this process in detail. The recommendations will be useful to every housewife, since the problem occurs quite often. And preventive measures can reduce the likelihood and completely avoid this trouble.
What is padding polyester and what types does it come in?
Synthetic winterizer has a high degree of thermal insulation, is lightweight and is considered a very practical material.
There are two types of padding polyester: thermally bonded and glued. The appearance of clothing and its ability to retain heat do not depend on the type used, but items require different care. If you do not take their features into account when washing, you can damage the product and destroy the fibers of the material. To give the glued filler a certain shape, special glue is used. Things with such material look impressive and have a low cost. To remove dirt from a jacket or overalls with glued filling, use the wet cleaning method. The top layer of the product is treated with a damp sponge soaked in a cleaning composition. When washed, this filling gets knocked down, so the down jacket loses its shape.
Thermally bonded material is manufactured using heat treatment. This type of filler is more expensive, but it withstands washing better and causes less hassle during the care process.
