Getting to know your duvet

Before we look at how to care for your down jacket, let's understand how it keeps you warm. The key to the warmth of a down jacket is the down that fills it. Down has a special spherical fiber structure, each filament is stacked by numerous scales, and each scale is hollow, these tiny pores can fix a large amount of static air. The low thermal conductivity of the air can effectively prevent the conduction of heat, forming an insulating layer, reducing the loss of body heat, so as to achieve the effect of warmth. It is like putting a warm protective cover over the body to block the attack of cold air from outside.

Because of this special structure of down and warmth characteristics, the correct maintenance of down jacket is particularly important. If the maintenance is not appropriate, such as frequent cleaning, the wrong way of washing or unreasonable storage, may destroy the structure of the down, so that it loses its fluffiness, which reduces the warmth of performance. Therefore, grasp the correct maintenance method, in order to let the down jacket in the cold winter continue to bring us warmth, to extend its service life, accompanied by us through the winter again and again.

Careful tips for daily wear

Avoid squeezing and friction

When wearing a down jacket on a daily basis, try to avoid extrusion and friction. Leaning on hard objects for a long time, such as the handrail of a bus, the edge of a desk, or stuffing your down jacket in a small space, will cause the down to be squeezed, leading to a reduction in its fluffiness. The friction will also cause harm to the down jacket, when the down jacket and rough walls, sharp metal objects in contact, the fabric is easy to be scratched, broken, not only affect the aesthetic, but also may lead to down drilling out. Like when we take the subway, crowded, we must pay attention to avoid the down jacket is squeezed; at work, do not put the down jacket on the sharp office supplies next to. Therefore, when wearing a down jacket, try to keep its stretching state, choose a spacious place to place, avoid contact with sharp objects, which can effectively protect the structure of the down jacket, to maintain its warmth.

Pay attention to anti-stain tips

Down jacket once stained, not only affect the beauty, but also may be damaged due to improper cleaning. In life, down jacket common source of stains are many, such as eating accidentally splashed on the food oil stains, make-up rubbed foundation, lipstick and other cosmetic stains, as well as dust, dirt and so on. When a stain is freshly stained, it is important to treat it promptly. If it is oil stains, should be immediately dried with a dry cloth to avoid the spread of oil stains, and then with a special down jacket cleaner for local cleaning; if it is cosmetic stains, you can first use makeup remover cotton dipped in the appropriate amount of makeup remover gently wipe, and then wash with water. In short, for the down jacket stains, to uphold the “early discovery, early treatment” principle, choose the appropriate cleaning method, so that you can easily remove the stains, but also to reduce the damage to the down jacket.