Nikwax Down Wash

I hand washed a down vest I got used - one oz Nikwax wash in a large 1gal mixing bowl. The vest had some serious BO from the previous wearer. The Nikwax wash completely removed the BO, and the vest appears and feels much better than the condition I received it in. While I could smell the Nikwax wash while I was doing the washing, there is no odor after rinsing.

I needed to spot clean my North Face puffer and this worked perfectly! Recommend.

I’ve owned my Canada Goose parka for a couple years. I knew going into it that having an expensive, Dry Clean Only white coat would be stressful, but I found an irresistible deal and decided to take a chance. Plus, I do think the white looks very stylish. Spot cleaning worked okay for a while, but over time certain areas built up grime that I just couldn’t remove. There is no dry cleaner anywhere near me that specializes in Canada Goose, so I was afraid I’d have to accept a dingy coat until I could afford a different color. But I kept wondering “what if” and the internet convinced me I could probably wash my coat. I know it’s quite privileged to be able to experiment with a Canada Goose and risk ruining it, but it was heading toward ruination anyway in my mind. I decided to try Nikwax because it was most commonly recommended. I used two capfuls and followed their recommendation to use a slow spin and extra rinse. I was thrilled to see that there was no color bleed whatsoever from the black trim or the patch! All of the dinginess washed right out! I popped it in the dryer with some dryer balls and ran several 60-minute sessions on the lowest heat setting. It puffed up nicely with only a few clumps that I broke up by hands. I didn’t have any issues with greasy looking spots or stains that others have reported. Some minor things to be aware of: - the fleece lining of the pockets pilled up a bit and feels less velvety soft. A bummer, but it’s not seen and a small price to pay for a clean coat - I stupidly did not think to button up the flap that covers the zipper, and there’s some very minor chipping of paint from the zips clinking around in the dryer - You’ll void the warranty if you machine wash, but my coat didn’t have a warranty anyway (as far as I know) since I bought it used. Overall I’m beyond pleased with this product, and the knowledge that I can stress less about keeping my coat pristine each winter. Kicking myself for not taking “before” pictures, but the after pics show that it emerged unscathed.

Works well for washing down jackets. Wish I heeded other user’s advice to pre-treat stains around the sleeve hems before washing. Give it an extra rinse and toss in dryer on delicate or low heat with a bunch of dryer balls to expedite re-puffing. The parka’s smell is odd post-wash and the biggest con.

Was kinda scared to wash my coat but it worked pretty good.

I have a full size down comforter and a new, extra large, top loading LG HE washer. This product did a fine job gently and thoroughly cleaning my comforter, leaving behind no scents to bother me, but as we know a lot of patience and human interaction is the key to success. Below is my top loading success story. Commercial front loading is so much easier, but wasn't an option. I didn't have a duvet cover for a while. So my comforter was dirty. My tub will fill with 40 gal, so I chose to use 250 ml of Nikwax. I suspected that wasn't enough soap, which is judged by when the water starts to feel slippery. But it was more than the max fill of my dispenser. So I backed off to 200 ml and chose the Bedding cycle. After letting it fill and do its thing for 5min, it's time to pause it and get busy squeezing out the air. In a top loader, you'll never wash your down comforter if it's floating above the water. It's like a life jacket, and that's impressive. If there's ever a flash flood, grab your comforter. So you squeeze and squeeze and work around this heavy thing, which is really hard to do. If you get exhausted, try a different technique. You may have success with a vertical drop and a horizontal tug. You've got to get that air out, but it doesn't have be perfect. Just make progress. Next resume the cycle, and then 5min later pause, squeeze, and resume. Your final goal is to get 90% of the air out, but you won't get there in one wash usually, because the washing part of the cycle is only 20min. What happens is during the spin, the weight of the comforter will push out more air, leaving it like Ken after Barbie left, somewhat deflated. I repeated washed my comforter on Bedding cycle a total of 3 times, using 200 ml, 250 ml, and 300 ml of Nikwax. The final wash it was a tiny little thing with at the bottom of the tub with all of the air pretty much out. It took all day. Then it's on to drying with six wool dryer balls on the lowest heat setting, slow and steady, adjusting things often to avoid hot spots when the comforter expands and blocks the holes. Okay have fun!

I have used this for years to wash my down coats and down sleeping bag and down pillow

My Patagonia down coat came out looking like new and just as warm as it was before washing.

A classic product that does a good job. Carefully washed a couple of down jackets in the sink and left them to soak overnight. Got a lot of gunk out of them. The down all clumped together and it took a few days of air drying plus an hour on low heat in a tumble dryer to revive them.

Daunen Jacke sah nach der Wäsche wieder aus wie neu

Good to wash your technical water proof clothes

I can't say that I've specifically noticed any actual benefit of using this, but I do kind of sense that it cleans more deeply. I'm looking out for improved waterproofing, but haven't been caught in any downpour as yet

Employé pour nettoyer des sacs de couchage en duvet d'oie (ou de canard) dans une machine à chargement frontale. En cycle "laine / lavage à la main" à 30 C et essorage à 400 tours par minute, les sacs sont ressortis plus propre, et sans grosses boules de duvet. (Après un lavage dans une machine à chargement par le dessus à l'américaine (grosse cuve), j'avais obtenu des boules de duvet que j'ai dû défaire une à une). Aucun soucis avec ce produit Nikwax, mais il faut bien faire attention à la machine employée lors du lavage. D'ailleurs Nikwax recommande de laver les sacs de couchage à la main plutôt qu'en machine...