NikwaxDown Wash.Direct

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 an old Campmor 20F down rectangular bag that I bought in the early-90's. It was dirty and smelly from years of use. Being afraid of damaging the down, I never got around to washing it back then. Then it was stored in the downstairs closet for years. This wash worked very well and the bag is again fluffy and extremely pleasant to sleep in again. I can't say this wash is any better than the others, but if you are worried about damaging your precious down sleeping bag, just follow the simple directions on the bottle and it will come out great. I found that after the wash and rinse cycle, let the bag dry for a day spread out in a room with a dehumidifier, then run it in the dryer at low heat or no heat with a few other objects and it works very well separating and fluffing the down. I also washed two down jackets the same way and they came out awesome too.

Subject coat has sheet-wise down insulation. I was concerned with losing performance / usable life. No worries with this cleaner, jacket is clean and as good as new. Will buy again.

This worked pretty well! I have an older down coat that was a winter white and was so dirty. Much better after one wash and even better after spot treatment and second.

Very good product, I used up all the smaller size bottle for my down and puffy coat. Get this big bottle for cheaper price per load. It cleans all my coats pretty well.

This is a great detergent for down comforters. I have a cat that had an accident, so I had to wash my comforter and this worked great. I highly recommend it.

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