Nikwax Down Wash, 300ml, Detergent for down jackets and sleeping bags, outdoor apparel, clean, care, protect

Restores loft to down gear that's gotten compressed and flattened over time. Actually cleans it right without damaging the down like regular detergent would. Follow the instructions and your down gear works like new again instead of looking sad and flat. Takes time to do properly but worth it for expensive gear that you want to last. Extends the life of what you own instead of having to replace it. Makes down jackets and sleeping bags perform better. The smell after washing is clean. Brings gear back to life when it's lost performance. Essential if you own quality down products.

This stuff works. I wasn't sure that it would. When I cleaned out my camping equipment, I had a very old sleeping bag and this got it very clean. I dried it on low, several cycles and it fluffed right up. Came out like new. I will use it on my down comforter, too.

I've been using this to wash my down jackets for years now since regular detergent strips the water-repellent oils that make down actually work. It is gentle while being concentrated and strong so you only need a little. It makes my jackets always come out smelling and feeling great, and noticeably fluffier.

My kids are competitive XC skiers. We live in a winter wonderland. I have to buy this once a year or so to keep up with the down washing. My only complaint: It doesn't do great at getting stains out of jackets, which is annoying because my kids abuse their clothes. But it takes good care of the down so we just deal with stains. It doesn't leave a smell. This will not waterproof, that's a separate step, so don't expect that. I add it just like regular liquid laundry detergent, though pro-tip, we pre-soak our down in a bucket of water to get it wet enough beforehand. New washing machines go by weight and dry down weighs almost nothing, so pre-soak it and then it will wash better. We've used it on sleeping bags, down comforters, jackets, and any other down stuff that comes into the house.

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.

Typical detergents tend to strip down of its natural oils, and this cleans w/o removing the oils that are essential to down’s insulation.

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 like this down wash but the bottle is too small for the price. I used the whole bottle for just one parka. It cleans really well though but you have to clean the dirty spots manually first, than put it in a large basin or bathtub to soak, and finally, put it in the washing machine. I first just put my parka in the washing machine but it didn't come out clean. So, I had to do the steps I described above. My North Face white parka now looks brand new and fluffy. I recommend it but I wish the bottle was either bigger, or cheaper though.

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This worked so well. I was surprised the bottle is only for 3 jackets but still I believe it’s worth the purchase My jacket was so dirty from daily wear and it came out fresh.

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...