NikwaxDown Wash

Used this for my puffer jacket and it worked really well. The material came out clean without feeling stripped or clumpy. Didn’t have a strong smell either, which is a plus. Would definitely grab this again when I need to wash other down items. Was pretty easy to use. For the size it was a little pricey, but worked great.

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.

Worked perfectly, do an overnight stay at Giant Mt in Keene Valley during 90~ degree weather. Definitely got the funk out of my Kelty Down bag. If you have a HE washer I would suggest going with half the recommended dose for a wash.

I never knew a product like this existed and always wondered why my down coats and vests lost shape after washing them. This product gets my outerwear clean without ruining the down filling.

I have a down jacket that was gifted to me years back. I was told to never wash it and only spot-clean as needed and the tag said to avoid taking it to the cleaners. As you guessed, despite my best efforts, it gradually became dirty and grimy. I found this solution after looking on google and took the plunge. I followed the directions and made sure to be extra-gentle, only agitating the coat/light pressing to avoid damaging the down. It's rather hard to get all of the suds off, but that can be remedied with extra rinses with water.I then threw it into the dryer on the lowest settings for heat (instead of clean tennis balls, I ended up using sandals that I rinsed and covered in socks) and ended up drying it for roughly 3 hours with 20 minute intervals in-between to fluff the coat up. It certainly takes a long time to dry, but it's worth it. I thought the smell of the solution would permeate the jacket after I was done, but I could barely smell it after it was dried! You can tell it's dried once the down stops clumping together. I did have the issue where the down ended up being shoved into wedges/corners and leaving other places unfilled, but it was addressed by shaking the jacket. I couldn't even feel the chilly breeze brushing against my body with the jacket and the discolored sleeves were all/mostly clean (it was really bad before).The only change I would request would be to have a top that's marked for easy measuring, but eyeballing the amount worked perfectly for me. One wash ended up taking 1/3 of the bottle, so make sure to order more if you plan on washing multiple items!

First time I tried this - my down coats are clean and smell fresh!

I'm a clothing reseller and needed to wash several down jackets I had saved up. These were more expensive brands such as: Patagonia, The North Face, Mountain Hardwear, etc. so I wanted to try a good, down specific, cleaner for them.The Bottle recommends 3.5oz of cleaner per jacket, but I was able to use about half of that rate with great results.My process - Used hot/warm water to hand wash 1 or 2 items at a time in a clean 5-gallon bucket. 2 mins of agitation and scrubbing stains, 10 mins of soaking, another 1 min of agitation and then 1 hot water rinse and gentle squeeze-out of excess water. I was amazed at how much soiling and brown color the drain water had.After that I load the items into my front-load machine washer set on Low Speed or Delicates setting, and only to Rinse and Spin. I want to rinse them in the machine again, but mainly spin out the water. After the majority of water is spun out on Low, I switch the washer setting to High speed and spin only again. This is done to avoid spinning the heavy water-soaked down on high speed, which risks breaking the down "baffles" and stitches in the item.After spun dry I put into large zipped delicates/mesh bags that help to avoid zippers getting snagged up and etc. Then I place in dryer on Low heat with about 6 wool dryer balls and dry, rotating the jackets inside out inside the bags in between cycles, for about 4 cycles or until fully dried.With this method and 1 10oz bottle of Nikwax Down Wash I was able to successfully clean all 7 of the jackets without damage, issues, no residues left behind, etc. The shells of each now have increased water resistance and improved loft. Will be purchasing more of this in the future to wash more jackets.

I have several really old down parkas that I was about to discard, but decided to try and rehabilitate just to see what would happen. If they were somehow ruined, I was prepared to just say "so what, no loss." I bought a bottle of the Nixwax down and figured all I'd be out was the price of the bottle. I washed both at the same time in my front-loading washer as instructed on the bottle. Voila! Both looked better than brand new! The only change I made to the instructions was the spin speed and time since they originally came out literally dripping wet and had to be spun several more times. I put them in the dryer, checking them periodically and took them out when they were still a bit damp. Then, they have been hanging in the bathroom and I have periodically fluffed the sleeves. I am amazed at how clean and refreshed they look without any damage to the lofting of the down. An excellent product that I will buy again and again.