If you don’t have a dryer, place it on a heater or in a ventilated closet and rotate/shake it regularly until it’s dry and the down dries, it will separate and fuzz.
How to inflate a down jacket without a dryer?
If you don’t have a dryer, put it on a heater or in an airing cabinet and give it a regular twist/shake until it’s dry and as the down dries it will separate and fluff up.
How do I inflate my down jacket?
The secret: Toss the pump in the dryer on low heat and add a few tennis balls to the machine. As the jacket dries, the tennis balls bounce around the machine, constantly hitting the jacket like you’re reshaping a pillow.
How do you make a down jacket fluffy again without a dryer?
Ideally tennis balls as as the jacket dries the tennis balls will bounce off and hit the jacket to further inflate parts of the padding as it dries. So when the jacket comes out of the dryer it looks new, clean and ready to be put away.
Can I air dry a down jacket?
A down jacket should not be air dried. Not only does air drying take a long time, but there is a greater chance that the feathers will clump together and the jacket will start to smell (if it takes a long time to dry). Down jackets should be tumble dried on a low setting.
What can I use instead of tennis balls in the dryer?
If you don’t have tennis balls, use something else that’s heavy and dryer safe. Sneakers (sneakers) are a good substitute. The same goes for golf balls sealed in plastic containers (to make them big enough to break up wet divots).
How to dry a down jacket after washing?
Dry the down in a large clothes dryer. Again, you need plenty of room to allow air to circulate around your garment or quilt. Set the dryer to low heat or air dry. Add a few dryer balls or clean tennis balls (emphasis on clean balls) to keep the item from wobbling and the down clumping less.
Does washing ruin a down jacket?
Most backpackers are afraid to wash because they think getting wet will ruin it, but that’s not really true. You can (and should) wash your down sleeping bag too. When down is wet, it clumps together and loses its fluffiness, so it doesn’t withstand heat well.
Can you wash a down jacket without a dryer?
Method Two – Fluffing Up a Tumble Dry Down Jacket If you don’t have a tumble dryer, don’t worry. You can air dry a down jacket and get just as good results as above. First, squeeze out as much moisture as possible with your hand. Again, do not wring out the jacket.