Washing:

  1. If you have a full-sized washing machine, you can probably wash it at home; larger capacity professional machines make the job easier and safer for your linens.
  2. Avoid using a machine with agitators, they can be hard on your comforter.
  3. Use any temperature, but cold wash will reduce the possibility of shrinkage of the covering fabric.
  4. Use gentle soap without additives or bleaches; this will preserve the beneficial properties of the down, unlike the chemicals of the dry cleaning process.
  5. Use the fastest spin speed to remove as much water as possible

Drying:

  1. Use the temperature you prefer, but be aware high temperatures could cause shrinkage.
  2. Add a couple clean tennis balls to even out and speed drying; they'll sound terrible bouncing around in there, but shouldn't hurt your dryer.
  3. Be patient!  Drying down thoroughly is important, and can take a long time - clumping of the down or odors indicate that drying wasn't complete.
  4. Line-drying rarely gets down properly dried and distributed, we recommend against it.

Washing down is something anyone can do, and is the best way to clean your down - but it is time consuming and requires attention: why not have us clean your down for you?