How to use Down Wash Direct and Down Proof

Do you have concerns about washing and proofing your down jacket? Are you worried that it will come out of your washing machine flat and deflated? Down gear can be expensive and needs specialist care to keep it performing at its best.

Down filled jackets and sleeping bags are great at keeping you warm. The structure of down traps air between its filaments and warmed by body heat provides insulation.

Cleaning your down items in a washing machine with conventional laundry detergent will leave behind a residue which masks water repellency, causing water to be absorbed and a loss of warmth. Nikwax Down Wash.Direct is a speciality cleaner designed to revitalise the water repellency and insulating properties of hydrophobic and regular down filled gear.

After your down gear has been thoroughly used you will need to add Durable Water Repellency (DWR). Nikwax Down Proof; which is a wash-in waterproofer, specifically designed to protect the insulating properties of down-filled gear from wet and damp conditions by adding extra water repellency. Nikwax Down Proof will add DWR to the outer fabric of the gear and also the down fill.

The complete care system for thoroughly cleaning, maintaining water repellency, and revitalising the insulation of Nikwax Hydrophobic Down. Easy to use in your washing machine and by hand, non-flammable and PFC free.

Down Wash.Direct clean effectively, revitalises insulation and restores the water repellency of hydrophobic down.

Down Proof adds water repellency and revives insulation.

Revives and enhances the performance of your down gear, keeping you warmer and drier.

Recommended for Nikwax Hydrophobic Down™, Hydrodown and all other down clothing and sleeping bags.

Enjoying the outdoors doesn’t need to cost the earth: Nikwax have been outdoor industry leaders in producing sustainable aftercare since 1977. All of our products are water-based and we have never used PFCs. As part of our continuing commitment to both people and planet, all of our operational carbon emissions are balanced and 1% of our turnover is pledged to social and ecological causes.

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