Nikwax Down Wash is the leading cleaning product for down-filled clothing. It can simply be used in your washing machine at home to safely and thoroughly clean your winter gear, while also revitalising the insulation, water repellency and breathability of both the outer fabric and down fill. This all helps to prevent water absorption, keeping you warm, dry and comfortable.
Through use, dirt and body oils build up on down items; this affects both the fabric and the down fill. Dirt attracts water; if the fabric absorbs water, rain and condensation can easily transfer into the down. If down gets wet it clumps together. This causes it to lose loft and insulation as it can’t trap air effectively. When wet, down loses all of its insulating properties, as water conducts heat away from the body up to 25 times faster than air. It will also gain weight and its breathability will be significantly reduced; leaving you feeling cold, wet and uncomfortable. Therefore it is important to clean your down-filled gear, allowing it to perform to its maximum potential.
If your down items are relatively new, or have recently been treated with Nikwax Down Proof, then cleaning with Nikwax Down Wash will help to maintain their performance. However, once the gear has been thoroughly used, you will need to add Durable Water Repellency, using Nikwax Down Proof, after cleaning first with Nikwax Down Wash Direct. Application in your washing machine ensures that the treatment goes right through each garment, cleaning both the outer fabric and the down fill.
Nikwax takes great care to minimise the effect of their products on the environment and on you, the consumer. Nikwax avoids materials in its cleaners like palm oil, which may be sourced from unsustainable plantations. Nikwax Down Wash is environmentally friendly; it is non-hazardous, water-based and biodegradable.
Details:
- Helps prolong the life of your outdoor clothing and equipment
- Revives breathability
- Revitalises original water-repellency
- Easy to apply - can be used in a washing machine
- Lifts out dirt that can attract water and mask water-repellent finishes
- Unlike detergents, it does not leave behind water-attractive residues which encourage ‘wetting-out’
- Removes detergent residues left behind by previous washes
- Environmentally friendly, water-based, biodegradable, non-hazardous
