Comforter
Care & Maintenance
Preventative
Maintnenance (Back
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Generally, down comforters and pillows should be shaken out
daily to restore their loft. With fixed construction comforters
(i.e., baffle box and sewn-through boxes), the down will not
move from outside its respective box during the shaking. When
stripping the sheets off the bed, the consumer also may wish
to fluff out the featherbed to give its loft back. Consumers
can also tumble dry their down products to get some extra
loft.
It is a
great idea to protect a comforter, pillow, or feather bed
with a fabric cover of some sort. Duvet covers for comforters,
pillow protectors, and feather bed protectors are worthwhile
investments that extend the life of down bedding significantly.
Additionally, by using a duvet cover, the consumer is able
to change the look of their bed, simply by changing the cover
but keeping the same comforter.
Washing (Back
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Most consumers chose to have their down bedding professionally
dry cleaned, but most fabrics allow gentle machine washing,
if the washer is large enough to accommodate the product.
Using a small amount of mild dish detergent is a good way
to clean the bedding (avoid using laundry detergent as it
leaves a phosphate coating on the down clusters and reduces
the ability for the down to regain its loft).
Miscellaneous
Facts (Back
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- Moths
usually do not attack the down or feather filling - only
the shells are susceptible (As all linens are).
- Down
and feathers have no preset time for spoilage - well treated
they can last dozens of years.
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