How should a down comforter be cleaned?
We recommend washing with mild soap and warm water. We discourage dry cleaning. Dry cleaning leaves down dry and brittle, usually leaves the down a dirty as before; and worse, leaves a residue of cleaning fluid that takes weeks to completely evaporate. You can wash a comforter at home with special down soaps. Otherwise, find someone who will wash rather than dry clean. You can send your comforter to Feathered Friends for professional cleaning if you cannot find someone local. Comforters that have short intermittent stitching require special cleaning. These comforters often go by the name of “Karo” style, although the name “Karostep” is a German trademarked name referring to a precise baffle size and spacing. Feathered Friends European style is one of these types. Most inexpensive Karo style comforters have no baffles. Down is heavy when wet, and in the Karo style can concentrate in one area.
