Down jacket in a space bag
Aug 20, 2008 | 3:41 pm
#1
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Down jacket in a space bag
So, i have a number of space bags -- the type where you need a vacuum cleaner to pull the air out. Works wonders on my memory foam pillow. Now I am wondering whether it would harm my down winter jacket. It was pretty expensive so I did not dare to try...
Aug 20, 2008 | 10:58 pm
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I wouldn't use a vacuum-type bag, as the suction could conceivably pull the down feathers out of the jacket. A regular space bag (where you compress the bag down) should be okay, but as a general rule, you aren't supposed to compress down for any extended period of time.
Aug 21, 2008 | 8:24 am
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Another suggestion is that you don't fold the jacket the same way each time you put it in the bag. Just like a sleeping bag, the best way to compress it is to just stuff it in the bag. If it is a dress coat, you will be fine folding it.
Aug 21, 2008 | 8:34 pm
#7
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I was returning a down jacket to my sister who'd left it after a visit to us and as postage was based on a combination of weight and size of parcel it was a no-brainer to reduce the size. Jacket arrived safely and once shaken out a few times and left on hanger for a few hours it was it's usual fullness.