CARE

 
G-LOFT
Synthetic fibre
Synthetic insulation is an easy use/easy care material – still, you should consider a few things:

STORE UNPACKED!
Synthetic fibres are relatively pressure-resistant. Yet, in the long run they do not want to be compressed all the time. The perfect way to store any sleeping bag is fully open, in a dry place without direct sunlight. 

PREVENT FROM HEAT!
Never expose your packed synthetic sleeping bag to full sunlight (and never, never store it in the trunk or under the back shield of your car).
WASH IT!
Do not overdo, but wash your sleeping bag regularly if it looks dirty or the loft decreases. Washing helps keeping the G-Loft^® fibres glide smoothly and get back into their “lofty” position. Heads up: Use a special loft detergent (e.g. Fibertec Loftwash or similar) to protect the coating of the hollow fibres.

CQ-DOWN
Down
Care and Practical Advice

AIR IT!
After pitching your tent, immediately inflate your mattress and unpack your sleeping bag, so the down can get its full loft. Before packing the next morning, air it as long as possible to get rid of the moisture from last night!

STUFFING INSTEAD OF ROLLING!
Instead of rolling the same pattern over and over again (stressing the shell and the filling), always stuff the sleeping bag into the stuff sack.

NEVER STORE PACKED!
Stuff your down products only for transport in the stuff sack. Store hanging open, laying flat, or in a large storage bag (at least four times as large as the stuff sack) in a dry place.

WASHING!
Wash your sleeping bag / jacket as often as necessary and as seldom as possible because “washing is stressful”. If the outer shell has a stain, you do not necessarily need to wash everything (just hand-wash the dirty area). Yet, when the down doesn’t regain its full loft anymore or gets smelly – the time has come for a wash…

HAND WASH!
Wash down products with plenty of lukewarm water and special down soap. Soak for several hours, “stirring” by hand from time to time. Rinse several times with clean water, do not wring it, only press out the water. This is the most gentle washing method. The down do not suffer, yet perhaps not all the stains have disappeared.

MACHINE WASH!
Choose delicate or wool program and use special down soap (no softener or conditioner). Machine cleans better than hand washing, but it is stressful for the shell and down.

DRYING!
Never spin a wet sleeping bag or jacket. When it is still soaked, lay it flat and let it drain. Hang it, moving it again and again (this takes “forever”). Once it is reasonably dry, you may finally put it in a dryer with three tennis balls at 40 °C max. Make sure to use a large drum dryer (preferably in the laundrette). This gives back the loft to the down.