Patagonia nanopuff

So my jacket is super dirty from all the climbing this year. Need to clean it but not sure the best way to go about it. Cant through it in the washer right?

You can machine wash them.  I'd suggest separately in cold water. Tumble dry on low heat.

The recent patagonia catalogue recommended a toothbrush and...dish soap? Something like that. That was to lift a specific stain, might be a ton of work if the whole jacket is dirty.

Dude, are you serious? Have you never washed a piece of outdoor gear? There’s a label sewn to the inside that tells you how to wash it. The washer is fine, warm or cold, tumble on low. 

All my climbing stuff I wash in cold water, no fabric softener, air dry. Never had a problem with anything.

I've put mine through the washer at least a dozen times in the last 10+ years I've had it.  Perhaps not as puffy as it once was... but seems fine.

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Down, hardshells, softshells, synthetics, fleeces. All get washed in the washing machine, no detergent. Go in the dryer too (I don't bother throwing fleece in the dryer they dry fast), tennis balls for down and synthetic if I happen to have them. Occasionally put new dwr on water resistant things too. Wash them often it's way better that way.

Plus the front loading washers are super easy on your gear.

Jimmy Downhillinthesnow wrote: Dude, are you serious? Have you never washed a piece of outdoor gear? There’s a label sewn to the inside that tells you how to wash it. 

There is in fact no label sewn to the inside of the jacket, hence the post lol. If there was I’d have just done what it said haha. 

Patagonia's web site has a page on product care....

Cris Garcia wrote:

There is in fact no label sewn to the inside of the jacket, hence the post lol. If there was I’d have just done what it said haha. 

There definitely is, unless it was removed, but the symbols are hard to decipher so I'll give you that. I used to work for Patagonia. We'd actually see stuff destroyed more often by not being washed--especially hard-shells, oils from skin and hair around the collar can cause delamitation. The synthetic insulation in nano puffs is not gonna be hurt at all by the washer, but will lose its loft gradually especially by repeated compression, faster than down. Don't dry clean it or use harsh detergent or fabric softeners. Cheers.

I just take my Patagonia gear in and return on warranty whenever it gets dirty. Isn't that how it's supposed to be done?

I scrub mine with black totems.

Nick Drake wrote: I scrub mine with black totems.

This also has the benefit of removing microfractures from both items.

Bryan wrote: Down, hardshells, softshells, synthetics, fleeces. All get washed in the washing machine, no detergent. Go in the dryer too (I don't bother throwing fleece in the dryer they dry fast), tennis balls for down and synthetic if I happen to have them. Occasionally put new dwr on water resistant things too. Wash them often it's way better that way.

This guy knows what's up

High heat is hard on polyester insulation.

Otherwise it is quite durable.

Hang dry then tumble for a short bit to fluff.

Bryan wrote: Down, hardshells, softshells, synthetics, fleeces. All get washed in the washing machine, no detergent. Go in the dryer too (I don't bother throwing fleece in the dryer they dry fast), tennis balls for down and synthetic if I happen to have them. Occasionally put new dwr on water resistant things too. Wash them often it's way better that way.

Why no detergents? As long as it's not a fabric softener, which destroys fibers, your stuff gets way cleaner and better when you do use it. Especially with hardshells, synthetics and down (aka the stuff that needs to loft) oil and fat can make or break your gear. And water only is never going to remove it all. 

It always baffles me when people never wash their outdoor gear because they think that's better, but not using detergents is a close second. 

Edit: I machine wash pretty much everything although I barely ever wash my wool base layers and sweaters due to them being quite self-cleaning. Down and hardshells are the only items I put in the dryer. Synthetics, fleece and normal t-shirts dry fine and quick enough on their own. 

A little bit of mild soap will make a huge difference getting the dirt and oils out, and soap won't hurt the fabric unless it's got gore tex or some other coating. 

Don't even need a dryer if you have a place to hang it for a few hours. If you do use a dryer, about 15 min on low setting will be all that is needed. This stuff drys out quickly because it's made to do just that.

Detergents won't harm anything even goretex, what you will have an issue with is they will leave a hydroscopic residue if you don't then rinse them after, you will then have to reapply dwr. Detergent persists in machines even if you don't use it in the wash residue is still likely to be left on the fabric. The residue isn't the end of the world but the unfortunate reality of goretex is cleaning it is probably going to lead to some sort of reduced performance unless you use a product like grangers or nikwax. Applying a dwr is essential for waterproof breathable membranes to function properly and I would apply it to everything unless it's a fleece or baselayer, there's simply no reason not to. 

that guy named seb wrote:

simply no reason not to. 

no reason other than the cost. That stuff ain't cheap.