i know this isnt about any bike kit so i apolagise now for the information i seek.

i have washed my down jacket and one of the arms has not got the loft back in it .Has anyone any tips etc?

What's the coating?

Best bet is to get to a good outdoor shop and pick up some proper down wash. Tumble drying on low heat works well at getting the loft back as well.

Tumble dry with some clean tennis balls in the dryer along with the jacket. Work's a treat.

Same as above
I wash mine in the bath with proper down wash (outdoors shop), then hand wring it (don't spin it in the washing machine), then take it down the laundrette and bung loads of 20ps in the tumble dryer (low heat).

The correct way is to have it cleaned by a professional service.
I have my down bags cleaned by a company in Sheffield - you can find their details certaintly on the Rab site and I think the Berghaus site too.
They come back like new, it's a brand new bag each time I swear!
Tim

These chaps are the ones you mean, I think


Paul, get off your skinny slalom ski and get on a board! :-)

Carlos
If you refer to 'gays on trays', then not on your nelly!. I've invested too much time, money and effort into slalom. There may come a time when I get too old for the punishment, then I may consider mincing around at 26mph on a teatray.

Until that day, speed and spray!!!

Having said that, there are some really top class wakeboarders at the club where I have coaching and they're very impressive. I can see the attraction to wakeboarding for skateboarders and snowboarders. I can do the basics, but it doesn't give me a buzz, I'm from a different generation I guess!. Although, some of the best male and female slalom skiers, at the club, are only 16-18 years old.

Franklins do a cracking job cant fault them

Can i ask what you washed it in, as a normal detergent can cause permenant damage to the jacket.
handy article from the walking lot at outdoorsmagic http://www.outdoorsmagic.com/news/article.asp?UAN=2985

Sounds good for cleaning a dirty collar or cuff.
Beyond that, i'd get Frankins to do it.
That way you know it's better than new again.
Good stuff by the look of the article and just the ticket for my Michelin-Man down jacket that's got a "well worn" collar - otherwise known as muck!
Tim

use some techwashy type stuff in the bath/sink. Then tumble dry on low for a few hours. Just done mine again and it's so much better for it.

Deffo Franklins

http://www.franklinsgroup.co.uk/

And remember not to store in scrunched up or folded in a draw!

I use Nikwax Down Wash, just about every outdoors shop will stock it. leave it in the bath to soak for a bit and keep moving it around, then work on the dirty areas scrunching with your hands, around pockets, sleeve ends, collar etc. Full instructions are on the container.

With nickwax productS always use away from any degergents (the degergent reacts with the nikwax product rendering it useless) so if u put it in a washing amching be sure to clean the trays before hand and put the nikwax product in the wash ball (supplied from stockists free of charge - have to ask tho as most keep them hidden behind the counter)

for full details see the nikwax website