How do I clean my Obermeyer garment?

CLEANING YOUR OBERMEYER GARMENT

JACKETS, PANTS & SUITS

You may wash your Obermeyer garment whenever you feel that it needs to be cleaned. If it’s looking dirty, or if water is soaking through the shell fabric, then it’s a good time to launder it again.

DOWN-FILLED OBERMEYER JACKETS OR VESTS

• DO NOT DRY CLEAN (most removable faux fur trim should be dry-cleaned only and not put in the washing machine, while some faux fur can be gently hand-washed - check the care tag that is attached to the removable faux fur piece).
• Unzip all of the zippers and pull the flannel-lined pockets inside-out.
• Wash in COLD water separately.
• DO NOT use fabric softeners or bleach.
• Use a non-detergent cleanser, or a very mild powder detergent - see our recommendations below. If you cannot get a non-detergent cleanser by wash time, we recommend using a mild powder detergent sparingly, such as, Dreft or White King
• Minimize soap usage - better few bubbles than too many.
• If you are using a wash-in type of DWR restorer, add it to the wash cycle.
• Use your washing machine’s GENTLE cycle, or hand-wash.
• Rinse very thoroughly; better yet, rinse it twice.
• Gently squeeze most of the water from your garment - DO NOT WRING. Wringing the water from your garment can cause the waterproof/breathable coating to separate from the inside of the shell fabric!
• Place your down garment in a dryer ON THE LOWEST SETTING. Dry it with some tennis balls or a clean sneaker to break up the clumps of down, but do not place anything else in the dryer.
• If you want to restore the DWR and did not use a wash-in type, you may apply a spray-on DWR restorer after washing.
• Liquid detergents can clog the pores in the waterproof-breathable coating. Use a powdered non-detergent cleanser; if one is not available, use a very mild powdered detergent, and use it sparingly - powdered detergents rinse more thoroughly than liquid detergents. We recommend Nikwax Down wash, a non-detergent cleanser for outerwear insulated with down. You can find your nearest Nikwax dealer through their web site: www.nikwax-usa.com .
• The DWR restorer can be the wash-in type, but most are spray-on types. Your Obermeyer dealer or your favorite outdoor shop may have recommendations for products that they have used. We recommend Nikwax TX-Direct Wash-In, added to your wash cycle for your down-filled Obermeyer. You can find your nearest Nikwax dealer through their web site: www.nikwax-usa.com.

FAUX FUR TRIM

Most of the faux fur trim on your Obermeyer garment should be removed and dry-cleaned, but some types of faux fur can be gently hand-washed. Check the care tag that is attached to the removable faux fur.

DO NOT dry-clean the outerwear garment itself, but follow the cleaning instructions for our outerwear: GO TO “CARING YOUR OBERMEYER GARMENT.”