I have a beautiful down jacket, made by J&H, which is now about 25 years old. It was a mountaineering jacket. I recently wore it, however, it is leaking down feather through the fabric. It does not seem to be leaking down through the seams.
Is there anything I can do to repair this jacket?
Down Jacket Repair
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Down Jacket Repair
by TerryMcC » Sat 15 Jun, 2013 9:49 am
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Re: Down Jacket Repair
by Spartan » Sat 15 Jun, 2013 11:49 am
Terry,
You might return the jacket to One Planet for repair; alternatively, you could send it to Remote Equipment Repairs to have the work done.
All the best.
You might return the jacket to One Planet for repair; alternatively, you could send it to Remote Equipment Repairs to have the work done.
All the best.
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Re: Down Jacket Repair
by Moondog55 » Sat 15 Jun, 2013 12:19 pm
It is probably loosing all the small pin feathers that come with the down.
25 years is a good life span tho, how long since you washed it and etc??
First I would wash it treat it with Nikwax and then wait and see.
Once the nylon shell material starts to decalender and the nylon threads return to the original round shape I don't think that too much can be done economically. Remembering that the shelf life of most nylon is around 10 years anyway
25 years is a good life span tho, how long since you washed it and etc??
First I would wash it treat it with Nikwax and then wait and see.
Once the nylon shell material starts to decalender and the nylon threads return to the original round shape I don't think that too much can be done economically. Remembering that the shelf life of most nylon is around 10 years anyway
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