CARE TIPS FOR YOUR SLEEPING BAG

The rule here is: less is more!

Even if sleeping bags can usually be washed without any problems, you should do this as little as possible. Washing too often can lead to material damage, incorrect washing and detergent residue can impair the quality and fill power of the product.

So only wash your sleeping bag when it has been soiled or after at least 50 uses.
For small stains, manual cleaning with lukewarm water, a little soap and a damp cloth is often sufficient. You can simply air the sleeping bag for a few hours to prevent unpleasant odours.

Stains, dirt and sweat cannot be avoided on and in a sleeping bag that is used regularly. However, there are ways you can go easy on your sleeping bag. In the best case, you always snuggle up freshly showered. Since this is often not possible when camping, the use of a so-called inlet is recommended. The silk inner sleeping bag catches your sweat and is easy to wash. It also warms you up. Alternatively, functional underwear is sufficient.

You should wash your sleeping bag as rarely as possible. In general, synthetic sleeping bags can be washed more often than down sleeping bags. If down is washed too often, it loses its fat layer and thus its insulating performance. However, washing your sleeping bag also has its advantages: With normal use, the sleeping bag automatically loses loft (bulking power). If the sleeping bag is washed properly, it can regain some of the bulk. We recommend that you look at the care label inside the sleeping bag before washing it. Usually it is enough to wash your sleeping bag every two to three years. Small stains and sweat residues can be removed by hand. All you need is a sponge, some washing-up liquid and lukewarm water.

While you shouldn’t even put a down sleeping bag in the washing machine, we also advise against washing a synthetic sleeping bag at 60 degrees.

It is best to use the gentle cycle here and wash the synthetic fiber sleeping bag at a maximum of 30 degrees. Always follow the instructions on the care label.

Before your sleeping bag goes into the laundry, you should check it for holes, tears and other damage. Don’t know how to mend your sleeping bag? Then contact our deuter repair service . We’ll get your sleeping bag back in shape. After repairing damage, there are three things to do before washing:

• Fasten all Velcro, zippers and snaps.
• However, you should open the drawstrings.
• Turn your sleeping bag inside out to wash. So it gets clean despite an impregnated or waterproof outer shell.

While we recommend hand washing for down sleeping bags, the synthetic fiber sleeping bags can be washed gently in the washing machine – with a capacity of at least 5 kg. But down sleeping bags can also be washed in the washing machine, if necessary. No matter what your sleeping bag is made of, always follow the instructions on the sewn-in care label, which can usually be found in a pocket or on the hem.

• Fill a bathtub with enough warm water (about 30 degrees).
• Your sleeping bag is best washed with functional or mild detergent. Attention: Do not use fabric softener or bleach!
• Immerse the sleeping bag under water.
• Gently massage the detergent into the sleeping bag and let it soak in (up to one hour, depending on the degree of soiling).
• Then rinse the sleeping bag thoroughly with cold water.
• Gently squeeze the sleeping bag. Caution: Do not knead and wring out the sleeping bag, otherwise seams may tear!

• Fill only one sleeping bag in the washing drum.
• Use only functional or mild detergent. Attention: Do not use fabric softener or bleach!
• Set 30 degrees and the gentle wash cycle. Attention: Follow the instructions on the care label of the sleeping bag!
• For synthetic fiber sleeping bags, put at least three tennis balls in the washing drum.
• After washing, run several rinse cycles so that no detergent residue remains in the sleeping bag.

• For down sleeping bags we recommend drying in the dryer, so that the down is better distributed after washing.
• For this, throw the down sleeping bag in the dryer only after it has air-dried for a few hours. Attention: Do not put a wet sleeping bag lump in the dryer, because this can damage the sleeping bag.
• Put at least three tennis balls in the dryer with it, at a maximum of 30 degrees. This will give the sleeping bag its air back. Clumped down loosens in the dryer and becomes nice and fluffy again.
• Attention: After washing, do not iron the sleeping bag, do not steam it, do not expose it to direct heat.

• It is best to lay the sleeping bag lengthwise/horizontally on a stable clothes horse. Important: Do not hang on one side, otherwise the filling in the sleeping bag will be distributed unevenly. Caution: Wet sleeping bags can be really heavy!
• Store the sleeping bag in a sheltered place in the fresh air, out of direct sunlight.
• Turn and shake out the sleeping bag every few hours until it is dry. It can take up to 3 days for the sleeping bag to dry.