Professional Wash & Dry

Down Sleeping Bag/Quilt Wash

Specialist wash, dry and re-loft for down sleeping bags and quilts, restoring loft, warmth and thermal performance where the fill is undamaged.

£44.99
Outdoor Gear Up to 14 days from the date your item is checked in and accepted Brought in and collected in person
Step 2 Tell us about your item

These details let us confirm the right process before you arrive. Everything is checked again with you at drop-off.

Please choose the type of item you are booking in.

Please tell us the main problem or treatment required.

A preference, not a confirmed appointment — we confirm the time with you before you visit.

Please choose a preferred drop-off date.

Helpful but not required — we go through the item with you at check-in and record its condition together.

After you book, bring your item to The Gear Spa with your order number. We check it in with you, record its condition, and treatment begins once it has been assessed and accepted.

We work with reasonable care and skill, but cleaning cannot guarantee that every stain or odour will be removed, and existing wear can become more visible. We record your item's condition with you at check-in and explain any specific risks before we begin.

What’s included

A fabric-specific clean matched to down fill and lightweight shell fabrics, followed by controlled drying and gentle re-lofting to restore volume where the down is undamaged.

  • Removal of dirt, sweat and body oils that flatten loft and reduce warmth
  • Careful handling that guards against clumping and fill migration
  • Protection for shell fabrics, linings and baffle structure, keeping breathability intact

Choose Standard at £44.99, or add the Sterilisation Treatment (+£10) at £54.99 for an extra deodorising and sanitising step.

Suitable for

  • Down-filled sleeping bags
  • Down and feather-fill quilts and camping quilts
  • Down bags that have lost loft or thermal efficiency
  • Sleeping bags carrying sweat, body oils or a musty odour
  • Lightweight technical-shell down bags needing careful handling

Not suitable for

  • Synthetic-fill sleeping bags and quilts, which are matched to our Synthetic Sleeping Bag/Quilt Wash
  • Bags with irreparable shell tears or split baffles that cleaning would worsen (assessed with you at check-in)
  • Items contaminated with substances we cannot safely accept
  • Fill damage or matting that is beyond recovery, which we will flag at assessment

The specialist process

Down needs a gentler, more controlled approach than a household machine can offer. We clean your sleeping bag or quilt using a process matched to down fill and its lightweight shell, lifting out the dirt, sweat and body oils that cause the down to clump and lose loft.

The item is then dried slowly and re-lofted so the fill regains its volume and thermal performance where the down is undamaged, protecting baffles, seams and breathability throughout and returning warmth closer to its original feel.

  1. Choose your service — pick the treatment that matches your item.
  2. Give us the details — item type, the main problem, and anything we should know.
  3. Book and pay — payment reserves your cleaning service.
  4. Bring it in — bring the item to The Gear Spa with your order number. Please do not post or courier it.
  5. Check-in and acceptance — we record its condition with you and explain any specific risks. Treatment starts once the item is accepted.
  6. Collect — we contact you when it is ready, and you collect it in person.

Where: Unit 5 Tekori Court, Louth, LN11 0WA. Please bring your item in person. We are not set up to receive items by post or courier and cannot guarantee anyone will be available to accept a delivery, so please do not send items to us. If an item does reach us that way we will contact you and agree what happens next.

When: We confirm your drop-off time with you by email after you book.

Turnaround: Up to 14 days from the date your item is checked in and accepted The clock starts at acceptance, not at booking.

Collection: We contact you when your item is ready. Items are collected in person by you or by someone you have authorised in writing.

Faster? Priority turnaround may be available on request for eligible items, subject to capacity — email support@thegearspa.co.uk before booking.

We carry out every service with reasonable care and skill, and we inspect each item before we accept it.

  • Cleaning cannot guarantee that every stain or odour will be removed.
  • Existing damage can become more visible after cleaning.
  • Age, wear, weakened fibres, failed seam tape, deteriorated coatings, loose trims, degraded adhesives, peeling prints and previous repairs can all affect the result.
  • Please disclose known defects and previous repairs, and empty all pockets before you arrive.
  • We may decline an item we consider unsuitable or unsafe to process, and we will explain why.
  • If we find that different or additional work is needed, we will ask you before doing it.

Nothing here limits your statutory rights as a consumer, or excludes liability that cannot lawfully be excluded. Full detail is in our service terms.

Will washing damage the down fill? p>No. We use a controlled, down-specific process designed to protect the fill, then dry and re-loft it gently to guard against clumping and fill migration. Delicate shells and baffle structures are handled with care throughout./p>

Can you restore loft to a bag that has gone flat? p>Cleaning removes the body oils and grime that weigh down and mat the fill, and our drying and re-lofting step helps the down regain volume and warmth where it is undamaged. We assess each bag first and will tell you what is realistically achievable./p>

What does the Sterilisation Treatment upgrade add? p>For an extra £10 it adds a professional sanitising and deodorising step that targets odour-causing bacteria, fungi and mould deep within the fill and lining, which is useful for a musty or long-stored bag./p>