Tips for caring for your sleeping bag

Avoid storing it for long periods of time in a closed compression sack. Store down bags in their large storage bags and synthetic bags in a loosened compression sack.
Air out your sleeping bag after every use. The human body releases at least 1/3 litre of moisture per night.
A sleeping bag liner not only improves the warmth, but also protects the sleeping bag from dirt.
Never roll your sleeping bag up. Stuff it foot first into the appropriate storage bag.. The filling will last a lot longer if you do this.
Only wash your sleeping bag when it is really necessary. eg. when it is really dirty, stinks or the loft is reduced.
All Ajungilak synthetic bags are moth-proofed non-allergic.

Washing (Down)

Either wash your sleeping bag in the washing machine (gentle cycle at 30°C/machine capacity of at least 7kg – be careful: most household washing machines only have capacity for 4kg) or by hand in the bath tub. And you do it like this: Put down washing agent or a special washing agent (eg TOKO Care Line &ndas h; more info on www.toko.ch) into a bath tub filled with luke warm water; push the sleeping bag (with a closed zip) under water, and then carefully pull it out; thus letting the washing water work it way into the sleeping bag. After this, let the water out of the tub, press the sleeping bag out starting at the foot and working up to the head; put a washing basket in front of the bath tub and let the sleeping bag slide into it.. Fill the tub with fresh water and repeat the procedure until all the washing agent is out of the bag.
To dry the sleeping bag, spread it out on a large washing stand. Every 30 minutes press out the clumps of down which are stuck in each baffle. After 4 hours you can loosen the clumps by knocking on them with your hand. After two days it should be almost dry and you can shake it out.
When it is dry, put it in a large tumble dryer (at least 7kg capacity) and put a few tennis balls in with it. Make sure there are no hotspots in the tumbler, as these can burn the outer material. Your down sleeping bag is dry when you cannot feel anymore knots in it.. The above information is for winter sleeping bags with 1kg of down filling. For summer models the time should be shortened accordingly.

Loss of Down

In order to be breathable, every sleeping bag has to be able to let air through. This is necessary for the sleeping bag to function well (moisture), but has the consequence that the finest down feathers sometimes work their way out.
It is important to know that this does not mean that the fabric is deteriorating, but that the smallest down feathers work their way out through the threads. The best thing to do to prevent down escaping is to grab it from behind (filling side), and pull it back into the filling. The small holes between the threads are due to the natural re-positioning of the thread (due to use of the sleeping bag) and they do close themsleves again. This process can be accelerated by massaging and rubbing the material by hand on the trouble spots.
Never pull the down out of the sleeping bag! Each individual piece of down is entwined in other pieces of down, and if you pull one out, you will end up pulling several out.. In addition to this the hole in the material (holes between the threads) is unnecessaarily enlargened.
Theoretically our MLT-Speedlight fabrics tend more towards down loss. This is due to their lightweight construction. In cooperation with the leading fabric manufacturers – who supply the guaranteed down density qualities (very close weave) – we can still guarantee absolute top performance.
There are no breathable down sleeping bags that do not suffer down loss. The escape of a bit of down each night is normal for a good down sleeping bag and has to do with the nature of the technology.

Washing (Synthetic)

Synthetic sleeping bags can be washed in the washing machine or by hand in the bath tub. The washing machine has to have a capacity of at least 7 kg (note: most household washing machines only have capacity for 4kg). Use 1/3 of the usual amount of mild soap (do not use softener) – or a special washing agent (eg TOKO Care Line – more info on www.toko.ch). All Ajungilak synthetic sleeping bags can be washed at 60°C (except Speedlight models) . Rinse the sleeping bag at least 5 times.
Be careful when using a dryer, it should not be hotter than 40°C. Close the zips and put a few tennis balls in to loosen the filling. Test the dryer by hand for hotspots, as these can burn the outer fabric! Drying time without dryer: synthetic fibre takes about 24 hours.
All Ajungilak synthetic sleeping bags are moth-proof and non-allergic.

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