The most effective way to care for your sleeping bag is by keeping it clean.

You can reduce the need to wash it by using a sleeping bag liner, spot cleaning marks on the outside with a damp cloth, and by using a sleeping mat.

To wash your sleeping bag

Machine Wash

1. Use a heavy duty front loader on a gentle cycle.
2. Set to a warm machine wash (up to 30°C). Add a pure, mild soap, detergent or a specific washing product such as Nikwax.

Hand Wash 

1. Fill your bath with 150mm of warm water and add a pure, mild soap, detergent or a specific washing product such as Nikwax.
2. Place your bag into the tub and gently massage the water into the bag by just adding pressure from above with your open hands until the bag is saturated. N.B: When your bag is laden with water, do not attempt to lift it out.
3. Leave to stand for 1-4 hours, depending on how dirty your bag is. Release the water from the tub.
4. Add fresh water and massage the water into the bag again. Repeat this process until no suds are visible in the water.
5. Press the water out of the bag until all fluid water is gone.
6. Fold the ends of the semi-dry bag in towards the centre of the sleeping bag, press firmly and express as much water as possible.
7. Once all the excess water has been released the bundled bag can be put in a tumble dryer set on a low setting or air-dried. To air dry the bag lay out flat on towels over two portable clothes racks. Dry in a shaded area out of direct sunlight, as excessive exposure to UV will degrade the nylon shell fabric. A hot dry windy day provides the perfect conditions for air drying your sleeping bag. 

To care for your sleeping bag

• A synthetic sleeping bag is durable and easy to care for. You can reduce the need to wash it by using a sleeping bag liner, a sleeping mat and spot cleaning marks on the outside with a damp cloth.
• During washing, ensure all zippers and velcro tab are secured. Tumble dry at low setting. (Watch the temperature as excess heat could melt fabric).
• Machine or hand wash only - Do not bleach or iron.

Do not dry clean – the fumes produced from dry cleaning fluids can be dangerous and can age the sleeping bag prematurely.

Whether you’re sleeping under the stars on a warm summers night or huddling up in your tent as snow covers the ground, there is a sleeping bag to suit the conditions.

Goose and duck down fill sleeping bag benefits include

• Offers the best warmth to weight ratio
• Excellent durability
• Provides superior comfort in cold, dry conditions
• Retains shape and loft
• Highly compressible, breathable and lightweight
  
  

insuLITE^® synthetic fill sleeping bag benefits include

• Offers the best choice in damp conditions
• Excellent value for money
• Keeps you warmer than down, when wet
• Constructed from lightweight fibres that trap warm air around your body
• Easy-care (machine washable) with quick-drying properties

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