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06/24/03

Renovation of Old Feather Pillows


Due to the high cost of feather/down pillows, which
some people prefer because they can "punch" them into
shape, there has been a resurgence of renovation of old
feather pillows and even old feather beds. If old and
badly soiled, feathers can be removed from ticking and
washed separately in a pillowcase with open end sewed
shut.

Some drycleaners or commercial laundries have
purchased machines which will clean old feather pillows
and remove broken bits of feather and dust; they will put
the clean feather into new ticking. It may take up to 4
old feather/down pillows to make 3 new clean, fluffy
ones. Check locally to see if this special service is
available. It will give you better results than trying to
wash and restore old feather yourself.

This article was written by Anne Field, Extension
Specialist, Emeritus with references from Mary Ellen
Delsipee and Isabel Jones, previous Extension Specialists.

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