Dog odor coming from new top quilt?

[Loki]

Yep. Sunshine, Fresh air, and a light breeze should solve this.

[DrPhun]

My new top and bottom quilts have a slight but distinct poultry smell. It is only noticeable in still air when it is humid. I have not noticed this with any other down items such as jackets, ever. Since the quilts are made with higher quality down, but the hydrophobic down, I wonder if it might be the hydrophobic treatment off gassing?

[jugdishe]

I had the strong dog smell with my incubator 20 after first use but not when I received it from HG. I called HG and was going to send back for re stuff, but when I went to box it up a couple days later the smell was all but gone. I guess I expect it will return under the right conditions, however I don't think I would want to have to try to sleep with a top quilt that smelled like that though. Luckily I had no such issues with top quilt from another maker under the same conditions

[MarkThompson]

The last two weekends I've been using my new HG TQ (40°) -- and it definitely has a funky smell. Sleeping with it was a little interesting as it got a little cool a few of the nights and I pulled it up over my head only to take a deep breat and push it back down.

I guess I need to hang it up and air it out and see if it is any better on this weekend's trip.

[novasquid]

if this was a poll, i'd be checking the box that said my Inc0 and Inc20 from hammockgear.com stinks too, poultry farm is a good way to describe it. almost reminds me of road kill too. it's not a pleasant smell.

[Dochartaigh]

Been out with my HG 20º TQ a couple times now, and aired it out for 8+ hours in the sun twice now. Still smells.

Does anybody know how to wash a down quilt that's treated with DRW? I hate to even wash it since the DWR finish on the down only lasts for so many washes, but that smell is getting to me a little bit.

[T- Minus]

No smell that I can tell. But if it did I would stick it into a cedar chest for a bit or take it outside depending on humidity lvls for the day.

[Burg54]

My quilts also smell like a goose/wet dog. I was concerned about it at first but over time I have gotten used to it and now it just smells like camping to me. It gets a bit worse when there is a lot of moisture in the air. I always make sure to hang dry it after use and its good to go.

[SilvrSurfr]

I can't say I've ever noticed a smell, nor have the people to whom I loan my quilts. It doesn't mean there isn't a smell; I just can't smell it.

[Dochartaigh]

I can't say I've ever noticed a smell, nor have the people to whom I loan my quilts. It doesn't mean there isn't a smell; I just can't smell it.

I think it's also all about the batch of down they use in your specific quilt. My HG 40º TQ, and 20º UQ didn't smell. My 20º TQ does – and it really isn't that bad, but I do notice it at times and wish there wasn't a smell at all.

I think my next step, instead of washing it, is to get some new tennis balls and run it in the dryer with those and a ton of dryer sheets.