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.