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#26 2023-11-11 13:41:09

FlatSixC
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Re: DIY ivy

I’ve washed a couple of tweed jackets that had a lingering fustiness about them. The boom years stuff came from an era where half the population smoked like chimneys and the only way to get ride of that odour is by washing. I used a weak solution of Woolite and handwashed the jacket in the sink, rinsed thoroughly, then spun the jacket dry. It pays to check the lining first and sew up any seams that have come adrift. I laid it out flat to dry, trying to smooth out any creases and pull it into shape. Once dry carefully press it with a steam iron on a low setting. You then have a fresh and clean jacket and it’s surprising how the colours in the cloth come up through washing. A clothes steamer is handy for freshening up vintage clobber.

 

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