I’ve got an old trench coat that really needs cleaned, but the tag has frayed/fallen off/lost all text, and I can’t remember if it’s machine washable.
In case I run into similar troubles, are there any good actionable rules to use here? Thanks!
I’ve got an old trench coat that really needs cleaned, but the tag has frayed/fallen off/lost all text, and I can’t remember if it’s machine washable.
In case I run into similar troubles, are there any good actionable rules to use here? Thanks!
Old trench coat is probably dry clean only.
If something can’t be washed, it can be for a variety of reasons. The agitation could damage something, the dyes might not be set and risk bleeding, shoulderpads could soak up tons of water for a long time … usually one of those three. Maybe a few others I’m missing for weirder stuff.
If you don’t want to do that, you can try hand washing it in a bathtub. Test a small area first, see if dye runs or anything. If it’s fine, then just wash it gently, kinda get your medieval peasant on. Then you can wring out any shoulderpads or anything, and hang it up with good ventilation to dry. Should be fine. Probably.