Sweat Odor on Faux Fur
I don't know what to do about this now. I'm not sure whether this type of fabric can be wet washed carefully by hand which probably is more likely to lessen the odour, or alternatively whether any type of spray on odour neutralizing product would be sufficiently effective. The manufacturer's label says CLEAN AS FUR so I guess it isn't a good idea to put it in the bath! Can anyone offer me any good advice here?
S Gray from England
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RE: Sweat Odor on Faux Fur
On real fur they say to rub in cornmeal and brush out.....lightly for both, you don't want to damage the fur, otherwise send it to a furrier, a dry cleaner is not quip to work with such garments
Post By Sarah (Guest Post)
RE: Sweat Odor on Faux Fur
Wow! I would just like to thank everyone who has responded to my cry for help and advice. What a wonderful thing the internet is!
There are certainly a number of very interesting and diverse suggestions here and I don't know which to try first! I think I'll have a go with the coffee, charcoal and baking powder remedies first and if they don't work I'll move on to the ones which involve getting the coat a bit wet.
Watch this space!
Post By S Gray (Guest Post)
RE: Sweat Odor on Faux Fur
This works for almost any "smelly" item (clothing, refrigerators, freezers, semi-trailers with stinky cargo....everything!), no matter what the smell:
Turn your faux fur wrong side out, & place it into a large plastic bag, along with an uncovered bowl (or other open container) with about 7 oz. of fresh coffee grounds in it. Seal bag with twist tie, but be careful not to spill the coffee grounds....it may not hurt your fur, but play it safe. Leave it this way for a few days. Remove fur from bag, do sniff test.....the offensive odor should be gone. See my note in the tips section.
Donna....in the Land of Oz, USA
Post By Donna...in the Land of Oz, USA (Guest Post)
RE: Sweat Odor on Faux Fur
I have done this with my leather coat with a fur collar after having been in a smoke filled place all night (which makes me gag lol) First I sprayed the coat with Febreeze and hung it out to dry over night.. Most of the time all smells are gone by morning, but If not, I have also put the coat in the dryer for only about 5 minutes on low with about 5 bounty sheets in with it.. that usually does the trick with no damage to the fur or leather.
Post By Enter your name. (Guest Post)
RE: Sweat Odor on Faux Fur
I'd try to turn the coat inside out, with lining showing, and gently spray with an odor remover with an enzyme activator. These can usually be found in pet & urine remover formulas and they smell nice & work great! The enzymes will "eat" the odor. Just like the sweat penetrated the coat lining to the fur without ruining it, you might be able to get the odor remover to penetrate a little to the fur without damage. Worth a try. I'd test it out on a little section first.
Good luck
Post By Theresa (Guest Post)
RE: Sweat Odor on Faux Fur
You might try putting in a box with some charcoal briquets to absorb the odor. Don't put the bricquets on the jacket just next to it and seal up the box. Also you might try some baking soda. You should be able to sprinkle in on and leave for a few minutes and then shake it off. Hope you did not pay a whole lot for the jacket.
Post By Debra In Colorado (Guest Post)
RE: Sweat Odor on Faux Fur
I can't say for sure that any of these will work, but they are worth trying.
Put the coat in a paper bag. Fill another bag with kitty litter. Put the bag with the coat in the bag with the kitty litter. Place in the sun for several days.
Spray the coat with a mixture of water and white vinegar. You might want to test this first on the lining or an edge. Let dry.
Febreeze sometimes works on BO. Try that if nothing else works.
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