Sweat Odor on Faux Fur

By Sarah (Guest Post)

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

By S Gray (Guest Post)

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!

By Donna...in the Land of Oz, USA (Guest Post)

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

By (Guest Post)

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.

By Theresa (Guest Post)

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

By Debra In Colorado (Guest Post)

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.

By

thriftyboo

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.