How to clean Burberry scarf

[whitewave]

That has dried dog puke on it. We have no dry cleaner here. Bulldogs-- they sometimes spontaneously puke and looks like my scarf took the hit. (So gross, I know-- lotta dog drama here lately)

What would you do aside from scrape it off? Spot clean? Thanks.

 

[Slickk]

Ugh. I am sorry. What material is it made of? I do well with my delicates and cashmere with Cold water, Woolite and lay flat to dry. Good luck.

 

[PintoBean]

When in doubt check Burberry's customer service site!

https://us.burberry.com/customer-service/sizescare/

 

[Queenie60]

Since you don't have a dry cleaners - I would gently wash it with Woolite in a sink of cold water, roll it in a towel and lay it out flat to dry. Gently Iron it after drying. This is what I would do. Good luck. And by the way - I think you're a wonderful person!

 

[AGBF]

Bulldogs-- they sometimes spontaneously puke

You are making me nostalgic! Newfies drool...on everything. And they are so big that they reach clothing you would never guess they have reached. Like clothing on top of piles or clothing hanging on hangers. So you are always finding spots high up in unexpected places on yourself if you put on a garment you thought was clean.

 

[GliderPoss]

Yeah wool-wash with cold water and fly flat to dry should be fine with most delicate fabrics.

 

[Asscherhalo_lover]

Honestly I would call them and ask, if it's really bad you might be able to send it in for cleaning.

 

[valeria101]

I can't say I dealt with exactly this type of stain ... For a stubborn stain on a silly fabric, I'd lay the stained area on top of a folded towel & proceed to wet the stained area, apply detergent & rub a little, let 5 min, rinse & repeat - the towel absorbs water quickly, leaving the stained patch wet, but not as much as if it were in water. Very few things would not survive even this ! Would let the spot dry to see if any trace of the wet teatment remains - if yes, then soaking the whole piece briefly in cold water may simply even out the effect, roll in a dry towel to remove most water, then lay flat to dry.

What I usually handle are thin silk/cashmere scarves, which might shrink slightly if wetted at all & the effect is not necessarily a bad thing.

2c

Loath dry cleaning

 

[whitewave]

Thanks, everyone, especially for the non-judgement lol.

I will check the Burberry link and likely spot wash with woolite...

 

[MaisOuiMadame]

What usually works well against odour and bacteria is white vinegar for washable clothes.
A friend is a textile engineer and she explained that it's also used to fixate colours - so it seems to reduce colour bleeding . I have never had a single problem using it on wool,cashmere or silk (incl. My cashmere /silk Hermès scarves)
In extreme cases I pour it directly on the fabric, otherwise I pour a good dose in with the water when it's filling up my washing machine / into the water when I handwash.
You can rinse in cold water to get rid of the vinegar smell.

Environmentally friendly as well.
Warning tmi:
It's the only thing that helps with puke odour (I have no dog, but small kids, fo figure)

Good luck!

 

[AGBF]

I felt I had not been helpful, so I looked this up. The Purse Forum had a thread on the topic. Here are the responses:

1. Here's how: My machine is a FRONT LOAD (I think agitators in top load washers are rough on clothes). I used a little Woolite and set it on Delicate Cycle, Cold Water with a Low Spin cycle. (My washer's a Samsung). I put it in my Dryer on its AIR DRY cycle. Removed it and
   stored it in one of those special bags.
   Now it'll b ready 4 me next winter.
   Hope this helps.....
   
   I wash my scarves in the machine with cold water, in a lingerie bag. Hang to air dry.I do not think the home "dry cleaning" really cleans well, just freshens up.
2. 
   
3. I agree. The DIY "dry cleaning" in the dryer simply adds a little clean "smell" to the items -- doesn't really seem to remove stains. I try to wash all of my cashmere in my washer in cold (with Woolite) and using "hand wash" function. Lay flat (or hang) to dry. There is very slight shrinkage, however (as well as a resultant thicker feeling). Consequently, I tend to buy items, such as sweaters, one size larger.

 

[whitewave]

Thanks for the suggestions. Since Ruby came back, I haven't had time to clean the scarf... will do today.

 

[AGBF]

You may already have cleaned your scarf, whitewave, in which case this may be too late to be of any use. Nonetheless, I will post it. One never knows when a little information may come in handy to someone.

Today I worked at taking down Christmas decorations. The woman who put them up (and who cleans for me) has had pneumonia. My priority has been keeping the laundry done and the dishes clean, not taking down the sterling silver bells. They cannot stay up forever, though. So while I was taking them down today I found a box under the (still fresh and standing) Christmas tree. My great-nephew had given me a cashmere scarf for Christmas. The instructions for cleaning it were still in the box. I read them in case I could use them or I could use them to help whitewave.

First, it says in large letters on the card to keep your cashmere soft. Then it says that dry cleaning or washing by hand are the best methods for cleaning cashmere. Below that it says, "although dry cleaning cashmere is highly recommended, washing by hand will actually make cashmere softer over time".

On the other side of the card there are further instructions. According to them one must:

Wash By Hand...using room temperature (i.e. cool) water. One should turn the garment (obviously if it is not a scarf) inside out. Use baby shampoo or a mild detergent like Woolite, Essence, or cashmere and wool shampoo. Soak for two hours before removing garment as the means of washing (do not agitate). press out excess water with a clean towel. do not wring.

DRY...by placing on a towel. NEVER HANG. or it will dimple the fabric. Never put in a dryer.

I hope this helps someone at sometime.

Deb

 

[whitewave]

You may already have cleaned your scarf, whitewave, in which case this may be too late to be of any use. Nonetheless, I will post it. One never knows when a little information may come in handy to someone.

Today I worked at taking down Christmas decorations. The woman who put them up (and who cleans for me) has had pneumonia. My priority has been keeping the laundry done and the dishes clean, not taking down the sterling silver bells. They cannot stay up forever, though. So while i was taking them down today I found a box under the (still fresh and standing) Christmas tree. My great-nephew had given me a cashmere scarf for Christmas. The instructions for cleaning it were still in the box. I read them in case I could use them or I could use them to help whitewave.

First, it says in large letters on the card to keep your cashmere soft. Then it says that dry cleaning or washing by hand are the best methods for cleaning cashmere. Below that it says, "although dry cleaning cashmere is highly recommended, washing by hand will actually make cashmere softer over time".

On the other side of the card there are further instructions. According to them one must:

Wash By Hand...using room temperature (i.e. cool) water. One should turn the garment (obviously if it is not a scarf) inside out. Use baby shampoo or a mild detergent like Woolite, Essence, or cashmere and wool shampoo. Soak for two hours before removing garment as the means of washing (do not agitate). press out excess water with a clean towel. do not wring.

DRY...by placing on a towel. NEVER HANG. or it will dimple the fabric. Never put in a dryer.

I hope this helps someone at sometime.

Deb

Thanks so much. I haven't cleaned it yet-- plan for tomorrow. It's 70 degrees now lol