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Hickey Freeman suit shoulder question

post #1 of 7
9/15/11 at 9:22am
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I just purchased navy a Hickey Freeman suit online at a pretty good price.  It has arrived and fits well.  There are a few stiff white bristley threads poking through the cloth on the shoulder.  Could anyone tell me what these are?  Is it safe to pluck them or try to trim them off? Is this a sign of some sort of defect (I'm still within the return period, so I can send it back if need be)? Any input would be appreciated.

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post #2 of 7
9/15/11 at 9:58am
If you mean this white thread, it should come right out easily. Might be similar thread keeping the vent closed. Other thread keeping the pockets closed can be removed as well.

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post #3 of 7
9/15/11 at 10:13am
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No, no.  I understand all about all of that.  These are poking up through the cloth from underneath and are not on or part of the seam.  They're thick and wirey, feels almost like an animal hair brush bristle and they're white (or maybe plastic?  but there shouldn't be any plastic in my Hickey Freeman suit, right?).  There are two or three of them poking up through the navy wool fabric maybe a quarter of an inch. If I lift the fabric a bit, they'll go back down underneath, but poke out again after wearing the jacket for a minute. 

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post #4 of 7
9/15/11 at 10:21am
That sounds like horsehair from the canvas. I might return it. Or I might just cut it or yank it out..
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post #5 of 7
9/15/11 at 10:23am
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So, if it is horsehair from the canvasing, is it bad that the suit has some poking through, or is that normal? If it's normal, what can I do to get rid of them? 

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post #6 of 7
9/15/11 at 11:19am
Occasionally I will have a few hairs from my canvass front poke through the cloth. All I do is pinch the fabric free of the canvass and lift it a little. Then, it settles back down and the fabric lays over the canvass again without problem. The benefit of a free floating canvass is that you can lift the wool away from the canvass. In a fused garment it would not be possible. Then, again, it probably wouldn't be horsehair either.
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post #7 of 7
9/15/11 at 11:40am
Yeah, a few is normal. Lots if probably not. Try to life the fabric so the hairs lay down inside.
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