Clothes Brush?

[Patek14]

Anybody know what B&M stores carry half decent clothes brushes locally? I am looking for one specifcally for suits. I would prefer not to order one online but I will if I have to.

I am near Northern VA if any NOVA-ers know of non-chains as well...

 

[bigbris1]

Got my 3-in-1 from the Container Store. Not sure if you have one of those but most department stores should have something you can use.

 

[anon]

Jos A Bank has a brush/shoe horn combo.

 

[mccvi]

Kent clothing brushes through their ebay store... (heavily discounted direct from Kent as they are seconds - nothing visibly second, though, to my eye).

I know you want b&m, but check them out.

 

[JayJay]

I have a Kent brush, and love it. I purchased it from their eBay store; it shipped quickly and without any problems whatsoever. I highly recommend Kent.

 

[Wrigglez]

i got a cashmere care brush from kent, it rocks. i got in from there online store

 

[eightysixed]

Another vote for Kent brushes from the eBay store. Much less expensive that way and I don't see any issues with mine either. High quality. Works great.

 

[JohnsNotHere]

Originally Posted by mccvi

Kent clothing brushes through their ebay store... (heavily discounted direct from Kent as they are seconds - nothing visibly second, though, to my eye).

I know you want b&m, but check them out.

Originally Posted by JayJay

I have a Kent brush, and love it. I purchased it from their eBay store; it shipped quickly and without any problems whatsoever. I highly recommend Kent.

Originally Posted by eightysixed

Another vote for Kent brushes from the eBay store. Much less expensive that way and I don't see any issues with mine either. High quality. Works great.

^^^ these

 

[vbuskirk]

I have two Kent brushes (home+office) and one from Dillards (backup/travel). The Dillards brush is fine, but the Kent brushes are nicer quality.

 

[derv]

This is probably a dumb question, but I bought a Kent brush - and I am not sure what it accomplishes. From my experience, clothes tend to need to be washed as they absorb oils and sweat from the body, I am just not sure what the brush accomplishes other than getting out a hardened chunk of food or whatnot that finds it's way on your clothes.

 

[westinghouse]

You can find some wonderful antique clothes brush types, some dating back to the 18th century. These can make for great collectibles, but may not prove to be very useful. Further, the antique clothes brush is likely to be quite expensive, and you may want to use one only for display.

There are many modern clothes brush types that are likely to do a better job on your clothes, and will come at a much less expensive price. You can go all out and purchase clothes brush styles hand carved from rare woods, with horsehair bristles for about $100-200 US Dollars (USD). If you are budgeting, there are many excellent clothes brush styles that can be more cheaply purchased, often for less than or slightly more than $20 USD.

The simplest clothes brush will merely feature a long handle, and varied brush shapes. Some people prefer a rounded brush, and others like a brush that is more rectangular in shape. To remove lint or "furries" from clothing, you simply vigorously brush the offending clothing. It's often preferable to have someone else do this for you while you are wearing the garment.

Another type of clothes brush that has become quite popular features the bristled brush on one side and then is backed by a tiny brush on the other side, called a lint brush. The little teeth or bristles of the lint brush are great for picking up dandruff, and tiny pieces of lint or nap that the clothes brush side misses. This two in one combination is thought to work better than the simple clothes brush since you are treating the clothes with several different bristle types. Normally you use the bristle side first, then flip the clothes brush over and use the lint side next to remove small unnecessaries from a garment.

You can find clothes brushes that will serve several more purposes. A popular combination, perhaps a good gift for the dad who seems to have it all, is the clothes/lint brush and shoehorn. Most people don't need this extra, but it might be a fun gift.


Many people are quite satisfied with the results of a good clothes brushing, but you still might want to keep a good adhesive roller on hand in case Fluffy the cat decides to use your sports coat as a place to nap, or you need to brush a very delicate item of clothing. Since you brush down with the clothes brush, lint can accumulate at the bottom of a garment. An adhesive roller can take care off any stubborn lint that can't be brushed off. It's also important to regularly clean your clothes brush, as it tends to be less effective when it's full of lint.

 

[jreigen]

Originally Posted by mccvi

Kent clothing brushes through their ebay store... (heavily discounted direct from Kent as they are seconds - nothing visibly second, though, to my eye).

I know you want b&m, but check them out.

Link?

 

[vbuskirk]

Ebay Store: Kentbrushes a.k.a. 'gbkent' e.g. http://cgi.ebay.com/DOUBLE-SIDED-CLO...item1e5a796e5c

 

[Raralith]

Honestly, Kent Brushes are nice, but I prefer lint brushes. Will @ ASW makes a good point at AAAC (http://askandyaboutclothes.com/forum...142#post686142) about Kent Brushes removing dust that settles on clothing and the dust wearing cloth. But, the reason why clothes brushes gets out dust is because of abrasion as pointed out later in that thread. You are wearing your clothes by using a brush, and while a lint roller does use adhesive, it does rub off quite easily. Personally, I do use lint brushes and dry clean twice a year.

 

[vbuskirk]

I think they both have their place. I have brushes, grocery store adhesive tape lint rollers, and natural/cloth [non-bristle] lint brushes. And, I use them all, when appropriate.