MC General Chat

[dieworkwear]

no special hand wash product to recommend? she is worried about sending it to dry cleaners...

Try Soak or Euclean. They don't produce suds, which reduces your rinse time

 

[bry2000]

by the way how do people wash sweater, asking for my wife she got spots on her favorite pure white cashmere sweater...

@clee1982
If it is something your wife cares a lot about, send the sweater to Hallak in the East 60s. They are expensive, but very good.

 

[clee1982]

sounds like a good idea, she loves that sweater

 

[gettoasty]

Easiest method for a do it yourself press is to use a firm pillow as a base and open/lift the lapel so it is flat on the pillow. when you look at the jacket placement the face of the lapel is up and the inside pockets are showing. Use a handkerchief or t- shirt as a press cloth and press the crease flat. Start about 3" below the gorge on the breakline of the lapel to the button/ buttonhole. This is simple enough and low risk. It's odd the alteration seamstress could not remedy this. She may not have as much experience with menswear and does more work on women's clothing.

It takes 10 minutes to do it yourself so please don’t waste money, time and carbon sending it across the country just to press the lapels. All you need is to turn the lapels open as @Despos explained, use a cloth in between and press the lapel crease line away with a good amount of pressure.

Any recommendations on buying said iron and pillow? I’m ready to do this myself or at least try.

 

[dieworkwear]

Any recommendations on buying said iron and pillow? I’m ready to do this myself or at least try.

You can probably get a pillow form at a local sewing supply store, but I bought mine many years ago from WAWAK.

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I have a Rowenta DW8080 and like it. I also tried Black & Decker's D3030 model and thought it was pretty good. A few years ago, I splurged on a Laurastar Lift Plus. It's nice, but for practical day-to-day use, to be honest, I mostly use the Rowenta.

 

[gettoasty]

Ty Derek! I believe I saw Rowenta at Costco and am going this weekend, will check out the model.

 

[Van Veen]

You can probably get a pillow form at a local sewing supply store, but I bought mine many years ago from WAWAK.

Pillow Inserts, Pillow Forms, Pillow Cushions

Shop for Pillow Inserts. Our Pillow Forms are perfect for throw pillows, decorative pillows and more. Pillow cushions available in a variety of sizes, shapes and materials.

www.wawak.com

Wirecutter also has iron reviews

The Best Clothing Iron

After testing over two dozen irons (and researching many more), we like the Chi Electronic Iron 13102 for its durability and ease of use.

thewirecutter.com

I have a Rowenta DW8080 and like it. I also tried Black & Decker's D3030 model and thought it was pretty good. A few years ago, I splurged on a Laurastar Lift Plus. It's nice, but for practical day-to-day use, to be honest, I mostly use the Rowenta.

I have a gravity feed iron now, and it was a great purchase. But if you don't have a dedicated ironing setup it's not practical. I had a higher end Rowenta before this that started leaking, and the gravity feed blows it away.

 

[IJReilly]

Looking to replace an old cotton mac. The best I’ve found thus far is the one from Private White VC. Still, not crazy about the colors. Any other brands I should check out? It doesn’t need to be waterproof. I just need a light coat to wear over my suits.

Also not crazy about the oversized raglans which are trendy now. They look great on other people, but not me.

 

[clee1982]

You don’t like sac coat ! Yea you’re not the only one...

 

[smittycl]

Looking to replace an old cotton mac. The best I’ve found thus far is the one from Private White VC. Still, not crazy about the colors. Any other brands I should check out? It doesn’t need to be waterproof. I just need a light coat to wear over my suits.

Also not crazy about the over-sized raglans which are trendy now. They look great on other people, but not me.

Same here. Sometimes I feel the over-sized coat thing is just vendors telling us what is popular.

Not all of PWVC's stuff is over sized. Maybe try Grenfell, the Armoury, RL, or Brooks?

 

[smittycl]

Nothing wrong with over-sized coats in general, all down to personal preference. I think they look sloppy in a business environment with a suit but I guess they can work casually.

 

[smittycl]

I’ll be back in Minneapolis for a few days soon and will definitely hit Martin Patrick 3 again.

 

[IJReilly]

I think oversized coats look great, but not on everyone.

 

[gdl203]

I think oversized coats look great, but not on everyone.

Have you tried Norwegian Rain instead of a mac. Dramatically more technical, ie infinitely better at keeping rain out while not feeling like you took a shower inside the coat like the traditional macs who trap all the moisture inside.

and you can support fellow Scandinaves

 

[IJReilly]

Have you tried Norwegian Rain instead of a mac. Dramatically more technical, ie infinitely better at keeping rain out while not feeling like you took a shower inside the coat like the traditional macs who trap all the moisture inside.

and you can support fellow Scandinaves

No I haven’t, but I’ve always preferred the feel of pure cotton to technical fabrics. Strangely, they have no retail presence around here. Edit: I misread. I haven’t tried their gear, but I am aware of them.'

I am absolutely not looking to buy a traditional mac, but something similar to an old Aspesi coat that I own, which is 100% cotton. I also used to own a car coat from Herni, which was similar. They are not rainproof but good enough and still light and comfortable.