Spot on Peacoat - what to do?

[agp]

Got this peacoat a few weeks ago, and just recently noticed a white/faded spot on the back of my elbow. Anyone know what it might be and how I may be able to fix it?

 

[Twotone]

Looks like a wear spot. Keep your elbows off the table.

 

[agp]

I've only had this coat for less than a month though... Peacoats wear out that fast?

And there's nothing I can do to "repair" it?

 

[TheMangelo]

Sharpie?

It's hard to tell from the photo: does the wool in the area look worn out? Is it possible that you've just rubbed/leaned up against something that marked the fabric?

 

[agp]

I think a sharpie would be too dark. The spot just looks like maybe it was bleached, but perfectly faded on the edges. All the wool's still there, just some colors went missing.

 

[DJosef]

Sharpie?

It's hard to tell from the photo: does the wool in the area look worn out? Is it possible that you've just rubbed/leaned up against something that marked the fabric?

I'd recommend against that, I tried it once on a much cheaper garment, and the result was probably worse than what I started out with. Sharpies are definitely a bad idea.

A dry cleaner might be able to do something for you, or if all else fails, just have elbow pads sewn on by a tailor. It might actually look good, and might come in handy if the elbows get significant wear.

(Though my first experiment would involve a warm soapy towel. Maybe it's just whitewash from leaning on a wall or something similar.)

 

[agp]

I will try the soapy towel. I tried using packing tape but that didn't get rid of any of the white.

 

[bboysdontcryy]

Just chalk it down to wear, and let it age with character. Not everything has to look brand new 1 month, or a year from purchase. It is, after all, 1 month old.

 

[agp]

Soapy towel did the trick. Thanks!

 

[gsugsu]

Wouldn't you think of trying to clean the spot off prior to checking with SF?

 

[circumspice]

Doing anything before checking with Sf is too risky

 

[gsugsu]

Apparently.

 

[agp]

I didn't want to risk ruining it by getting it wet. If someone had other ideas for cleaning without water I would have tried that first.

 

[bboysdontcryy]

You're afraid of getting a small part of your pea coat wet?

I do suppose you know they were worn by sailors and the navy, right?

 

[agp]

I did not, but thanks for letting me know.