How often do you clean your Wool pants

KObalto · Oct 8, 2008

Originally Posted by sonvolt10

How do we remove the wrinkles that appear after 4 or 5 wears?

This is where steaming comes into play.

Jacksdad · Oct 8, 2008

I only clean them if they are soiled. Other than that a little spot cleaning should increase the life span.

justsayno · Oct 8, 2008

I was informed by the god's of SF that steaming strips away or simply obliterates the natural oils in wool, resulting in an unnatural shine.

Originally Posted by KObalto

This is where steaming comes into play.

justsayno · Oct 8, 2008

Do you store your wool slacks in the freezer?

Originally Posted by Willsw

Step 1: Treat them like raw denim.

Step 2: Go start a thread in SW&D about how often to wash raw denim.

(Step 3: ???????)

Step 3: Find happiness in your appropriately washed pants.

Will · Oct 8, 2008

Originally Posted by justsayno

I was informed by the god's of SF that steaming strips away or simply obliterates the natural oils in wool, resulting in an unnatural shine.

That would be incorrect.

Manton · Oct 8, 2008

Despos is the only person on SF whom I have ever seen write anything critical of steamers. I don't recall him saying that it did anything bad to the oils. Rather, I thought he said that steaming was a poor substitute for a good pressing, and even tended to steam out some of the benefits of a good pressing.

KlezmerBlues · Oct 8, 2008

Originally Posted by Manton

Despos is the only person on SF whom I have ever seen write anything critical of steamers. I don't recall him saying that it did anything bad to the oils. Rather, I thought he said that steaming was a poor substitute for a good pressing, and even tended to steam out some of the benefits of a good pressing.

I believe it was jefferyd that illustrated the hazards of steaming wool clothing. But it was mostly in reference to suit jackets. I take the liberty to link his message.

http://www.styleforum.net/showpost.p...4&postcount=19

constant struggle · Oct 8, 2008

once every 20-25 wears

gamelan · Oct 8, 2008

Originally Posted by JayJay

I dry clean mine as infrequently as possible during the season, and once at the end of the season before storage for summer.

+1. i pretty much do the same thing. will probably be taking in my summer pants and shirts to the dry cleaners this weekend for a final cleaning before F/W storage.

-Jeff

lee_44106 · Oct 8, 2008

Originally Posted by sonvolt10

How do we remove the wrinkles that appear after 4 or 5 wears? What about if you get caught in a downpour?

Simply get the pants (and suit) pressed as opposed to cleaned?

After every wear I brush the pants down to remove large dirt particles; I also do the inside of the cuffs as they can accumulate lots of dirt.

If the pants is wrinkly, then I steam and press with my steamy iron. I use lots of pressure to simulate a heavy iron.

So far so good.

justsayno · Oct 8, 2008

Suppose that you are in a hot room and perspire in your clothes. what do you do to clean sweat that dried up inside of your pants?

John Stevenson · Oct 8, 2008

I take them to the cleaners if they are noticeably dirty, or they for some reason smell. I would say about 20 wears per pant, maybe more. I steam them once every 5 wears and repress the creases.

needshoehelp · Oct 8, 2008

I feel like this whole "no-drycleaning" this is overblown. While I agree that gratutitous drycleaning is not a great idea, your pants will not spontaneously combust upon drycleaning. Odds are, if you really think it needs cleaning, it probably does.

gentleman amateur · Oct 8, 2008

Originally Posted by justsayno

I was informed by the god's of SF that steaming strips away or simply obliterates the natural oils in wool, resulting in an unnatural shine.

It is dry cleaning that does so, not steaming.

Originally Posted by needshoehelp

I feel like this whole "no-drycleaning" this is overblown. While I agree that gratutitous drycleaning is not a great idea, your pants will not spontaneously combust upon drycleaning. Odds are, if you really think it needs cleaning, it probably does.

Why is it overblown? I think that the critics of dry cleaning from Savile Row would know what they are talking about.

mensimageconsultant · Oct 11, 2008

Pants should be cleaned before pressing.

One problem with waiting until stains are visible is that they might then be impossible to remove. Some habits described are unpleasant to read.

How often do you clean your Wool pants

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