We know that shearing coats and jackets are easy to take care of, although you do have to keep in mind a few things to avoid accidental damage to them. Here’s a little guide in taking taking of it.
- If your shearing jacket gets wet, let the coat dry naturally. Don’t place by a fire or other high heat source. Heat can dry out the natural oils in the hides.
- Do not wash your shearing coat or jacket in a washing machine or put in a dryer. Most shearing coats are meant to be dry clean. When looking for a dry cleaner, make sure that they know how to properly clean a shearing coat. The process must include putting the natural oils back into the hides. Without doing this process, the hides will dry out and the coat will be ruined.
- When hanging your Shearing Coat or Jacket use on a sturdy, well shaped coat hanger. Don’t use a wire hanger that’s going to put ‘pokies’ in the shoulders and don’t hang it up on a knob for extended periods of time.
- Avoid stain resistant treatments that are made of silicone. We recommend Cavalier brand Protect-All. It will give you a layer of protection without changing the color or finish.
- Do not put adhesive stickers on shearing coats or jackets, as part of the adhesive can either get left behind or the adhesive may itself pull off some of the fabric.
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