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    cleaning ties

    I left this message under another thread: Tie Crafters in NYC does everything with ties, affordably. And a cautionary note about vintage rayon - it hasn't the same fibre content as contemporary rayon. In addition to the wood pulp, there was a sizing/stiffening agent added in vintage rayon...
  2. K

    tie mending

    for mending, cleaning or spot removal, reshaping, or even a custom crafted tie, Tie Crafters in NYC does all of that. affordably, too.
  3. K

    Need some wingtip spectator help folks...

    perhaps this vendor's been discussed (and dismissed?) in other threads, but www.stacyadams.com has quite a few dapper styles, in the lower $ range. and i recently saw a pair of Cole-Haan herringbone wool and leather cap-toes that made me weep, i think it was on this site.
  4. K

    How to "restore" old rayon gab pants ?

    hi Daddy-O: You might try cleaning them at home. Beware that when rayon is wet, it will feel hard, and will shrink a lot. That shrinkage will recover when the fabric has dried. We use a product called Orvus, which is virtually 100% sodium lauryl sulfate with nothing else - dyes, scents, etc...
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    would LOVE some help w/ a jacket

    Hi guys : ) Have a "new" leather jacket for which I'd love some input. There's no label, although there once was something sewn into the bottom front lining. I can't post pics. If you're willing to receive them via email, pls contact thru here or our website "contact" link and I'll email them...

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