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    Washing a vintage N-3B parka?

    Are you able to tell what chemicals were used? As I wrote before, lady in my local dry cleaners refused to take it, saying that jacket may be destroyed during the process. She suggested to take it to a place which is using petroleum.
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    Washing a vintage N-3B parka?

    I totally agree that naturally aged clothing looks great. But I feel a bit uncomfortable wearing something that just looks dirty to me. Here's a photo of what happened after spot cleaning with gentle soap. Grease didn't go away and that yellow-ish bruise appeared. At first photo is not so...
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    Washing a vintage N-3B parka?

    I'm not sure what photos you are refering to, because I didn't post any :D Well, it's not THAT dirty. I just bought it 3 years ago in used condition without the stains. But after wearing it for 3 seasons and travelling in it, I'd like to refresh the jacket. There are some minor stains on...
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    Washing a vintage N-3B parka?

    This is my first post here, so I'd like to say hello to everyone. I hope I didn't miss any introduction thread. Maybe I'll find an answer for a thing that bothers me right now. I took my 78' Lancer (no wool, 80% cotton, 20% nylon, fake fur) to local dry cleaners. Lady refused to take it, saying...

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