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03-18-2015 09:27 PM
The shawl is enclosed in a plastic bag, and subjected to heat. Fumes build up. Remember odors almost likely has plastic sequins, and the plastic is off gassing. When they import all this clothing, they are sprayed and treated by law for pests. Perfume and sprays will NOT rid the odor.
There are 3 ways to TRY to rid smell.
1) air dry for days
2) wash, or hand launder if at all possible
3) cleaners have a way of deodorizing fabrics, but not all. You could ask. it takes 1 to 3 weeks for them to do this.
4) do not spray with perfume anymore. it will only add to smell. The odor has to off gas first
I have had this happen. One time the odor was like rank, mold. With old newspapers thrown in for extra measure. Another time it faintly reeked like make cat "spray". Seriously. Cat pee!
03-18-2015 09:33 PM
One time I sent my silky, ruched, intricately quilted guest bedspread to cleaners. I assumed it was dry clean. It had the worst odor when it returned. This has happened once before. The odor was so bad, after weeks of air drying to no avail, I looked at tag. Tag said "wash, gentle cycle, cold water. Do Not dry clean!". So luckily I was able to wash it, and all was well. It turned out wonderful. I never in my life would have guessed a fabric like that could be laundered! I think the fabric interacted with chemicals from cleaners! I didn't even have to iron it.
Maybe, just maybe, your shawl says you can hand launder? If so I would do so.
03-23-2015 02:41 PM
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