Fashion

[qvcmaven]

I was curious if anyone out there has tried to machine wash any of Dennis Bassos faux fur coats in cold water gentle cycle?

[bluejeansluvr]

No but I would advise against that, I think it would ruin it.

It shouldn't need to be cleaned that often. It will probably cost around $15-20 to clean it. I'd do that and not risk ruining the coat.

[ennui1]

The fur isn't the same. I don't recommend it.

[kittyloo]

first of all, just how dirty is it? does it just need a little "freshening"? if it just needs to be freshened, I might try putting it in the dryer on low heat with either a dryer sheet, or spray with a little fabreeze.

I think that adding water to the mix, is a bad idea.

[chessylady]

I can't speak to Dennis Basso's coats but after using one of his heavy weight lined faux fur throws for about three years, I took a chance and washed it in my home washing machine on gentle cycle. I also put it in my dryer on the low heat setting. It came out perfectly and looked and felt as it did before I washed it.

[Cyndog]

I wouldn't.

[CouponQueen]

I certainly wouldn't..it isn't worth it to save a few bucks dry cleaning.

When I buy a item I always factor in if I feel I want to pay the extra dry cleaning cost..do I love it that much..

[Missouri Heartlander]

I have no idea about his coats but we have two of his faux fur throws, one in leopard and one in lynx. They're both labeled "Dry Clean Only" but we washed them on gentle/cold and hung them over the shower curtain rod to dry and they look brand new. We did not use any type of fabric softener.

[abbeythe 8th]

I would worry about the lining more than the faux fur.

[shoekitty]

In most cases Faux fur is made from petroleum , an oil based product. I would follow specific instructions on the particular item with faux fur!!. I have had disasterous results with faux fur trim on the grands stuff. OMG, the night before my granddaughters New York trip for school, I decide I would just "freshen up" her Hollister cloth coat with fur trim around the cuff and the hoodie. I dampened the sponge to spot clean it. It clumped..looked awful ,then I thought well, I will just throw it in a dryer, low, low heat for 5 mins. No way!! It melted the fur in spots, melted it! Some spots were melted to the binding, other spots melted together like plastic! Incredible. I don't think that stuff is made to be cleaned. But dry cleaners have a very special method of freshening, or cleaning faux fur. My granddaughter still laughs about having to go go to New York with her coat that looked "flea bitten", LOL. Please follow manufacturers instructions, in this case they are for a reason. Either that or call Dennis Basso's company and ask.