How Do You Clean Leather Trimmed Wool Coats?
Many companies sell leather-trimmed wool garments such as wool coats, hunting shirts with leather shoulder patches and dressage riding apparel (for example, riding jodhpurs with suede patches). Many items have the same instruction: “Dry Clean Only.” But some dry cleaners will simply treat the garments as all wool, paying the leather no special attention. If you choose to wash your leather-trimmed wool coat, you may wash it as if it were all wool but then care for the leather as you would any wet leather–this will ensure that every inch of the garment is sharp-looking and long-lasting. Wash the item by hand in cold water or in your washing machine on the delicate/woolen setting, using only cold water. Hang the garment to dry—do not use your clothes dryer, which will shrink wool and dry out the leather. Hang the garment away from direct sunlight, which also will cause the wool and leather to shrink. Smooth any wrinkles out of the garment with your hands. Allow the garment to dry compl
