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TrenchfootJoe66
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TrenchfootJoe66

Over the years Ive picked a number of uniforms that still contained S

starch from thier last pressing. Some of these have been quite heavily starched. We all love those razor sharp creases!! My question...

Is there long term damage to the cloth ( usually cotton ) ??

Would it be better for the preservation of the garment to somehow wash out/remove all that starch?

If so, what would be the best method for doing so?

JW

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Hi,

Personally, on these situations, I wash out the garment, myself or pressing, that's depend to type of garment ;)

After, I put on them some moth repellent, used by french army (very powerful but smelling very bad and strong ^^)

 

Thierry

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I have a couple pairs of my Marine khaki cotton tropicals that have been starched in my Sea bag for almost 44 years and they still look just fine.

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