Re: [h-cost] Remove Moth Ball Smell

2009-08-25 Thread Kimiko Small
Thank you. I appreciate this info, as I have my Mom's old kimonos (also from WWII era) to try and demothball. She used it everywhere, so the trunks those are in are in a storage shed as I can't handle the smell. I am just worried about the silks, as I know silk degrades in the sun. Hopefully I c

Re: [h-cost] Remove Moth Ball Smell

2009-08-25 Thread Audrey Bergeron-Morin
> There are still smell removers out there. Check at a pet store. The one I > have is "Odo-Shield" and I seem to remember that it works, but friends of > mine swear by some other stuff, used for removing skunk smell. (sorry, don't > know the name) That's specifically for protein-based smells, if I

Re: [h-cost] Remove Moth Ball Smell

2009-08-25 Thread Sharon Collier
h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Patricia Dunham Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 11:51 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Remove Moth Ball Smell THAT takes us back! Don't know about cotton, but getting mothball smell out of wool can be truly d

Re: [h-cost] Remove Moth Ball Smell

2009-08-25 Thread Patricia Dunham
THAT takes us back! Don't know about cotton, but getting mothball smell out of wool can be truly daunting. Many years ago we found a lovely dark grey European-military "army blanket" at the local Surplus store, just the right size for a winter cloak here in the Pacific NorthWET. Polish or Ge

Re: [h-cost] Remove Moth Ball Smell

2009-08-25 Thread Marjorie Wilser
I'd suggest sunlight with that air. Turn the garment inside out first to avoid fading! == Marjorie Wilser =:=:=:Three Toad Press:=:=:= On Aug 25, 2009, at 9:03 AM, Audrey Bergeron-Morin wrote: Does anyone know how to get rid of the smell of moth balls out of cotton fabric? Hm... air

Re: [h-cost] Remove Moth Ball Smell

2009-08-25 Thread Audrey Bergeron-Morin
> Does anyone know how to get rid of the smell of moth balls out of cotton > fabric? Hm... air, air and more air. There might be other techniques, but IMO nothing beats a few hours/days of airing it out thoroughly... You'll probably get the usual recommendations of Febreeze/alcohol sprays as wel

[h-cost] Remove Moth Ball Smell

2009-08-25 Thread Penny Ladnier
Does anyone know how to get rid of the smell of moth balls out of cotton fabric? Penny Ladnier Owner, The Costume Gallery Websites www.costumegallery.com 11 websites of fashion, textiles, costume history ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.co