How can I dye a Ventile jacket? Name: Brian. DWR finishes are incompatible with dyeing. DWR finishes should be applied only after dyeing is completed. Country or region: UK. Can you advise me of the suitability of doing this and the materials I will require to make a success of this? My wife regularly dyes items but is a little cautious regarding this material. Some of the information I see online fails to mention that there is a water-resistant coating applied to the surface of Ventile fabric, but it's not uncommon for such treatments to go unmentioned.
I hope this helps! Repairs with Barbour vary in price depending on what needs to be repaired. You can contact their customer care team to request a repair quote however due to the current pandemic, this service is unavailable. We have provided a link above in the post to their repairs page for when it is available to use again. We hope this helps! Please can you tell me if there is anything that I can do about my Barbour cotton quilted knee length black raincoat that I have left in my porch in the sun where it has faded despite not having worn it more than a few times.
Thank you for taking the time to comment on our blog. With regards to restoring the colour of your jacket, regrettably, we are unable to provide a solution and therefore advise contacting Barbour Customer Service to request further assistance. I had a mission trying to clean my Barbour jacket tried getting in contact with Barbour, decided to shop online in the end. I bought a waxed jacket with cordoroy trim in the cuffs and collar and wore it a lot so I really need to wash it.
This is so frustrating and makes me regret purchasing it. The best we can suggest is to sponge the interior and corduroy areas with clean soapy water then leave the jacket to air out on your washing line and not near a heat source as this will dry the wax layer.
A light spray on the internal fabric with some odour neutraliser spray should hopefully remove any remaining smell. Generally if you hang them up for an few days the weight of the wax will naturally cause creases to drop out. Otherwise try rewaxing the jacket, as the action of working in the wax will remove creases.
We strongly advise against putting an iron anywhere near a wax jacket as this will ruin the condition, as well as the protective wax layer, permanently.
An alternative method is to hang the garment in a warm area, such as a Bathroom during a hot shower, to allow the heat to penetrate and pull some of the creases out. Furthermore if this continues to show no signs of improvement then we advise contacting Barbour directly to obtain further aftercare advice. We have provided their details above under the Barbour Repairs section.
But remember the wax must be melted clear!! The best we can suggest is to damp sponge it with clean soapy water and maybe spray it with febreeze. Leave it to air out on the line, but not directly in the sun. I damp sponged it with clean soapy water and left it to air out on the line, but it still stunk.
After taking outside every sunny day, last night I forgot to bring it in and now it is soaked right through. Going to give it a spin in the washing machine and drape it over the Aga.
Obviously taking care to not let any of the fabric touch the oven. Washing a Barbour jacket will destroy it, and drying it on an Aga will dry it out.
We suggest you contact Barbour directly to see if they can advise about the smell. Then let them drip dry outside for a day. You just need to re-wax them after that, which takes a good couple of hours unfortunately. You can then use a hair dryer to melt the wax and rub over with a sponge or lint free cloth, or leave as is and let the wax slowly melt in with the sun.
Both methods work. They also suggest that if you are still unsure, then you can check the internal care labels for further information. If you do wash in the washing machine you will lose the wax on the outer part of the jacket so you would certainly need to rewax it.
Now, wait a minute! Someone wrapped a small pumpkin in it and it sat in my car for several days while the fruit molded. The mold is on the outside but grew clean thru the lining.
A wipe with a sponge will not do. It needs a thorough immersion cleaning. If I wash out the wax, then I retreat it. Several others here claim to have done it. Whilst many people on this post have had successful results from washing their jacket, we stand by Barbour in advising to avoid machine washing your jacket.
The problem faced with washing a wax jacket is that the wax coating will be stripped and in some cases it will be very difficult to re wax the garment as the wax may not sit properly on the cotton exterior and therefore will just seep through the jacket not providing a waterproof coating.
Sponge wiping the garment with cold water is the only recommended care advice for cleaning Barbour wax jackets but obviously your circumstances and needs appear to be more specialised, so probably best have a chat with Barbour about it.
My concern is whether or not the heat of the tumble dryer would do the same as hot water — i. So, my question: can you tumble dry a barbour?? A scrub with cool water will be fine, but washing powder or detergents could ruin the jacket. Maybe try hanging it outside for a bit of airing?
Then spray the lining with a bit of febreze. You could always send it off to Barbour for a complete re-wax too.
I was wearing my Utility Barbour jacket and got wet mud on it. I got home and wiped it off with a sponge and cold water. Did you use any detergents at all? The colour difference will probably just be down to the slight removal of wax in that area. There is dull white mark on the that is probably paint — leaned against a wall! Any tips on how I can get rid of this? Detergents can damage the jacket and make it impossible to re-wax in the future.
If you are re-proofing it yourself, maybe add a few more layers of wax over that one area and see if it helps even up the colour? I have had my Barbour Border jacket, which I use when fishing, for about six years now. I have re-proofed it myself once. I guess it needs re-proofing again because I get wet inside it in heavy rain. Recently after a real soaking, it started to smell quite badly I was clean — honest! How can I get rid of the smell?
Can I machine wash it on a cold wash? It comes back with a new lease of life! After working in the garden I found muddy marks on my jacket. I wiped clean with a damp cloth but after drying out the muddy marks reappeared. Also tried brushing but no joy.
Help please. We advise our customers to lightly sponge the jacket clean, do not rub it, and then let it dry naturally. You can try waxing your jacket after to see if this improves it? Having read your very helpful advice above, I was hoping you could tell me how to proceed.
The jacket is quite grubbyand definitely needs a clean. She wore the jacket constantly for a winter, and though not fully waterproof it is warm and she would like to wear it again. Unfortunately, when the layer of wax has been completely removed, it cannot then be re-waxed as it will just seep straight through, as Barbour said. We recommend reproofing a wax jacket once a year to avoid this happening — for future reference.
The main reason we tell you to avoid washing or using detergents is for that exact reason, because it will completely strip the jacket of wax and will therefore never be waterproof again. Best thing to try is to get small stiff brush and some cold water try not to use warm and scrub the area. If you can try to concentrate the scrubbing to the paint area only, as much as you possibly can.
Maybe use a stiff pipe cleaning brush almost like a mascara brush. Then you can reapply a few layers of wax afterwards to even out any discolouration. Let us know how it goes. Oh dear. My jacket has been in the damp shed and gathered a patina of mould. So what did this numpty do? Result: discolouration as the remover contains bleach. Not recommended and let this be a salutary tale to anyone else.
But my question is: is there anything I can do to restore the colour? Thank you! It may be worth a try though. You could also attempt to apply wax yourself to only the affected lighter areas, but you would need to make sure you lay paper underneath incase the wax does seep through.
Add a layer of wax, blast with a hairdryer and repeat. Who knows, maybe you will start a new trend…. Best thing to do is to try to scrub it with clean cool water. Concentrate the scrubbing to the effected area with a small stiff brush.
If you have a pot of Barbour Wax, apply a small amount to the area when dry. It may be tempting, but try not use an chemicals or soaps as this can remove the waterproof layer completely. Do you sell to stockists or do we need to order from your website? Do you have a list of stockist available? How long will take for the wax to settle on the coat and not transfer in this way.
I am wary of hanging it near anywhere near my Cashmir Crombie work coats just in case the oil transfers and ruins them.
The Barbour Edderton is a great choice! You can buy Barbour Thornproof Wax from us through the link in the post above. Barbour will have a list of stockists on their website too if you prefer to shop around.
I know what you mean about the excess layer, it usually only takes a few months to settle. You could always try buffing it with a clean cotton cloth to remove the excess. I have just received my first Barbour waxed jacket as a Christmas gift.
Absolutely love it, but what i have noticed are fine white lines and creases all over, as the jacket is black they do tend to stick out. I can assume its markings on the wax, but since it is brand anyway you can recommend i get rid of these and get that uniform black waxed look.
Unfortunately that can sometimes be the case on the black wax jackets. A good tip is to keep it somewhere warm for a little while, or take it in the bathroom when you have a hot shower, then when it is slightly warm just give it a buff over with a clean, dry cloth and see if that evens out the wax a little.
The wax may have just dried slightly unevenly. I have an olive waxy jacket, yesterday whilst putting oil in my car i managed to spill some on my sleeve… any ideas how i can get this off? Oh dear, you may struggle with oil as it is not easy to get that off anything.
That is your prerogative, depending on how much the stain bothers you. If you do decide to tackle it with a chemical cleaner, make sure to keep it as concentrated to the stain as possible, putting newspaper or such underneath and around the area so none of the rest of the garment is affected.
Try to even up any colour dicolouration with some Barbour wax, again protecting under and around the area when applying. I just bought a used Balfour jacket on e-bay from Italy of all places. It is in pretty good condition, although the lining is dirty and the coat smells rather like the moth-ridden dead sheep as described above on this page. Having said that and, yes, it does perhaps say something about me I tried it on and loved it immediately. My question, though, is regarding the cuffs and pocket edges that are starting to show signs of wear.
Can they be reinforced with leather or would you recommend something else? Is it, for instance, possible to buy strips of the same waxed cottong to reinforce the worn areas? I do want this coat to last me for years and years, so was wondering if it is also possible to reinforce the elbows?
Barbour actually offer a service where they bind the cuffs, hem and handwarmer pocket edges. Take a look at Barbour Repairs and Reproofing. It may be worth giving them a call and seeing if adding elbow pads is something they can offer too while it is there. They are really helpful and it normally takes around 4 weeks for your jacket to get back to you. I have a vintage barbout international and got what i think was coal down one side.
As for the coal, try scrubbing it off with a stiff brush and some cool water. Ahh we all feel the same indignation for wire fences! Unfortunately Barbour only offer repair services for wax jackets, and not quilted. Can this be done? Barbour recommend re-proofing your wax jacket around once a year.
Re-waxing once a year or so will keep the jacket at an optimum waterproof level, but if it starts to feel dry before a year, always treat it asap. I have left my Barbour jacket in the cupboard for many months big mistake , and recently I took it out again and it got mouldy! I have sponged it with cold water and left the jacket out to dry for weeks.
Do you reckon it would affect the exterior fabric of the jacket? The only safe way to clean a Barbour jacket is to sponge them down with cold water and leave it to dry naturally, any other substance used on a Barbour could strip the wax off of the jacket. I have just but my dark blue barber in the shower hot water it has dryed in patches and looks terrible what do I do to get in back looking new only had the jkt 3 weeks. We have contacted Barbour and they have advised that you can send the jacket back to them to see if their team are able to reproof it, but as it has been in contact with hot water they cannot guarantee that they would be able to do this.
The hot water may have stripped the wax from the fabric, which when reproofed would mean that the wax would seep through into the lining of the jacket.
You can send the jacket back to Barbour via post, you can send it to us and we can forward it onto Barbour, or if you are local, you could bring it into our clothing department by hand and they will send it to Barbour for you.
Just re-waxed my Union Jack coat and it looks like I may have too much wax on it, its very shiney, although I only did it this morning. Will it be ok after a few days drying or is there a way I can remove some excess wax? I love my coat and will cry if its ruined. We have contacted Barbour and they have suggested two possible options:. You can send the jacket to Barbour via Post, or you can bring the jacket into our clothing store and we can send it off to Barbour for you.
My Beauchamp Jacket is more than 10 years old and had never been re-waxed — my mistake. Plenty of dirty has been accumulated all over the jacket — especially the sleeves. I tried to wipe it down with cold water, but the dirty stubbornly remains. In its present condition, can the jacket be re-proofed at all?
Or the new wax will take out the dirt? Your advice will be most appreciated. We have contacted Barbour, and they have advised the following options:. You can send the jacket back to Barbour via post, or you could bring the jacket into our clothing store where we could send the jacket off for you. Do you know if it would damage the wax finish? The recommended way to clean the outside of a Barbour wax jacket is with water and a damp cloth.
Any other product used may contain detergents that could damage the waxed layer. I was bought my first Barbour wax jacket in October Do you think the professional rewax will fade the white mark out?
Also, what am I looking for to see if my jacket is too dry to be rewaxed ever again?? Barbour wax jackets usually need re-waxing about once a year depending on how much you use it.
They will also tell you if the jacket is too dry make sure you include all of your concerns in the information you send them. You can either send the jacket off to Barbour yourself, or you can pop into our store where we can send it off for you; speak to a member of staff for full details.
I bought my first waxed barbour last weekend while on vacation. To bring it home, I put it in a my suitcase which missed a connection and sat in an airport for a few days. When I finally got my suitcase back, my brand new barbour was incredibly wrinkled and creased. Barbour advise customers to try to get creases and wrinkles out of their waxed garments by hanging the garment up and using a warm heat setting on a hair dryer along with a sponge on the effected area.
I bought a Ashby MWXNY92 last summer, have been worn periodical since, it is Navy colour, but my issue is that it has started to fade, can this be right? When wax dries out it becomes patchy, especially if its stored in a dry room. Barbour advise you re-wax jackets between months so it is probably due to be re-waxed. I have inherited my grandfathers very old Barbour jacket after his passing which is or was at some point a waxed one!
He used it for fishing and as he got older and did less fishing the Barbour took up residence in his workshop, it smells pretty bad now! The only thing we would recommend for the Waxed jackets is to sponge them down with cold water and allow them to dry naturally. In regards to the smell, you could use Febreeze on the lining but making sure the product does not touch the waxed outer. I have a much loved black waxed Barbour jacket. Any advice please? This is normal for a fresh re-wax. The residue should wear off in time.
The jacket could be hung in a warm room for the wax to dry out. If you have any further queries then we advise that you should contact Barbour directly, as they will be able to provide you with more information. Is there any way I can get rid of the oily smell of my jacket?
Barbour advise that their waxed jackets do have a characteristic smell that will diminish over wear. They advise customers the following to care for their waxed jackets:. How can I remove Barbour wax from shirts and pants? Since its birth years ago, Barbour has continued to put Britain on the map for its outerwear offering, in particular its selection of signature wax jackets. From here the brand has evolved to become the go-to brand for a plethora of occasions, including farming, motorcycling and more recently festival goers.
With recent collaborations with model and fashion designer Alexa Chung and illustrator Josh Parkin, the brand continues to push the brand to explore new audiences and contemporary styles. No, Barbour International is a sub-brand of Barbour created in when Duncan Barbour, a keen motorcyclist, launched an all in one wax cotton suit called the Barbour International.
Designed specifically for motorcyclists racing in the International Six Day Trials, the popularity of the Barbour International suit continued throughout the ss where the all-in-one was worn by almost every rider in the trials. Fast forward to the modern-day and the Barbour International collection has stayed true to its motorcycling heritage with designs inspired by the biker look.
Classic designs have been replicated in contemporary fabrics including the signature wax cotton to bring this authentic jacket into the modern-day. Paying homage to their South Shields routes, sub brand Barbour Beacon was named after the beacon lighthouse situated at the mouth of the River Tyne and aims to bring a more contemporary range of Barbour to consumers. The collection continues to offer quality Barbour composition and functionality while integrating more trend led styles.
Yes, Barbour jackets are made for life in the great outdoors and designed to be weatherproof. Each Barbour, from wax to quilted have various finishes to align with the conditions for which the jacket has been designed e.
Barbour are committed to extending the life of their garments, not only working for your wardrobe but the environment too. Globally the brand re-waxes and repairs 60, jackets. The brand also sells , tins of Barbour wax each year for people to re-wax their jackets at home. Barbour jackets are known for their durability, however with any garment over time the quality will diminish.
When Barbour jackets are finished in the South Shields factory, a distinctive premium Barbour made wax is used, this wax is key to the brands success and the composition of the wax is one of the brands best kept secrets.
Their other sustainable focuses are reducing single use plastic, contining to improve their processes of cotton and wool, look after animal welfair and reduce their packaging. They have already replaced their plastic carrier bags with fully recyclable paper bags. Slim fit Barbour jackets are designed to be flattering and figure hugging with more focus on creating a streamline silhouette. If you are wearing your Barbour for more of a style and fashion forward fit, this is the style for you.
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