Hi, all! Wanted to share something in case someone might find it useful.
I have a vintage Proues that I picked up at a consignment store some time ago for a very good price. It had a stain on its white border; it wasn’t too noticeable, but it was definitely there. It seemed like it was an ink stain; it was around 2cm x 2cm (just under an inch each dimension), so quite sizable. I laundered the scarf when I got it, and the stain was not coming out; the scarf is perfect otherwise. I have worn it a couple times as a head scarf in the rain, which is my go-to for older vintage imperfect scarves.
Yesterday, I was going through some scarves to see if any need laundering, and I decided to try something. I used Oxy Clean gel on the stain and let it dry overnight. Today, it was completely gone! 100% fully gone.
Several reasons I decided to try the gel:
* The border was white, so I wasn’t worried about lifting the color (I would most certainly not recommend it otherwise)
* The gel allowes for easily controlling the application vs an Oxy Clean soak or even an Oxy Clean spray. It stays put on the stain and doesn’t migrate to the surrounding areas.
* I used the gel multiple times before on my white silk blouses without any disastrous effects.
Once again, this was a vintage scarf to which I wasn’t too attached, and the part I treated was white, so no risk of ruining the dye. This is a fairly risky thing to try as Oxy Clean is a strong chemical treatment, but perhaps it will come in handy for someone else one day.
Unfortunately, I didn’t photograph the stain before, but I am attaching the after. You are just going to have to believe me there used to be a large stain there
I have a vintage Proues that I picked up at a consignment store some time ago for a very good price. It had a stain on its white border; it wasn’t too noticeable, but it was definitely there. It seemed like it was an ink stain; it was around 2cm x 2cm (just under an inch each dimension), so quite sizable. I laundered the scarf when I got it, and the stain was not coming out; the scarf is perfect otherwise. I have worn it a couple times as a head scarf in the rain, which is my go-to for older vintage imperfect scarves.
Yesterday, I was going through some scarves to see if any need laundering, and I decided to try something. I used Oxy Clean gel on the stain and let it dry overnight. Today, it was completely gone! 100% fully gone.
Several reasons I decided to try the gel:
* The border was white, so I wasn’t worried about lifting the color (I would most certainly not recommend it otherwise)
* The gel allowes for easily controlling the application vs an Oxy Clean soak or even an Oxy Clean spray. It stays put on the stain and doesn’t migrate to the surrounding areas.
* I used the gel multiple times before on my white silk blouses without any disastrous effects.
Once again, this was a vintage scarf to which I wasn’t too attached, and the part I treated was white, so no risk of ruining the dye. This is a fairly risky thing to try as Oxy Clean is a strong chemical treatment, but perhaps it will come in handy for someone else one day.
Unfortunately, I didn’t photograph the stain before, but I am attaching the after. You are just going to have to believe me there used to be a large stain there
off to buy an unscented baby wipes now
It’s so hard to say without seeing it. It sounds as if your scarf is lightfast, so that’s good, but you don’t want to overdue it either, and cause it to fade or pill. If you can’t see the stain when you wear it, it might be better to leave it alone for now until you are ready to wash the scarf in the future.
. I leave it as is for now. I am so afraid that I will overdo it and then will go bye-bye my Grail scarf,
