<cough cough> Am I allergic to my Coach coat??

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Ladies, I'm so bummed!

I got a fantastic deal on a suede coat at the Coach outlet the other day. It's a barn jacket light brown suede jacket, it's not exactly a stylish cut but it was so soft, the perfect weekend jacket. I was going to save it for fall but it's so cold today that I decided to wear it early. I put it on and packed my purse (XL black Coach soho hobo) and I started coughing, just occasionally, like I had a tickle in my throat. But about a minute later my coughing got worse...it was constant, and soon I started wheezing (which I almost never do, I don't have asthma). I took off the coat and hung it back up and put on my J Crew coat and the coughing stopped immediately. Ladies, am I allergic to my coat, and WHY? I'm fine around Coach suede.

I'm very suspicious because these jackets were really on sale ($99 apiece, mine had a smudge on it and I got it for $50 final sale). Maybe other people had the same problem. I thought about listing it on eBay but I don't want someone else to have the same issue. Any ideas? I guess I could get it cleaned, I don't know if that will help, and it's an expensive solution to a problem with a cheap jacket. Arrgh! Any suggestions?
 
#2
I guess I should have spent more time with it on at the outlet, I just slipped it on momentarily. My throat even hurts now, I don't know what's going on.
 
#3
Oh I'm so sorry you're feeling under the weather! I don't know anything about the jacket so I can't help you there, but I know how it feels when you want something so badly and it just doesn't work out. Hope you feel better soon.
 
#4
Oh no! I don't know anything about the coat, but I'd imagine you could be allergic to either the suede or maybe the lining. I wish I had suggestions for you on how to try and test to see if it's an allergy or what, but I just don't know and I'd hate to say well, keep wearing it and see what happens and have you wind up getting worse!
 
#5
That's awful -- you found a spectacular deal and now it's not so good.
I would perhaps give Coach a call -- maybe they "know something" and while they may not be able to confirm, they may authorize a return for the jacket.
If not I'd try to get it professionally cleaned and see if that helps..
 
#7
Hmmm, could you hang it outside in a safe place for a day to let it air out? I wonder if maybe there is a coating on it or some kind of powder that can be aired out? Calling Coach is a good idea!
 
#8
I would give Coach a call and just talk to them about it. if not, I would sell it on ebay too, it's probably just a fluke thing, not everyone would have that reaction
 
#10
uoflkim said:
Hmmm, could you hang it outside in a safe place for a day to let it air out? I wonder if maybe there is a coating on it or some kind of powder that can be aired out? Calling Coach is a good idea!
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I would try this first. This will sound...odd, but everything new goes through an "out gasing" process where the chemicals n such used the make it fade away. Letting it air out & calling coach would be the best bet right now. Then if it doesn't change or coach wont autho a return, hold onto it til at the end of summer and put it on ebay for the people searching for a fall jacket.
 
#14
That stinks, I hope it works out. I have no other suggestions other than what was posted here and I hope you utilize them (calling Coach and/or dry cleaning and airing it out) and let us know the results.
 
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