LV shawl - how do you clean them?

[Purselover724]

Hi guys! I have recently become obsessed with LV shaw. I now have two denim shine and one regular shine and the leopard stole.

I’ve been told multiple things by multiple SA’s about how to clean them. Some say dry clean only. Some others have told me the dry cleaning can actually shrink the shawl and that I should carefully hand wash it with woolite, roll it up tightly in a towel and lay it flat to dry.

I hesitate to bring them to the drycleaner because they’re very expensive and I have trust issues leaving them there. So I tried the wool lite method with one of my denim shaw‘s but now after drying the fringe on the edges of the shawl are wavy. It didn’t really bother me until I pulled another one out of my drawer that hadn’t been washed yet that was perfectly straight. Here’s a picture of the wavy fringe.

What do you guys do with yours?

 

[OCMomof3]

I love these shawls too! I’m not much help, because I haven’t washed or dry cleaned any of mine. I take them off when eating or drinking.
I have spot cleaned a couple of tiny spots by hand. Unless I spill something all over one of mine, I will continue to leave them alone. Dry cleaning concerns me because of shrinkage or theft. I would be more inclined to hand wash. But then you have wavy fringe and I don’t know how to fix that.
Anyone else have ideas? Would love to know as well!

 

[OCMomof3]

There is also a Shawls board in the clubhouse.

 

[forumnewbie]

I have always dry cleaned mine,and I’ve had it for 6 years now..I did not see any shrinkage and I’ve dry cleaned it multiple times..hope it helps..

 

[Madrye28]

Hi guys! I have recently become obsessed with LV shaw. I now have two denim shine and one regular shine and the leopard stole.

I’ve been told multiple things by multiple SA’s about how to clean them. Some say dry clean only. Some others have told me the dry cleaning can actually shrink the shawl and that I should carefully hand wash it with woolite, roll it up tightly in a towel and lay it flat to dry.

I hesitate to bring them to the drycleaner because they’re very expensive and I have trust issues leaving them there. So I tried the wool lite method with one of my denim shaw‘s but now after drying the fringe on the edges of the shawl are wavy. It didn’t really bother me until I pulled another one out of my drawer that hadn’t been washed yet that was perfectly straight. Here’s a picture of the wavy fringe.

What do you guys do with yours?

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Dry Clean only as per care instructions on the label…

 

[Purselover724]

I have always dry cleaned mine,and I’ve had it for 6 years now..I did not see any shrinkage and I’ve dry cleaned it multiple times..hope it helps..

This does, thank you!! I’m going to take a few to the dry cleaners today.

 

[Purselover724]

Ok I picked them up from the dry cleaner today and they came out amazing!!! Def will only do that from now on.

 

[forumnewbie]

Ok I picked them up from the dry cleaner today and they came out amazing!!! Def will only do that from now on.

Yay!! I’m so happy I was able to help ..they always look as good as new with dry cleaning ..

 

[Purselover724]

Yay!! I’m so happy I was able to help ..they always look as good as new with dry cleaning ..

I really was so pleasantly surprised at how beautiful it came out. I feel so much less anxiety over this new obsession too now that I know dry cleaning is ok! Thank you so much!!!

 

[rose60610]

Don't know if this helps but.....I wash my very expensive cashmere sweaters in water and light addition of Johnson's Baby Shampoo by hand, rinse then squish (not twist!) the water out, then jelly roll them between clean bath towels. I have classic sweaters over ten years old that still look (and smell) new after this treatment.