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Post by vectrix on Oct 21, 2009 19:19:18 GMT -5
I purchased a pair of Columbia wool bibs and parka last season. I wore it during a cold rain last season and as I sat there I noticed this stuff really got an odor to it as it got wet,basically like a wet dog. I hung it in my barn after pulling it out of the storage box this season but it still has a noticable odor to it. The tag says dry clean only. Won't taking it to a dry cleaner also add an odor? Any one else ever dealt with this.
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Post by Hoosier Hunter on Oct 22, 2009 8:16:53 GMT -5
I have the same parka and bibs and had them dry cleaned. I didn't notice any dry cleaning smell.
The only odors I have concern about controlling is Body Odor.
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Post by greyghosthntr on Oct 22, 2009 9:23:40 GMT -5
vectrix,
I personally would never enter the woods without doing everything that I could to eliminate any/all foreign odors. That includes body odors and any other odors that is not common to the area that you hunt.
I would try to get the smell out of the clothes by hand washing or dry cleaning them. If you hand wash them, use a detergent that is scent free. I would also recommend hanging them outside to dry instead of using a dryer.
If I couldn't get the smell out of the clothes, I would not use them for deer hunting.
Good luck!
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Post by js2397 on Oct 22, 2009 10:06:21 GMT -5
When I have mine dry cleaned I ask them to use unscented soaps.
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Post by vectrix on Oct 22, 2009 16:34:54 GMT -5
I wasnt sure if you could ask for scentless soap at a dry cleaner, never been to one. I always try my hardest to de-scent before a hunt and really like this columbia outfit but wow, might as well bring my hound in the tree with me. I guess my main question is, does wool always smell this way when it gets wet? If it does I am posting another thread titled Colubia wool bibs and parka for sale 1/2 price. Thanks for all of your input.
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Post by Dan Reeves on Oct 23, 2009 18:27:34 GMT -5
What size and how much?
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Post by matahone on Oct 23, 2009 19:40:11 GMT -5
I have had a pair of Columbia wool for about 10 years. I have never cleaned them. When I am done hunting after a rain I shake them out and then hang them to dry. I use them for yote hunting and deer hunting and have never had a problem with being smelled. They were an excellent investment. I will be purchasing another outfit in the next couple years because these are about to be retired.
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Post by vectrix on Oct 23, 2009 19:46:52 GMT -5
I have had a pair of Columbia wool for about 10 years. I have never cleaned them. When I am done hunting after a rain I shake them out and then hang them to dry. I use them for yote hunting and deer hunting and have never had a problem with being smelled. They were an excellent investment. I will be purchasing another outfit in the next couple years because these are about to be retired. I wonder what the problem is then? I never smelled it until they got wet in the stand that morning. I love the outfit and pattern, they blend in well. I will have them dry cleaned one time to see if that fixes it, just hope it's not the nature of the wool. |
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Post by vectrix on Oct 23, 2009 19:49:22 GMT -5
Let me have them dry cleaned first to see if that fixes the problem. Not sure about exact size. Probably L / XL, I am 6' about 230 and they fit good with plenty of room, alittle long. |
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Post by matahone on Oct 23, 2009 19:56:25 GMT -5
Mine smelled like that when new. What I do every year when I get them out and start wearing them is roll in the dirt..., I know it sounds funny but it is what I do. I don't think you will have a problem with the smell of them. Something else to try is let them hang on the clthes line and air out.
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