Due to the nature of a waxed cotton textile, it is not possible to clean it in the normal way ie. washing in detergent or dry cleaning.
Please read the following tips to help:
Louise – Zoe – Tina Ranges – Traditional Full English Wax Fabric
If soiled sponge down outer fabric with luke warm water – you can use a clean brush lightly on the fabric to remove any dirt
Hang coat in a dry , non humid ventilated area and let dry naturally
You can purchase a rewaxing product in a spray can or a rub in cream. Keep in mind if you use the cream it may cause patches unless you do the whole garment where with the spray you will probably blend it in much easier when only doing sections of the garment.
NOTE: With all waxed cotton garments the fabric is waterproof but the stitched seams are not – the stitched seams can allow in water to a degree depending on strength of the rain shower as the fabric is peirced during manufacture proccess – every coat is a little bit different to the last as each machinist sewing will use different tensions in the way they handle the fabric during construction. The seam areas can be sprayed with wax spray – this will clog up the stitching holes and stop water penetration . We have found this to very effective in making the coats much more water resistant. If you decide to apply the wax spray it is best to start drenching the seams but then blend outwards away from the seam to finish with a light coating , this will allow the wax to dry without causing a visible water mark line.
Rewax any visible worn areas (sleeve creases) or areas showing signs of drying out and all seamwork.
You can wash the corduroy fabric on the collar and sleeve cuffs with detergent and also a light scrubbing brush then rinse off with clean water and allow to dry – resist allowing detergent to spread to the waxed fabric
Only use re-waxing spray on traditional full English wax coats and jackets to improve the effects of ageing of the fabric
Harriet range – If you have purchased a “Millerain Sahara new age modern wax fabric ” like our Harriet range only use Waterproofer spray on this product NOT the re-waxing spray. This product can be machine washed using cold water or up to 30 degrees only.
NOTE: As with waxed cotton garments the fabric is waterproof but the stitched seams are not – the stitched seams can allow in water to a degree depending on strength of the rain shower as the fabric is pierced during manufacture process – every coat is a little bit different to the last as each machinist sewing will use different tensions in the way they handle the fabric during construction. The seam areas can be sprayed with Waterproofer spray – this will clog up the stitching holes and stop water penetration . We have found this to very effective in making the coats much more water resistant. If you decide to apply the Waterproofer spray it is best to start drenching the seams but then blend outwards away from the seam to finish with a light coating , this will allow the wax to dry without causing a visible water mark line.