M&S Suit - Washing at home

jendafer1

Just a random question:

I have an M&S suit and wanna wash it. I was expecting to have to bring it to the dry cleaners but it actually says that it can be washed at 30degrees (its 63% polyester, 33% viscose). Does anyone wash their suits at home? And if so have you any tips for doing so eg for keeping the shoulder pads intact etc? I would like to avoid dry cleaning if possible to save money!

Thanks!!

lorebringer

If it says it can be washed at home then there is no problem in washing it in a regular machine. My OH has a suit jacket from M&S, and several suit pants, that have been washed several time in our machine and still look good as new. The shoulder pads didn't go all funny and I just dried the jacket on a coat hanger to keep the shape.

Just a quick note - fabric softner is more than likely not needed as it could leave a flim on the outside of the fabric (considering it is all synthetic) and if it is a dark colour it may be a good idea to use a detergent that is colour safe (usually in a purple box/bottle!).

jendafer1

Thanks lorebringer! I'm gonna throw it in now then - thanks for the fabric softner tip