When’s the last time you cleaned your coat? Here’s how laundry experts recommend doing it without ruining it

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When fall rolls around and the weather starts cooling off, you know it’s time to either stock up on new winter apparel or refresh what you already have. Knowing the best way to clean your coats and jackets is especially important since some of them have been sitting in your closet for months. The only problem is that sometimes it’s not as simple as throwing something into the washing machine or dusting it off.

With that in mind, I reached out to laundry experts to learn how to properly clean coats and jackets without ruining them or jeopardizing the look and feel of their material. Below, I explain the methods they recommend for cleaning your winter garments.

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