Care Guide for the Peacoat

With its heavy wool and soft heart, the Peacoat is the ultimate defence against wind, rain and the occasional seagull attack. Here's how to keep it looking its best.

Avoid wearing it day in day out even in the thick of the cold season. Your Peacoat is made of wool, a natural material that will benefit from taking a breather. A few days' rest after every wear will work wonders.

Feel free to brush it regularly with an anti-pilling brush. You'll quickly notice the difference.

When you're not wearing it, we recommend putting it on a strong wooden hanger and storing it away from direct sunlight.

No doubt the Peacoat will soon become your favourite and you'll get plenty of wears out of it. A few ways to make sure of that:

- Don't take any chances, take it to the pros, as in your local dry-cleaners. That's the best way to make sure the wool keeps its wonder properties. The service might also include a specific finishing treatment which consists of an invisible layer that prevents dust from getting a free ride, freshens up the deep navy colour and minimizes creasing.

Friendly tip: remember to check your clothes when you pick them up from the dry cleaner's. That way if you find any damage it will be the responsibility of the dry cleaner's, and not yours. Once you've left the building it'll be more difficult to prove and you'll probably have to pay for the damage yourself.

- Washing by hand. That's quite the ask and the task, taking into consideration we're talking about a 600g/m2 heavyweight wool Peacoat. But for the bravest salty seadogs out there, that's still an - economical - option. Put your Peacoat in a big bowl of lukewarm water and add a drop of liquid detergent for delicate fabrics. Let it soak for about 5 minutes and gently rub by hand before rinsing it with tap water. Then just lay it flat on some towels and give it time to dry.

- Whatever you do, NEVER put your Peacoat in the washing machine.

-If ironing's your thing, you can give it a few gentle presses, 150°C max on the reverse. That'll prevent those shiny marks from spoiling the matt finish of your coat. To be on the careful side you can add a fabric between your coat and the iron.

The Peacoat is full of character and will get you noticed. Hopefully, not because of an inconsiderate seagull leaving a stain on your magnificent coat. But if that does happen, worry not, you can easily care for that yourself.

- Fatty, oily stains can be mopped away with a cloth and some degreaser (for textiles right, please don't use the one for your oven)

- Wine, beer and liquor stains after a wild night. Hair of the seadog not required; just a damp cloth and some rubbing alcohol will do the trick.

- Coffee, tea or any other brews trying to make an impression on your Peacoat. Nothing white vinegar gently rubbed in with a damp sponge can't take care of.

- You managed an epic catch at sea, and have some bloodstains to show for it: a bit of cold water with a drop of soap and you'll just have a photo left to show for it.

Now, we've pretty much covered it all, it's bye from us for now and fair wind to you.

We'll be back in touch in a couple of weeks to see how you're getting on. If you have any comments in the meantime please do share them, however minor –positive or negative – by getting in touch: support@asphalte.com

Thanks again,

The Asphalte Team