can i rejuvenate a felt costume?

Dear Brian,

This is called pilling, and can be removed with a fuzz buster (very inexpensive and handy), or if you can't find one, use an electric razor.

Teri

Teri,

thank you so much...

and here i thought i was kidding when i said use a razor!

There is a little gizmo for 'razoring' fuzz off fabric. You can find it in fabric notion department. It works very well. I think it's called a 'de-fuzz-it'.

You can use a safety razor if you don't have an electric one. A disposable one will be fine. I haven't shaved a hole in anything yet...

I'd de-pill before, as the pressing as part of the dry cleaning process may squish the pills into the fabric, leaving drpressions when you later de-pill.

thanks to all who posted. i used my electric razor on a discreet part of the costume and it works great. one more question for a simpleton. will it make a difference if i de-pill it before or after dry cleaning?

thanks again.