I purchase a used leather jacket and textile jacket off ebay for a good price. I did notice that the leather one has a bit of smoke smell but the textile jacket completely reeks of cigarettes.
I have searched online and one method that has received good reviews is the tennis ball method. In this method you put your jacket (textile or leather) in the dryer on either very low or just straightr air mode for 25 minutes with 6 dryer sheets and 3 new tennis balls. Supposedly the tennis balls absorb all the smoke and the dryer sheets make the jacket smell fresh.
Has anyone ever tried this method and gotten it to work? Also with both jackets there are stitched words on the jacket I would be worried about them melting or peeling, has that happened to anyone who has ever tried to dry their jacket in the dryer (on air mode)? Looking for some local opinions before I try this method out tonight and ruin the jacket lettering.
leaving the jacket outside for a few days has done nothing, also Febreeze only masks the smell until it comes back when the febreeze evaporates. I did also see mention of vodka and water mix that evaporates the smell quicker but I think that is for interior of the jacket and not able to be used on the leather or textile exterior.