Remove microphone noise caused by clothing rustle on microphone

Hi,
I am well aware that it is best practice to have good audio with no noise in the first place, however, I have a video that cannot be retaken and the sound is very clear but there is some noise from the microphone and clothing. I really need to just do the best job I can with the video and audio that I have.
I have audition but the noise is intermittent and it is difficult. Any advice would be gratefully received.
Warm regards,
Diana

Glad it helped! You will never remove all the rustle unless it is in an area where there is no wanted sound, but the technique I describe reduces its impact. Ryclark's method is needed where the rustle is among wanted sound - my work is wildlife, and I have this problem a lot with birdsong, which is generally higher frequency than speech.
The key is not to be too heavy handed, or your result can all too easily sound very artificial, and in many ways worse that the impaired original.

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