Clothing Care Tips
Always clean garments before storing them. Insects, such as moths, are attracted to drink, food, and perspiration left in the garment. Additionally, soils and stains left too long are sometimes impossible to remove.
Discuss ANY stains with your dry cleaner. Be especially sure to point out light colored or invisible spills such as from soft drinks or white wine. These stains contain sugar which can caramelize and turn brown with heat. Stains also become visible with age.
Bring your garment in for professional care as soon as possible after staining occurs. Avoid letting your garments come in contact with products containing alcohol such as perfumes, hair spray, colognes and lotions. When these products come in contact with garments they can damage fabrics and dyes. After cleaning, these areas could appear as color loss.
Allow deodorants and antiperspirants to dry before dressing. These products may also harm the fabrics and dyes.
Protect your clothing from excessive perspiration. The chloride salts in perspiration seriously weaken delicate fabrics and can also cause dyes to change color.
Protect your clothing from prolonged exposure to direct sunlight or strong artificial light because light can fade colors.
Never try to remove a spill by rubbing with a cloth and water. If needed always BLOT- NEVER RUB a spot. Delicate fabrics will be easily damaged by rubbing.
Have matching garments cleaned together. This applies to clothing as well as household items such as bedspreads, pillow shams, and draperies.
Remove the clear plastic bag from your garment before storing, as the clothing will not be able to breathe if not removed.
Do not over dry your clothes. It causes the fabric to shrink and helps deteriorates elastics.
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