Use a wooden hanger with formed shoulders for jackets.
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Hang pants neatly so the creases or seams meet, to avoid wrinkles.
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A steamy bathroom works wonders on a slightly rumpled suit.
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Leather and suede garments need to breath, don't cover them in plastic.
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During the hot summer months, moths can feast on wool items unless they are protected.
A cedar closet and/or cedar blocks in the garments or closed containers, will act as a deterrent.
Try to keep wool garments moth proofed in a dark, sealed closet.
STAINS
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The best action you can take when a stain occurs is to blot it.
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Do not use anything that will set the stain. Dry cleaners have special solutions for different types of stains,
if they have not been touched with other chemicals.
COTTON SHIRTS
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Machine wash in a warm and gentle cycle. Do not use bleach and tumble dry on low.
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Press with a cool iron using tension to restore the original dimensions.
DRY CLEANING
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Use only reputable dry cleaners. Spot cleaning and pressing is often all that is needed. Never over-clean a garment.
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Some commercial laundries use a "souring" agent (acid) to balance the pH in
"hard" water. There has been speculation that certain chemicals are causing damage to certain yarn dyes, especially in
conjunction with the use of commercial steam presses. The temperature of these steam presses can exceed 325 degrees Fahrenheit,
which is much hotter than the recommended setting (280 degrees Fahrenheit). Shirts are usually still wet when they are pressed;
this means that the wet temperature is raised to well over 340 degrees Fahrenheit. This can cause bleeding in dark colors and/or
even disintegration of the dye thread in the yarns!
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Leather and suede need special attention. Bring or send these garments to us,
so we can send them directly to our experts in Kansas City.
