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Every garment is required to have a fabric care label attached somewhere inside the garment. Most of them are at the back of the collier. Others are more discretely hidden in a side-seam somewhere. Fabric care labels are filled with vital information that will help you to take the very best care of your garments. It »
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Share All clothing is made from fibers and up until 1935 all fibers used were either plant or animal based such as cotton, linen, silk, and wool. These fibers were then spun into thread and then woven into cloth. In 1935, DuPont invented nylon which forever changed the garment industry. Synthetics material would be used separately as »
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Share I have a hugh thing about wrinkled clothing, so much so that I drive my children crazy. My children have gone so far as to tell me that the clothes were made that way, with wrinkles in them… I didn’t fall for that one either. I’m sorry; I just don’t think you should run around »
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Lingerie is one of the most personal purchases you make and some people may feel embarrassed about bringing intimate apparel to their dry cleaner. However, if you want to extend the life of these delicate items you might consider dry cleaning, especially if the care tags recommend dry clean or hand washing. Now we understand that »
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Share Manufactures care labels that are listed as dry clean only are done so because the garments have a potential to lose its texture, lose its color, shrink and become misshaped when they come in contact with water. So is there a time when water is consider to be safe to use? Dry cleaners and many »
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In 1972 the care label amendment required manufacturers and importers to list at least one method to safely care for a garment. This rule covered all textile clothing except footwear, gloves and household items, such as linens. The rule stipulated that care labels be easily found and remain legible during the expected life of the »
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As a drycleaner one of our primary concerns with regard to caring for your garments is the minimization of color loss. That being said it is important for us to help you understand the differences that can be found in different types of fabrics. According to the International Fabricare Institute, not all colored fabrics are »
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Dress shirts are an important component to our wardrobe and we hate it when something happens to them. Here is a list of the most common problems you can experience. Disappearing Pinstripes A first we think the color loss is due to bleaching however upon closure examination we find that the colored yarns are missing, leaving a »
How to Dress in Hot Climates
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As a dry cleaner we get asked a variety of questions and because we live and work in Naples Florida a lot of the questions we are asked revolve around the area and our climate. With that in mind we have endeavored to provide as much information as possible to help our current seasonal clients, [...]
An Alternative to The Down Comforter
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Some people are allergic to down but it does not mean you cannot have the comfort that only down comforters can bring. You can now buy down alternative comforters. These are comforters that are soft, comfortable and you will feel as though you are sleeping under a real down comforter. The difference is that this [...]
Planning a Destination Wedding, What you Should Know!
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South West Florida, Naples to be exact, is one of the more popular places couples pick for their destination wedding. As a specialist in wedding gown preservation, we have seen or heard some of the best and sadly to say the worst wedding stories. With that in mind we decided to put together a brief [...]