Summertime Storage Made Easier with Common Sense Tips Winter is over, it’s time to store away all those winter clothes until next season. Follow these simple rules to keep your winter fashions looking good season after season. Wash and dryclean everything before storage. Some stains that are now invisible may darken with age. Dirt and [...]
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About Color Loss in Clothing
Color Loss Not all colored fabrics are created equally. Although color performance has improved with modern technology, failures may still occur. Here are some things that we have to be aware of. Care Labels The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requires manufacturers to attach a permanent care label to textile garments providing directions for their care. [...]
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Clothing Stain Help
Whether it’s a new or well-worn, treasured garment, everyone hates to stain their clothing. We understand, and will always use our best efforts to make stains go away. Sometimes it’s pretty easy – sometimes not. Either way, we have the professional expertise to do the job. Successful stain removal depends largely on the nature of [...]
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Silk Cleaning and Care Tips
Silk Cleaning and Care Tips Silk garments are no longer limited to high-end designer labels or neckties. Everyday silk casual wear for men and women is very popular. We know because we clean a lot of silk garments. It drapes, looks and feels great. But, like other fabrics, silk is susceptible to conditions of wear, [...]
A Brief History of Laundry
Once upon a time doing laundry wasn’t as easy as it was now. There weren’t many soaps and detergents in the stores to choose from; if you wanted soap you had to make soap. Making soap wasn’t, interestingly enough, a clean job. Fat had to be obtained, usually by rendering it from animals. Lard, [...]
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