August signifies the start of school, and for many, fall sports. While we can mostly all agree with the premise of team uniforms – distinguishing between teams, identifying players, and showing team spirit – they’re pretty uncomfortable and can sometimes be difficult to care for
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Why did someone decide to create symbols to put on a tag inside your clothes instead of just writing ‘machine wash cold water, tumble dry low heat until dry, immediately hang or fold’? Here’s how the story goes: in the 1950’s, several textile conferences were
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Today we will discuss what to look for when deciding what garments, you should take to the cleaners. Each garment you own should have a care label which will list symbols on it that have different meanings. Here are a few examples of garment care
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Before I start researching how, I often want to first know why. For instance, why did someone decide to create symbols to put on a tag inside your clothes instead of just writing ‘machine wash cold water, tumble dry low heat until dry, immediately hang
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In past blog posts, we’ve talked about things that cause color loss, but what about garments where the color fades or runs? Let’s start with a little lesson in chemistry: Color is added to fabric when it encounters a special solution that contains both dyes
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Lots of customers don’t realize that professional wet cleaning is even an option, but A Cleaner World has been doing it for years. Let’s do a little compare and contrast on Dry Cleaning versus Professional Wet Cleaning. In this article learn the difference between dry cleaning and wet cleaning.
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Initially, I’d planned to write about caring for your overcoat, but as I started researching the topic, I realized that what I thought was an overcoat actually wasn’t an overcoat at all. In fact, what I thought was an overcoat, a garment reserved for men
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White shirts, including t-shirts, tops, and blouses, are staples in my wardrobe for a variety of reasons. I like the look of a crisp, bright white shirt in general, but I love how it goes with anything and can be dressed up or down. The
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I take such good care of my clothes, so it bothers me when I put on a pair of black pants only to notice that they look faded. When this happens, I typically run through all the usual culprits like redeposition and proper care, but truthfully, black garments, even if you do everything right, can be difficult to care for, especially when it comes to black docker-type pants. One option to bring a faded garment back to life is to dye it.
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In our household, it’s a miracle when Matt and I agree on a bedspread. He tends to be really opinionated on home décor, especially the bedding. When we finally found a bedspread we both liked, I was determined to make it last a long, long
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