First world issue.
My lovely wife procured a beautiful dress recently and has worn it once. We are attending a Wedding in a few weekends time so it needs to be freshened up...apparently.
Label in garment says dry-clean only, but both dry-cleaners I have asked to complete advise that they will only do so if a liability disclaimer is signed.
Strikes me a bit odd that manufacturer says yes, dry-cleaner says no. Is this standard practice?
Your local to me - do not use culter cleaning company - they ruined my kilt right before my wedding. Not best pleased!
I imagine it's a bit like washable suits.. Buyer beware.. You can probably get away with it if you are very careful.
I guess the cleaners have seen stuff shrunken etc before, hence the disclaimer. What material is it?
If it just needs freshening up, maybe a cold hand wash with minimal detergent is the way to go?
[i]Strikes me a bit odd that manufacturer says yes, dry-cleaner says no. Is this standard practice? [/i]
If there was a problem after it was cleaned, who'd you expect to pay up - the Cleaner or the Manufacturer? And that's why.
IME, dry cleaning doesn't freshen anything up, just gives things a fusty, weird smell that never goes away.
If it's not actually dirty, hang it outside in the breeze for an hour or two (not if it's raining!)
Not a bad shout.. I've been known to leave suits hung up in the bathroom while having a hot shower.. Steam it out a bit, then dry naturally, on hangars on the washing line.
It'll probably be the trim on it.
I hate dry cleaning clothes too.
What I hate about getting dry cleaning done up here is that you take it to the laundrette, pay, tell you they'll call you when it's ready, then once they've got enough dry cleaning that they think it's worth driving up to Inverness do they do so, then a week or two later go and collect, then after 3 months give you a final warning for not picking it up. No joke.
Tie it to a broom handle and push through the window when youre next on the motorway
Strikes me a bit odd that manufacturer says yes, dry-cleaner says no. Is this standard practice?
Of course................. its been the industry standard for years, never trust a dry cleaner they re all mashed on the fluids