First time: RegisterCaring for your shirts and suits
Your custom-made clothing will offer you many years of service, though will continue to look better for longer if you look after it in the right way. Here are a few ideas for you to consider:
Caring for Your Suits
- Remove all collar stiffeners, cufflinks and contents of pockets before washing.
- Wash by hand or machine in water no warmer than 40°C.
- If you choose to machine wash, use a protective bag, like a lingerie bag, to prevent the shirt from chaffing during the spin cycle.
- Wash dark colours separately from light.
- Drip dry shirts on hangars - do not tumble dry.
- Iron when still slightly damp. Alternatively, you can dampen with a water spray.
- Iron away from the collar points to maintain their shape and smoothness.
- Avoid fading of dark shirts by ironing on the inside of the collar.
- Hang your shirt on a thick hanger after ironing. Wire hangers will tend to leave a crease.
- Bleach, such as napisan, can restore colour and brightness, though use no more than every four or five washes to limit the damage caused to the fabric.
- Resew buttons when they loosen.
Caring for Your Suits
- Aim to allow a week between wears of a suit to allow the fibres to rejuvenate. This will tend to prolong the life of the suit.
- Lift your trousers at the knee to minimise stretching.
- Leave your pockets largely empty, including of coins, your wallet and keys. Weight will both ruin the line of the suit and pull the fabric out of place.
- Remove all objects from pockets before hanging to avoid bulging and sagging.
- Use good quality hangers: Wooden is ideal.
- Trousers may either be folded at the knee or hung from clips attached to the waistband.
- Hang in a cool, fresh place with plenty of air space. This will give the fabric a chance to breathe, releasing odors and allowing the creases to drop out.
- Ensure that there is an anti-moth strip in your cupboard.
- Brush your suit downwards with a good quality clothes brush to remove dust from time to time.
- Avoid dry cleaning any more frequently than is necessary; dry cleaning damages the fabric and shortens the life of your suit dramatically.
- When storing for an extended period, be especially careful to ensure that the suit is clean and devoid of food particles or stains that *kiinsects might feed upon.
- Remove your suit from the dry cleaning bag as soon as you have them home. If a bag is necessary, canvas is vastly superior.
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