Clean Matching Pieces Together

My husband has a pair of suit pants that he really likes, so he tends to wear them as a separate with just a dress shirt.  Every time he does this, I fuss at him.  “You know,” I’ll say, “you’re going to have those pants cleaned a couple times and suddenly they won’t match the suit jacket anymore.”  He always dismissed the idea until recently when he went to wear the pants and jacket as an ensemble and low and behold, there was a slight color variation between the jacket and pants. 

We all have suits and matching outfits that we tend to mix and match with other pieces, and that’s okay.  But professional dry cleaners for years have said, whether you wear all the pieces or not, to have all matching pieces cleaned together.  Here’s a little insight:

• Quality standards vary from country to country, so cleaners are never sure of what types of dyes or sizing are being used by the manufacturer.
• When all pieces are cleaned together, the color, sheen, and fabric texture will remain consistent.
• This doesn’t just apply to suits; it applies to all fabric items – clothing, bedding, window treatments, etc.
• It also doesn’t apply to just dry clean only items; it also applies to things you might wash in the washing machine like sweater sets, pillow covers, and bedding.

If you have questions or concerns about caring for matching pieces, feel free to contact us or stop by one of our locations.  We are happy to help.