Important garment care tips

• Bring soiled garment to dry cleaner as soon as possible
• Alert the cleaner to any stains, visible or non-visible
• Misuse of hair spray, perfume and toiletries will cause color change, so apply these before you dress.
• Protect the garment from excessive perspiration
• Don’t hang clothes in direct sun, dyes will sun fade and fume fade.
• Do not press soiled clothes, heat sets stains
• Applying water to “remove” a stain can cause rings that are more difficult to remove than the original stain

Constant attention should be given to all care labels before purchasing a garment. The rn number shows the registered number that identifies the company that manufactured or distributed the garment. In addition to indicating the size of the garment, brand name and number, type of fabric and where it is made, the following symbols indicate the proper cleaning and handling of the garment. Click for a full size, printable .PDF (Acrobat) version.
Most garments can be drycleaned even if the label does not say dry clean. One common rule, when a label says, “professional dry clean only”, this garment can not be laundered. Stains can be set in a garment, when it is ironed when soiled. Garments can be damaged when water or club soda is applied to a stain, prior to dry cleaning. We recommend not trying to remove the stain before bringing the garment to Friendly Cleaners for cleaning. Natural fibers, such as wool, cotton and silk, can shrink and lose color when washed, but will dry clean beautifully.

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