Dry cleaning of a wedding dress

What fabrics are commonly used to create bridal gowns? Light, airy, weightless, requiring delicacy, especially during washing. Satin, organza and chiffon can maintain their structure only with the use of gentle detergents, but not the usual ones that we use for washing everyday things. In order not to inadvertently ruin the dress, it is better to entrust its washing to professionals.

A professional dry cleaner will analyze the contamination and, based on the delicacy of the material, select special means and choose the right tools. This approach will preserve the color, texture, features of the fabric and all the decor on it.

Benefits of using dry cleaning:

• neutralization of any kind of pollution and foreign odors;
• restoration of the previous type of wedding dress;
• providing a range of additional services (ironing, restoration, packing in a case).

An effective method of cleaning in dry cleaning conditions is the dry method, which is based on a solvent. Perchlorethylene is well suited for degreasing as it can remove any dirt from the fabric. True, it is forbidden to use it if there is a shiny decor on the dress.

For delicate fabrics that may be dyed with unstable dyes, adhered decors or glitters, use carbon solvent machines. Such pleasure is not cheap, but its results are fully paid off.

A wedding dress made of natural silk, nylon or polyester should be water-cleaned with the means that are designed to work with these materials.

But when dealing with rayon, acetate and materials that shrink, this method of cleaning is prohibited.

1. Price is undoubtedly an important indicator, just do not look for the lowest cost of dry cleaning services or choose the most expensive dry cleaning. It is better to analyze what makes up the cost of dry cleaning a wedding dress. Some companies offer non-existent benefits to their customers, such as manual cleaning. Although your dress will be machine cleaned. So is it worth paying more?
2. A warranty on the work performed, which should include re-processing of the product free of charge in the event of improper cleaning. Do not lose sight of the small print in the contract, pay attention to the availability of the guarantee and the conditions for its provision.
3. The dry cleaning process should be explained to you in detail when you contact the appropriate company. The dry cleaner is obliged to explain the entire technological process to you.
4. Feel free to ask questions and demand detailed explanations.
5. Stains – this is a common problem with wedding dresses. They are often sourced from sweet, fatty foods and wine. In the process of regular cleaning, the dirt will not disappear, so first they are removed, and then the dress is dry-cleaned.
6. Additional services will save you money and clean not only the dress, but also the wedding accessories.

The amount you have to pay to dry-clean your dress is made up of a number of characteristics:

• materials from which the dress was created;
• number;
• the complexity and delicacy of the decor. A large amount of thin lace, delicate embroidery, rhinestone and bead compositions can complicate the work of dry cleaning employees;
• degree and intensity of pollution.

In order not to worry about a spoiled wedding dress that cannot be restored, it must be immediately taken to the dry-cleaner after the wedding. Only a professional can give an objective assessment of the outfit, take into account the characteristics of the materials that make up the dress, and choose the correct and optimal cleaning method. Looking at your dry-cleaning dress, no one will think how much he had to endure during the whole time of the celebration.