Here's a tried and true method for processing 100 percent cotton duvet covers. Check to see if the item contains a label detailing care instructions. If it does, then follow the manufacturer’s instruc...

The most common question faced by drycleaners when they receive a bedspread or comforter is whether it should be washed or drycleaned. Complaints of color loss or change of finish frequently accompany...

Have you ever drycleaned an item in a normal process only to notice localized areas of color loss on a certain item? What went wrong? In many cases the color loss was caused by contact with an oxidizi...

Q: While pressing a dress I noticed staining around the buttons. What caused this? A: The dyes in the buttons are usually colorfast to drycleaning solvent, but may bleed upon contact with moisture or ...

Sometimes milky or chalky areas appear on silk after spotting and cleaning, even after the dyes were tested for acceptable colorfastness. What happened? The answer is the prespotted areas have been “c...