Item Care

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SUITS:

A little TLC for your clothes makes them and you look smarter for longer...

While you're wearing your suit:

1: Carry as little as possible in the pockets; ideally nothing in the jacket pockets.

After wearing your suit:

1: Brush your suit after each wearing, using a natural bristle brush.

2: Hang your suit up, clean and unbuttoned, after each wearing. Use a curved, wide-shoulder hanger, with the curve facing forward.

3: If you're not a frequent suit-wearer, keep your suit looking fresh and well-maintained with a quick brush and airing every now and then.

4: Try to 'rest' your suit between each wearing. This will let the cloth fibres settle and the suits shape relax back into place.

Cleaning your suit:

1: Always read and follow the instructions on your suits care label.

2: Only have your suit dry-cleaned if it's actually dirty, and ask your dry-cleaner to just spot-clean the soiled area if possible.

3: It's best to have your suit pressed by your dry-cleaner.

    SHIRTS:

    1: Avoid washing cotton and cotton blend shirts at high temperatures - this will prematurely age the  fabric and buttons. If the shirt isn't soiled, a gentle, warm wash
    followed by drip-dry is best.

    2:     Make sure shirts are buttoned up before you put them in the washing machine; this helps to preserve the buttons and retain the shirt's shape. 


    TIES:

    1: Always follow the instructions on your tie's care label.

    2:     Hang your tie up on a coat or tie hanger, to allow the creases to fall away and the tie to regain it's shape.