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Spring colors.
Spring colors. Fashion colors for 2016 spring and summer are dominated by five key palettes, previewed by Fashion Snoops website. Seaside is a vibrant collection of mid-tones, highlighted by bubblegum pink, orchid and aqua. Heirloom jewel tones include dark burgundy, evergreen, indigo and grape. Desert Bloom mixes earthy neutrals with rust, copper, marigold, persimmon and…
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Sustain your wardrobe.
The added wearings you get from professional cleaning benefit the environment and your pocketbook. Every extra use you get from a garment reduces your need to buy a new one, and keeps it out of the rag heap or landfill. Our gentle cleaning and laundry procedures add life and comfort to your wardrobe, preventing shrinking…
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Now we’ve seen everything.
Stockholm designers Mair/Wennel turn pen leaks, ketchup blobs, spilled Cabernet into Dirt Pattern Material, as featured in Design/Milk. As random-seeming stains are overlapped, they become what some call “a work of art.” We agree that art is always in the eye of the beholder, but we admit our decades of stain removal and cleaning cause…
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Modal?
What’s modal? It’s a type of rayon made from beech tree fibers. This bio-based textile is very soft, ideal for underwear, bedding and towels, often blended with cotton. To clean modal, launder it like you would cotton, but avoid using chlorine bleach. Like cotton, remove from dryer while damp and iron out the inevitable wrinkles.
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Wearable tech.
New photochromic inks react to ultraviolet rays from the sun. Outdoors, your t-shirt is decorated with a bright colorful design, indoors, it fades back to subtlety. New York research studio The Crated teamed up with Print All Over Me to create a collection including baseball cap, t-shirt and backback. They predict garments in the future…
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Sustain your investment.
The added wearability you get from professional cleaning is actually a benefit to the environment. Every extra use you get from a garment reduces your need to buy a new one, and keeps it out of the rag heap or landfill. Our gentle cleaning and laundry procedures add life and comfort to your wardrobe, preventing…
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Lose years and pounds with new secret cleaning process!
Don’t we all wish it wasn’t just April Fool’s! There’s nothing magical we can do to make you skinnier. We can do a lot to make sure you look your best in clothing that’s spotless and crisp. Our tailors alter and adjust fit and our finishers, crease, press and steam to bring fabrics to like-new…
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Corduroy…
is an old-school favorite for comfort and warmth. To protect the pile, launder corduroy garments inside out, following care instruction labels to a tee. Iron inside out while still damp, then turn right side out and smooth the pile in the right direction with a soft cloth. Even easier? Bring your corduroy to us for…
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Lipstick stains?
After a boisterous New Year’s Eve you may find a little incriminating stain on your collar. Innocuous or not, removing lipstick can be more difficult than explaining how it got there. Our stain experts can whisk most lipstick stains out of almost every fabric. If you want to try an easy home remedy, soaking in…
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Pre-stain prevention.
Every hostess knows better than crying over spilt milk, red wine or giblet gravy. Spills happen. People can be clumsy and kids get excited. That’s part of the life we’re celebrating next week. The best plan is spill prevention. Set the kids’ table with wipe-clean placemats. Use non-drip candles. A table runner can help contain the inevitable drips…