The cellulose in all-cotton fabrics is prone to weakening by the chemicals found in antiperspirants. Also, sweat itself can damage clothes

You may bring the skirt back to us and ask for spot treatment and redo. If you know the cause of the stain (wine, ink, etc.) that information will be helpful in the spotting process. Once a stain has been "set" with heat, we cannot guarantee complete removal and may ask you to sign a customer-consent form. In this case, calling attention to the stained area before cleaning probably would have prevented the discoloration.

One of the drycleaner’s worst enemies is the "invisible stain" like spray from grapefruit, hair spray or perfume. These stains surface after dry cleaning and become very visible after processing. It is actually the heat associated with the dry cleaning cycle or pressing that makes the stains visible. Dry cleaning itself will not remove these and depending on the material, some can be removed by a technician. Some may never be removed. If you know of any such invisible stains, please point them out so that we may pretreat the stain before dry cleaning.

Dry cleaners use complex procedures and special stain removal chemicals to remove stains. Stains are divided into two major categories: solvent-soluble stains and water-soluble stains. Different stains require different treatments and our stain removal technicians are trained to administer.

There are some stains that cannot be removed after contact with select fabrics. Many factors affect our ability to remove stains, such as age, temperature and consumer’s past attempts to wash or remove the stain.

Get the garment to your dry cleaner as quickly as possible. Be sure to explain specifically the caused of the stain. Dry cleaners use different methods to fight different stains and knowing the specifics will help achieve optimal results. Spot removal is not guaranteed but we will always do our best!