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Do-it-yourself dry-cleaning of a jacket at home
A jacket is an essential part of a business wardrobe. Stains from food, coffee and perfume, smells of sweat and cigarette smoke are frequent “guests” on this garment: the jacket is easy to stain, but difficult to clean. Regular washing will not work: dry cleaning of the jacket will help to preserve its original appearance and restore freshness.
Dry cleaning a jacket is the only way to get rid of stains and unpleasant odors without the risk of deforming the thing.
To prevent the jacket from deforming, it is not recommended to wash it in the washing machine. Dry cleaning will help out.
How is a jacket dry cleaned?
Professional dry cleaners offer services for gentle processing of clothes, which is carried out in several stages:
A specialist determines the nature of stains on clothes and removes them with a specially selected chemical agent. There are separate reagents for grease, organic stains, wine and coffee stains; they are used locally.
After cleaning under the supervision of technologists, the jacket is dried on a mannequin to prevent deformation of the fabric.
The last stage is steam treatment. On special steam dummies, clothes are wet heat treated, which helps to eliminate any odors.
Sometimes, in order to chemically clean the jacket, the buttons are stripped off, and after the procedure they are returned to their place.
Dry cleaning of a jacket is carried out in several stages: removing stains, heat heat treatment, drying on mannequins
Dry cleaning a jacket at home
You can also clean your jacket at home. Do-it-yourself dry cleaning of a jacket is a fairly simple process, but you should know a few rules so as not to spoil the thing:
First, remove dust and dry debris by shaking out the jacket well over the bathroom.
It is better to remove stains with a soft sponge dipped in soapy water, heated vinegar or alcohol. Pay special attention to problem areas: collar, sleeve cuffs, pocket flaps.
To clean the jacket completely, spread it out on a flat surface and brush over the fabric with a dry clothing brush. Then soak it in a solution of ammonia (1 part alcohol to 4 parts water) and process the cloth again.
Iron the jacket through damp gauze, then hang on a suitably sized coat hanger and leave to dry completely.
If there is no visible dirt on the jacket, but it smells of cigarette smoke, you can simply hang it on a hanger and place it on the balcony for 5-7 days: as a rule, after a week, the unpleasant smell disappears. And if you want to freshen up a thing and smooth out creases, hang it over a bathtub with hot water: under the influence of steam, the fabric will straighten, and the smell will be less pronounced.