D-Lux Cleaners
10737 Yonge St L4C 9M9 Richmond Hill, ON, Canada

Now, we are equipped with steam injector technology for washer and dryer. You get better brighter cleaning.

Starch and Your Shirts Starch and sizings are laundry additives that can increase the firmness of fabrics, particularly dress shirts. A DLI study showed starch and sizings can both protect and harm shirts at the same time. Shirts undergo two types of abrasions. One type is called flat abrasion, and it refers to the abrasion that occurs when the shirt rubs against any other surface. The other type, flex abrasion, refers to the stretching of the fibers when the wearer bends an ...elbow, or otherwise stretches the material. The major function of starch is to add body or stiffness to a fabric which in turn will produce little flexibility. This lack of flexibility causes the fabric to snap when tested rather than stretch, which decreases the fabric's tensile strength. Starched and sized shirts were laundered to remove the starch and tensile strength was retested. The results indicated a significant increase (30%) in tensile strength after starch removal.

Don't store dry-cleaned clothes in their plastic bags. Clothes need to breathe. To protect your clothes from dust, cut the plastic off at armpit level, leaving shoulders protected.

Use antiperspirants and deodorants with care. Sweat can damage your clothes, but so can sweat prevention. To protect them from antiperspirants and deodorants, apply a moderate amount after you bathe or shower and let it dry well. Underarm shields are particularly recommended for silks, because it can damage fabric by causing a color change and/or leaving underarm rings. Antiperspirants weaken underarm fibers in cellulose fabrics, especially all-cotton shirts.

Tell your dry cleaner about any spots, including invisible spills particularly those from alcoholic beverages, fruit juice, and soft drinks. Invisible sugar stains cause the most problems for dry cleaners. Drink stains can caramelize and turn brown from the heat of the dryer unless the area is flushed with warm water or steam before dry cleaning. Age and exposure to light (even a light left on in a closet) can also create these brown spots.