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Dry cleaning pricing can vary depending on many factors, including the type of clothes you want to dry clean and how dirty they are.

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How do you clean my clothes without getting them wet?

The whole concept of dry cleaning is pretty mysterious isn’t it? Just how do clothes get cleaned without getting wet?

Dry cleaning is any cleaning process for clothing and textiles using a solvent other than water.

A liquid solvent is used instead. The process is fast and is particularly effective at removing grease and oil stains.”

We have the most advanced programmable dry cleaning machines that are carefully controlled by systems designed for different garment types. You can be confident that our experienced dry cleaners are fully trained in handling the most problematic fabric types.

This couldn’t be further from the truth. Dry-cleaning, on the contrary prolongs the life of the garment. By removing stains that make the garment unusable and dirt that can cause rapid wear of fibres, dry-cleaning adds to the longevity of the garment.

No. Quite simply, the quality of dry cleaning is directly related to the price you pay for it. Just like most things in life. You’ll find some cleaners clean garments for an amazingly low price. Cleaning quality, care and attention to detail, will probably be amazingly low as well.

For more than fifty years Ad Astra Drycleaning has maintained a consistently high standard of dry cleaning quality. Our special attention to detail like individual spot removal and rigid quality checks achieve an end result that is superior in every way.

Obviously there are no hard and fast rules. but there are a few points to keep in mind in deciding just when to have your garments dry cleaned. The longer a stain or mark is left, the harder it is to remove.

Dirt and dust particles that lodge in your garments fabric fibres can have an abrasive effect. Of course, this generally weakens the fabric and shortens the life of the garment. Something else we tend to overlook. Because a garment is dark in colour we tend to let it get dirtier just because we can’t see the dirt.

In lighter colours we are aware of dirt sooner. The best guide is to have things cleaned regularly regardless of colour and give earlier attention to spots and stains. It’s a proven fact that regularly cleaned garments last longer.

Occasionally, manufactures do not select an interfacing that is compatible with the fabric on the garment. Therefore, shrinkage occurs causing a ‘puckering’ effect.

Wet cleaning is a European concept of cleaning in water, it combines specialised machines with reduced mechanical action, low temperature, short cycles and specialised detergents for the protection of fibres.

Wet cleaning is suitable for almost all items. Households like bedding particularly respond well to wet cleaning, leaving them smelling fresh.

It is to be noted that wet cleaning is very different to home laundering. At Ad Astra Drycleaning, we are always seeking out the best way to clean your garments, keeping you the customer, the environment and our staff in mind.

Many stains that are caused by food, oily substances or beverages may become invisible when they dry out. But during the dry cleaning process, with exposure to heat (a step in the dry cleaning process) the stain will re-appear;. This is why it is recommended you advise your cleaner where the spill occurred for an increased chances of removing any unwanted marks from clothes and other fabrics

The manufacturer must ensure that the care instructions are correct and that they are appropriate to both the material and any trimmings used in the construction of the garment.

These are your safeguards: The care label instructions are applicable to the whole article.

This includes buttons and trims. Purchase only garments that are care labelled. Remember to check for care labels before you buy.

The manufacturer is required to place labels in a position where they may easily be seen. If an article is cleaned in accordance with the instructions contained in the care label and the garment becomes damaged or fails to respond to the stated care instructions, the responsibility lies on the manufacturer. If, on the other hand, you or the dry cleaner service the article by any means other than those contained on the label, the onus of responsibility is removed from the manufacturer.

The dyes used to color beads, buttons, and sequins, do not always perform the same way as the dyes used in the fabric of a garment.

Some dyes are not resistant to drycleaning fluid. General fading, dulling of the finish or even entire color loss can occur. Worse yet, in some cases, the color transfers from the trim and permanently stains the garment.

The Care Label Rule clearly states that the care instructions must apply to all component parts of the garment, including any attached decorative trim. Do not hesitate to return this garment to the retailer for an adjustment. The retailer should likewise return it to the manufacturer.

The bags we provide are intended to protect your garments until you get them home. Fabric needs to breathe. It’s best to store clothing uncovered or in fabric garment bags.