———-- FASHION ———

‘AMIDST the round of holiday p: par-...
tics, many of us pay a visit to the dry
cleaner, party dresses and formal
attire in hand. -

Some customers request a simple dry clean-
‘ings others have unusual stains to be removed.

:,, Whatever the case, these customers assume that.

their garments will be returned in better condi-
fon than :when they
were dropped off |
-* “Most cleaners do a
“Wonderful = job’ -and
“regularly | restore arti-:
les of clothing to like-
“new. >. condition.
‘However, |. it’s.” not
inusual for the Better
‘Business - Bureau -:.to -
‘receive « -. complaints
from: unhappy: peopie

egarding dry-cleaning services. White the con...

umer invariably blames the dry cleaner, some-
mes the responsibility lies with the clothing

anufacturer or retailer, or ‘the consumer is an:

fault,” said’ Valerie MacLean, spokesperson for
the: Better. Business Bureau (BBB)

he most important step consumers can take
‘o ensure a satisfactory dr

ends, aetttoure or col:

minends asking fi
of. cleaners” ‘they would

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recommend. If the items you need’ cleaned are,

suede or: fake: fur,” consider

- “Wise consumers. do not
make assumptions about the
care of their clothing.”

— Valeria Mackean, snokespersan for
: the Better Business Bureau (BSR) .

Mainland =

To further maximize the chanves diat you'll
receive unsatisfactory service from a dry cleaner,
the BBB advises consumers to take the follow-
ing precautions, beginning with the + point of

” purchase.

At the time of purchase:
#8 When purchasing a garment, keep in miad the

‘care thar will be required. Certain fabrics “and

dyes may take special care. This should be con-

sidered at the time the

garments are
chased.
@& Read all labels and
tags and examine the
clothing’s — construc-
tion. Save labels, hang
tags and sales slips.
At home: :
ef Mainland B.C, Make sure. vou
undetstand and adhere
to the care instructions
on your ‘dothing Take the Precautions recom-
mended on labels. :

pur-

§ Don’t assume that vou're extending the iife of. :
certain garments by dry cleaning them, even’

when the label says machine washable: In fact,

ssuch an item may not be dry cleanable, as it may

contain dyes or tims that are iot resistant to dry
cleaning solvent.

2 Take any stained garments to > the dry cleaner
as soon as possible after the damage. :

° B Inspect your clothing before and. after: clean :
ing. Bring any problems to the immediate atten: °-

tion of the dry cleaner.

@ if the clothing docs fiot have a label: ‘tell the ”
dry cleaner about care ¢ instructions and fibre con- y

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