Caring for Your Suit
Published: Sunday, August 27th 2006
Caring for your suit is pretty straight forward, with a little consideration it will last you years.
Discuss with your tailor the requirements for your suit, ie, how many times per week you would like to wear it etc.
If you are the kind of person to be hard on your suit please inform the tailor as the first subject matter is to ensure you are 'put in' the correct fabric for you and that the cloth is up to the job you require of it.
It may seem simple remove your jacket when driving.
When you sit down pull the creases on your trouser legs off to the side. This will prevent stretching.
Try not to carry extremely heavy objects in your pockets, especially in your jacket, unless this has been taken note of at the order stage. Heavy objects in pockets are probably the number one cause of severe shape loss with jackets.
The best place to retain the shape is on a suit hanger, usually the one that comes with your suit. They have a large width and a good shape to the shoulders.
Rotate the use of your suits even if it is your favourite, it needs time to 'rest and recover'.
Dry cleaning in the UK is very hard and as there is a lot of shape in a jacket, it needs to stay that way to look good.
You really are better off finding a good valet service that will sponge and re-press your jacket correctly, yes It will cost more, but will be well worth it. Your jacket should come back as good as new and does not really need to be done that often to maintain it.
Trousers, in my opinion are perfectly ok to be dry- cleaned as they are pretty straightforward
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