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Garment care advice from the people who press the clothes

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Garment Care

How to Choose a Dry Cleaner in Greenville, SC

Choose a Greenville dry cleaner by where the work is done, who trained the pressers, and whether the hours and pickup terms fit your week. FabriCare cleans at its own Greenville County plant, trains spotters and pressers in-house, and runs three stores plus a free twice-weekly route.

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A presser shaping the shoulder of a charcoal wool suit jacket on a pressing form

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Leather & Suede

Leather and Suede Cleaning in Greenville: What to Expect

Leather and suede in Greenville do not go through ordinary dry cleaning.

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Garment Care

Wash and Fold in Greenville: Is It Worth It?

Wash and fold at FabriCare is everyday laundry sorted by color, fabric weight, and soil, then washed, dried, folded, and bagged, with a two-to-three-business-day turnaround.

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Garment Care

How Often Should You Dry Clean a Suit?

Dry clean a suit every four to six wears, or at the end of a season before it goes into storage.

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Wedding Gowns

How to Preserve a Wedding Dress (and Why Timing Matters Most)

To preserve a wedding dress properly, have it professionally cleaned within a few weeks of the wedding, then packed in an acid-free archival box with buffered tissue supporting every fold, and store the box flat indoors where temperature and humidity stay stable.

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Garment Care

Dry Cleaning vs Wash and Fold: Which Does Your Garment Need?

Dry cleaning uses a chemical solvent rather than water and is for tailored, structured or delicate garments — suits, dresses, silk, wool, linings and pleats — that water would shrink, distort or fade.

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Stain Removal

What To Do (and Never Do) When You Spill on Something You Love

When you spill on a garment, blot the excess with a clean white cloth working from the outside of the stain inward, do not rub, do not apply heat, and do not put the item in a dryer.

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Household

Why Your Comforter Should Not Go in Your Washing Machine

A comforter should not go in a residential washing machine because it cannot tumble freely in a home-sized drum.

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Garment Care

Take the Plastic Bag Off: How to Store Clothes After Dry Cleaning

Remove the plastic bag as soon as you get your dry cleaning home.

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