Is it okay to send my favorite suit or jacket to the dry cleaners?

When you buy your favorite clothes, you naturally want to preserve the texture and feel of the material for as long as possible . Among gentlemen who love suits, there are some who emphatically state that they "never send their suits to the dry cleaners."

Just as our hair has a beautiful shine and smooth texture due to its natural oils, natural fibers such as wool and cashmere also contain oils. When washed in water, the fibers become entangled, hardening and shrinking, causing a phenomenon called "felt shrinkage," so wool fibers can only be dry cleaned (except for items marked as washable).
"Dry cleaning has the power to remove oil, so it washes away the natural oils that the material has, which is why people who are sensitive to the texture of the material may notice a change in its feel," he explained.

For those people, Hakuyosha recommends its "moisturizing treatment." This treatment uses Hakuyosha's original processing agent to treat animal hair products such as cashmere, angora, and alpaca, making the fibers soft and smooth to the touch, and also preventing static electricity.

Regarding leather items, they say, "Leather cannot be washed with chemicals. At Hakuyosha, we use a method that replenishes the natural oils in the leather, and our leather technicians adjust the amount of oil added during cleaning. However, stains that have penetrated deep into the leather are not easily removed. Please consult with us in-store for more details."

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