weddingparty: How to Keep Wedding Dresses from Turning Yellow ?

2011年12月22日星期四

How to Keep Wedding Dresses from Turning Yellow ?

Now that the special day is over, you want to do all you can to preserve the wedding dress that signified a monumental turning point in your life. You might want to pull it out from time to time and reminisce or you might be saving it for your daughter when she grows up. Whatever the case, taking proper care of a wedding dress is a relatively stress-free process.

Dry clean or wash your dresses no more than one weeks after the wedding. Clean the gown even if it does not appear stained or soiled, as colorless and imperceptible soil can cause the fabric to deteriorate or turn yellow over time. Such soils must be removed immediately.
Instruct your dry cleaner to use fresh, filtered solvent on the baptism gown. Avoid anti-fungal treatments that dry cleaners may offer as those can damage the baptism gown; ask for the standard cleaning with fresh solvent. Ask the cleaners for a package to clean and box wedding gowns. Most cleaners offer acid-free cardboard boxes with special paper in which the gown can be packed and stored. Make sure there are slits in the box to encourage air circulation.
Find a cool and dry place to store your protected garment.Use a utility knife to make several small slits in the lid to allow air to flow into the box.Areas that are highly temperamental, like attics and basements, cause oxidation of stains and encourage mold and mildew.