Brand Name: BeBeRN#: 86017 BeBe Studio Inc. Manufacturing 400 Valley Drive Brisbane, CA 94005 Ph. (415) 715-3900 or 1-877-232-3777 Fax. (415) 715-3939 www.bebe.com The garment: A gold rayon, nylon & spandex blend skirt with black synthetic leather waistband trim. The care label states: ​dry clean only​with clear corresponding International Code Symbols that restrict all forms of cleaning except drycleaning. The problem: During proper … [Read more...]

Brand Name: Jessica McClintockRN#: 49422 Jessica McClintock Inc. Importer, Manufacturing 1400 16th Street San Francisco, CA 94103 (415) 553-8200 or 800-711-8718 Fax. (415) 553-8313 www.jessicamcclintock.com The garment: Ladies strapless party dress with a shiny gold metallic surface finish. The fabric is a polyester, nylon & spandex blend. The care label simply reads, Professional dryclean short cycle-low heat-use any common organic solvent. … [Read more...]

Brand Name: Elie TahariRN#: 50814 Morning Lady Inc. Importer, Wholesaler, Manufacturing 525 7th Ave. New York, NY 10018 (800) 854-5491 customerservice@elietahari.com www.elietahari.com The garment: A yellow ladies blouse made with some rayon panels and some cotton panels. The care label states: "dry clean" with no other instructions or any International Code Symbols. The problem: During professional drycleaning as labeled, the yellow dye bleeds … [Read more...]

Brand Name: bebe RN#: 86017 BEBE Studio, Inc. Manufacturing 400 Valley Drive Brisbane, CA 94005 Ph. 877-232-3777 or (415) 715-3900 www.bebe.com The garment: A blue silk blouse with elastic waistband. There are various types and colors of beads at the front neck area. The care label reads, “Dry Clean Only”. There are also International Cleanability Symbols on the label that supports this wording. The problem: After drycleaning some of the … [Read more...]

The garment: This is a pair of ladies gold colored pants made from a blend of 65% metallic fibers, 25% nylon, 6% silk & 4% cotton. There is a separate all cotton lining. The care label says, Dry Clean Only with no other instructions or any International Cleanability Code symbols. The problem: After drycleaning in any solvent, this pair of slacks will appear shrunk and the metal fibers will severely crimp, creating adverse ripples and puckers. … [Read more...]

The garment: A black and white, striped dress made of 100% polyester. The care label states: professionally dry clean only with corresponding International Code Symbols. The symbols also indicate, do not wash. The problem: During proper professional drycleaning of this dress the black dyed fabric sections bleed, resulting in transfer of black color onto the white stripe areas. Whos responsible?: The manufacturer since the black stripe dye was not … [Read more...]

The garment: A man s tan silk & wool blend suit jacket. The care label reads, Dryclean Only. There are no other care warnings and the International Cleanability Care Symbols correspond to the written words.  The problem: After proper professional drycleaning, as labeled, the bonding agent used to adhere the facings in local areas to the base fabric, such as at the lapel, cuffs, pocket flaps, etc., partially dissolved leached to the surface … [Read more...]

The garment: A white linen & rayon blend blouse with various types of fancy bead trim at the neck. The care label reads, Dry Clean Only. There are no International Cleanability Symbols.  The problem: During professional drycleaning, as labeled, the black plastic trim partially dissolved resulting in an objectionable appearance to the trim, as well as self-staining of the nearby dress fabric. The plastic used to make some of the trim on this … [Read more...]