Drycleaning Before Tailoring? Donating?

[Quirk]

A relatively new pair of slacks has inexplicably developed a small hole near the back pocket, and so requires re-weaving. Is it rude to take them for re-weaving without first having them drycleaned? I have good hygiene, am not in the habit of going commando, and the slacks have been worn maybe 4 times, tops, in moderate weather.

On a related note, is it rude to donate clothes to a thrift shop or clothing drive without first having them drycleaned? Again, assuming it passes the sniff test and there is no obvious soiling.

Thanks.

 

[dah328]

It's a good idea to have clothing dry-cleaned before reweaving because if the damage is bug-induced, you want to ensure that all the bugs (moths, carpet beetles) have been removed from the item. Also, the full extent of bug damage is rarely immediately visible. I had one sweater with bug holes rewoven and then dry cleaned. After the dry cleaning there were several more holes visible because the stress of drycleaning had broken some threads that had been clearly damaged by bugs.

 

[brad-t]

Originally Posted by Quirk

On a related note, is it rude to donate clothes to a thrift shop or clothing drive without first having them drycleaned? Again, assuming it passes the sniff test and there is no obvious soiling.

I would say yes.

 

[HomerJ]

Your donated clothing will be thrown into a pile with other clothing. They all end up smelling like funk so don't worry about it.

 

[Quirk]

Originally Posted by dah328

It's a good idea to have clothing dry-cleaned before reweaving because if the damage is bug-induced, you want to ensure that all the bugs (moths, carpet beetles) have been removed from the item. Also, the full extent of bug damage is rarely immediately visible. I had one sweater with bug holes rewoven and then dry cleaned. After the dry cleaning there were several more holes visible because the stress of drycleaning had broken some threads that had been clearly damaged by bugs.
good point

 

[aleksandr]

Originally Posted by HomerJ

Your donated clothing will be thrown into a pile with other clothing. They all end up smelling like funk so don't worry about it.

another good point

 

[mt_spiffy]

I dry clean after tailoring to remove any creases, etc.

 

[alliswell]

You're donating, not gifting. A thrift buyer will dry clean them anyway.

 

[DeadDJ]

^ +1. Any normal human being will wash before wearing anyways. Except me. I've worn a lot of thrifted stuff with washing. I'm a busy man, man.

 

[a tailor]

clean before altering. when its all rumpled not hanging right, how can the tailor do a proper fitting. also when the alterations are done that part of the garment must be pressed. then the dirt will be pressed into the cloth, thats not good. if the trouser length must be changed. then take down the cuffs. then tell the cleaners to clean the bottoms and press them flat.