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some folks wear a pair of jeans several months before washing. and then they cry.
how about your suits?
there are here many who seem to not believe in cleaning their suits, because of the supposed wear on said suits. well its true that cleaning subjects the suit to wear. but juwearing subjacts the suit to wear. dose that mean that we should not wear the suit, just hang it in the closet and not wear it so that it will last for ever and ever.
consider this, you are a wearing fine multi thousand dollar suit. you are exposing it to the atmosphere. now what's in that atmosphere? let me list. there's ordinary dust, its everywear. then theres that special dust and grit that comes from buldings torn down and buildings being constructed. likewise on roads every were theres tires being ground down,you know that tread does not just evaporate. also the break linings that grind down. all that is in the air.
you know what there is in the air. lets start with those pidgeons leaving their calling cards every where, plus donations from their feathered friends. that all turns to dust. lets add to that mice,rats,dogs,and,cats. all that turns to dust. and theres more theirs the folks that spit on the pavement. drunks that upchuck all that stuff drys and turns to dust.
when a breeze blows or traffic speeds by, all that is in the air. its a wonder we are not all dead from breathing all that. but that dose not matter, its our dear suit that we should worry about.
with tender loving care we brush our suit after wearing right? how much of the dust and grit will come out with brushing? and how much of that crud has worked into the weave that will not come out with just brushing? we are using a soft clothes brush not a hard bristle brush. because those hard bristles will damage the fine woolens.
so much for the coat, now heres a special thought about trousers.
when it rains and you are walking drops of water splash up. also pepole passing splash, as well as cars passing by. and what do you think is in those drops? yep the same crud mertioned above. only this time the water helps the crud to work its way into the wool. have you noticed the bussers at lunch. they clean the tables with that grimy rag and then wipe the chair seats with the same rag. then you sit on it and body heat helps the grease to transfer. and dont ask me about the seats on trains, busses, and taxicabs.
LADIES DO NOT READ BELOW THIS LINE.
gentelmen how often have you used a public restroom. at work,resturant,station,school, etc.
did you know each time you step up to the urnal there is a bit of splash back that lands where?
you guess that right. often on your fine trousers.
here we go now. your trousers need a pressing but they look clean. so off they go to the cleaners.
"sam just press them please. a nice hard crease" hot moist steam to soften the fibers then pressure to crease.. hey wait heat and pressure isnt that what they use to permanently fuse jacket fronts. and you are doing that to the crud on your fine trousers?
so brush your suit after a wearing. steam the jacket from time to time. get the trousers pressed with a nice sharp crease. yes we take good care of our good clothes. and save money too, by not cleaning. right?
just my humble opinion, lets clean the suit from time to time. if it cant stand an occasional cleaning it cant be much of a suit.
disclamer:: i pay to have my clothes cleaned,. thats the only connection i have with the dry cleaning industry.
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how about your suits?
there are here many who seem to not believe in cleaning their suits, because of the supposed wear on said suits. well its true that cleaning subjects the suit to wear. but juwearing subjacts the suit to wear. dose that mean that we should not wear the suit, just hang it in the closet and not wear it so that it will last for ever and ever.
consider this, you are a wearing fine multi thousand dollar suit. you are exposing it to the atmosphere. now what's in that atmosphere? let me list. there's ordinary dust, its everywear. then theres that special dust and grit that comes from buldings torn down and buildings being constructed. likewise on roads every were theres tires being ground down,you know that tread does not just evaporate. also the break linings that grind down. all that is in the air.
you know what there is in the air. lets start with those pidgeons leaving their calling cards every where, plus donations from their feathered friends. that all turns to dust. lets add to that mice,rats,dogs,and,cats. all that turns to dust. and theres more theirs the folks that spit on the pavement. drunks that upchuck all that stuff drys and turns to dust.
when a breeze blows or traffic speeds by, all that is in the air. its a wonder we are not all dead from breathing all that. but that dose not matter, its our dear suit that we should worry about.
with tender loving care we brush our suit after wearing right? how much of the dust and grit will come out with brushing? and how much of that crud has worked into the weave that will not come out with just brushing? we are using a soft clothes brush not a hard bristle brush. because those hard bristles will damage the fine woolens.
so much for the coat, now heres a special thought about trousers.
when it rains and you are walking drops of water splash up. also pepole passing splash, as well as cars passing by. and what do you think is in those drops? yep the same crud mertioned above. only this time the water helps the crud to work its way into the wool. have you noticed the bussers at lunch. they clean the tables with that grimy rag and then wipe the chair seats with the same rag. then you sit on it and body heat helps the grease to transfer. and dont ask me about the seats on trains, busses, and taxicabs.
LADIES DO NOT READ BELOW THIS LINE.
gentelmen how often have you used a public restroom. at work,resturant,station,school, etc.
did you know each time you step up to the urnal there is a bit of splash back that lands where?
you guess that right. often on your fine trousers.
here we go now. your trousers need a pressing but they look clean. so off they go to the cleaners.
"sam just press them please. a nice hard crease" hot moist steam to soften the fibers then pressure to crease.. hey wait heat and pressure isnt that what they use to permanently fuse jacket fronts. and you are doing that to the crud on your fine trousers?
so brush your suit after a wearing. steam the jacket from time to time. get the trousers pressed with a nice sharp crease. yes we take good care of our good clothes. and save money too, by not cleaning. right?
just my humble opinion, lets clean the suit from time to time. if it cant stand an occasional cleaning it cant be much of a suit.
disclamer:: i pay to have my clothes cleaned,. thats the only connection i have with the dry cleaning industry.
.