by Geneva Cleaners | Sep 27, 2019 | dryclean, Geneva, geneva cleaners, Geneva Cleaners Tips
Sometimes milky or chalky areas appear on silk after spotting and cleaning, even after the dyes were tested for acceptable colorfastness. What happened? The answer is the prespotted areas have been “chafed,” resulting in an apparent loss of surface color. Silk will...
by Geneva Cleaners | Sep 23, 2019 | dryclean, Geneva, Geneva Cleaners Tips
DLI’s Analysis Department has seen men’s colored dress shirts with local or blotchy discolorations. Testing shows the dyes on these shirts are acid sensitive and will change to pink or orange. In most cases, this discoloration is limited to the collar, underarms, or...