SUIT CARE

A good suit does not necessarily have an expiry date or a certain age where it cannot be used. Here at Gulati, we hand-select all our fabrics taking into consideration the strength and durability of the fabric, that ensures a long lasting suit if it is cared for and worn properly. Here are some tips on how you can prolong the life of your suit to keep it from showing its age.

1. Try to avoid wearing your suit on consecutive days. A suit requires at least 24 hours to ‘breathe’ between wears.

2. After each wear hang your suit in a well-ventilated area. Letting air circulate allows moisture to dissipate so the wool fibers spring back into shape. Crumpling a suit changes the fall of the fibers that may affect the shape and fit of the suit.

3. Hang your jacket on a sturdy, wishbone shaped wooden hanger, like the one we give you. This will allow the fabric to stay crease free.

4. Hang your trousers separately, upside down, from a hanger with a flat, wooden clip. Do not fold them over a hanger bar because that will cause creasing.

5. Brush your suit frequently with a clothes brush to remove dust and surface lint that collects between the fibers. This keeps your suit looking fresh and new. Soft bristles are best for jackets; short, stiff bristles are better for trousers as they tend to accumulate more dust.

6. If your suit is dark colored wool, spot clean minor water-based stains using a sponge, lightly dampened with warm or cool water. Follow with gentle blotting, using the same sponge. For an oil-based stain use a petroleum-based solvent carefully and only a small amount of it. Several light applications are better than dousing. If the suit is a light color or made of cotton or linen it is best to ask your dry cleaner to take care of any spot cleaning, as these fabrics are more delicate.

7. Except in the case of large spills and hard or prolonged use, suits don’t need much dry cleaning. Dry cleaning chemicals can literally take the life out of wool suits, cause minor shrinkage and discolorations, and break down any fusing there might be. If you must dry clean, use a dry cleaner with on-premises equipment, including hand –steam ironing. Ask your dry cleaner to use a cold chemical solvent to reduce the risks of damage to your suit.

8. Give jackets and trousers breathing space in your wardrobe, so air can constantly circulate between them and try to rotate the wear of suits as much as possible.

9. If you need to remove stubborn wrinkles take your suit to a dry cleaner for pressing and ask for hand steam ironing. Over pressing with a steaming machine can destroy the suit’s built-in shape and lead to the fibers being cooked, turning your suit shiny.

10. Because trousers wear out faster than a jacket buy another pair of identical trousers with your suit. This will extend the life of the suit. We only recommend you use a professional dry cleaning service if required. This ensures that the suit is taken care of with professional care.