This is where I send my scarves to be cleaned, as I drop them at Short Hills boutique and they phone me to collect at boutique. They do a fantastic job!
Scarves Cleaning and Caring for Hermès Scarves
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This sounds really straightforward. I have only dry cleaned one of my scarves so I think it is time for me to try your method.
Good to know!
TieCrafters:
- Made the hem of my scarves semi-flat
- Caused snags on a 1960's vintage scarf of mine
- Re-hemmed scarf so visible I could have done much better myself.
If you do not know your scarves well, or if you have scarves you don't care if they are ruined, then send to TieCrafters.
I did not have that experience, and have sent 6 scarves to them through the Short Hills boutique. Sorry to hear your scarves were ruined.
It's bewildering that this is the cleaners of choice for Hermes.
I had a recommendation for Margaret's cleaners from a Hermès SM. I have not used them for scarves, yet, but I have used them for my husband 's H ties and they came out beautifully.
Newport Beach, the location we use
San Diego several locations
Los Angeles (Westwood)
http://www.margarets.com/index.htm
Newport Beach, the location we use
San Diego several locations
Los Angeles (Westwood)
http://www.margarets.com/index.htm
Sorry to have to say, but TieCrafters completely flattened the hems on the last scarf I sent in for cleaning. I'm going to learn how to do my own from now on.
Hand washing a scarf the first time is very scary but it's really as easy as everyone describes.
I pre-treat stains using Shout or if it's a red stain I use Wine Away. If the stain is greasy use a Janey Stick first (it's like a chalk stick, I got mine on Amazon.com). I wash with eco-friendly mild laundry soap and a Shout color catcher sheet though I don't seem to have much of a problem with bleeding with the newer scarves. I iron on the silk setting directly on the back of the scarf taking care not to iron the hems. I carefully stretch and roll the hems if they've puckered but not too much or the scarf gets out of square.
I pre-treat stains using Shout or if it's a red stain I use Wine Away. If the stain is greasy use a Janey Stick first (it's like a chalk stick, I got mine on Amazon.com). I wash with eco-friendly mild laundry soap and a Shout color catcher sheet though I don't seem to have much of a problem with bleeding with the newer scarves. I iron on the silk setting directly on the back of the scarf taking care not to iron the hems. I carefully stretch and roll the hems if they've puckered but not too much or the scarf gets out of square.
I know right, puzzle me to no ends.
Also, before sending your shawls/scarves to repair, be sure you are asking your store to send to Paris for repairs, otherwise they will send it to TieCrafters.
Beware with Madame Paulette's also...they ironed the hems flat on one of my H scarves too. Took a lot of effort for me to plump them back up over a steaming tea kettle! I only hand wash now. Even have a credit at Madame P's (as compensation for the hems) which I doubt I will ever use!
