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Oh believe me, I'll never go there again. They handled the situation all wrong and their attitude was kind of shocking. I was just wondering if anyone else had experience with their own J Crew cardigans being this fragile, just so I'd know in the future to care for them in a different way. Common sense tells me that if the buttons were as fragile as both cleaners acted, that J Crew would stop using them. After all, they're replacing the buttons on the cardi from last fall at no charge, and I know they went to a fair amount of trouble to even locate them. If they had to do this all the time, they'd start using buttons that weren't such a problem, ergo...it's the cleaners who are the problem, not the J Crew buttons.

I just really hate it when someone takes an attitude like that, when I was reasonable and trying to be fair. I didn't demand that they comp me for the cleaning, or that they sew the replacement buttons on themselves. To me, they should've offered, but I was so disappointed in their attitude that insisting they do so would've been more trouble than I was willing to undergo. I'm just glad to not deal with them anymore.
 
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This probably sounds crazy but I put all my J. Crew sweaters, including cashmere, in the washing machine on the delicate cycle with All Free & Clear detergent. Then I lay them out flat to dry. If necessary, I follow up with a quick swipe of a fabric shaver.

I only dry clean suits - I just hate dry cleaning in general. I feel like the stuff is steeped in chemicals and deodorized, but never really gets clean KWIM?
 
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Addictista said:
This probably sounds crazy but I put all my J. Crew sweaters, including cashmere, in the washing machine on the delicate cycle with All Free & Clear detergent. Then I lay them out flat to dry. If necessary, I follow up with a quick swipe of a fabric shaver.

I only dry clean suits - I just hate dry cleaning in general. I feel like the stuff is steeped in chemicals and deodorized, but never really gets clean KWIM?
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I feel the same way. I have just been washing most of my cardigans and sweaters in the delicate cycle, and I put the more delicate ones in a mesh bag if it seems like it would help. I use woolite, and then I just lay them out on top of my dresser or somewhere. The only thing I do differently is that I use a sweater stone before I wash them, though maybe I should do it after instead?

I hate dry cleaning too. There are a couple of sweaters I take to the dry cleaner because I am afraid to wash (fair isle sweater from this year is one of them) but I try to avoid it. I don't like the way the stuff smells afterward and I don't like the idea of my clothes co mingling with everyone else's (I'm weird I know).
 
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^^I don't like drycleaning either...the stuff they gave me back today smells so strongly of chemicals, that on the way home, I thought I was smelling diesel fumes in traffic - then when I smelled the same smell in my garage, it clicked that it was my newly-cleaned clothes I was smelling. So I've been airing them out in the sunshine all afternoon.

Addictista, do your cashmere or wool items shrink when you put them in the wash? I accidentally put a wool sweater in my washing machine a few years ago, and it came out kiddie-sized. I think that's when I started getting a little paranoid about handling things myself here at home. I think it just got jumbled in a normal load, though, so maybe the handwash cycle with Woolite or Free & Clear would be OK?
 
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^ Oh gosh that happened to me too. I put a hand wash sweater ( it was J Crew) in on the hand wash cycle of my washer. It is way too small for me now. I was so upset.
I can't believe there is that much difference between that cycle and what I would have done by hand. It was cold water also.
 
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LMT - Did you put your wool in the dryer, or just wash?

So far I've washed:
Cashmere - J. Crew and others - stayed TTS

Wool - Specifically the J. Crew Infinity sweater, which I also put in the dryer and tried to shrink, but it stayed TTS! Also some Theory wool sweaters which I dry flat and they're fine.

I've also washed J. Crew Dream sweaters and these are a pain - they pill horribly and shed everywhere, but so far have stayed TTS. Anything rayon or rayon/silk blend may or may not shrink just by touching water, so if I still like the garment I don't take the chance and send it off for a chemical dip a.k.a. dry cleaning.

My only advice would be to stick with the gentle/delicate cycle and whatever gentle detergent you like. If you're afraid maybe you can hand wash in cold in the sink and then dry flat. Hope this helps :D
 
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jordanjordan said:
The sizing is way different from 2003. If you wear a 4 in the blazers I would say you should get a 4 in the dresses. A 0 blazer is generally just a tiny big on me in the chest area and the 0 dresses are also too big for me in the same area. If you wore a 6 then and it still fits I would imagine you need to go down at least a full size if not more, but with that size bust I don't think you'd fit into a 2 dress well (I have a friend that is a 32D and she tried on a dress of mine from last year that was a 2 and could barely zip it at the top).
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Thanks!! I had a hunch I'd be more of a 4 as well. :smile1:
 
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Addictista said:
LMT - Did you put your wool in the dryer, or just wash?

So far I've washed:
Cashmere - J. Crew and others - stayed TTS

Wool - Specifically the J. Crew Infinity sweater, which I also put in the dryer and tried to shrink, but it stayed TTS! Also some Theory wool sweaters which I dry flat and they're fine.

I've also washed J. Crew Dream sweaters and these are a pain - they pill horribly and shed everywhere, but so far have stayed TTS. Anything rayon or rayon/silk blend may or may not shrink just by touching water, so if I still like the garment I don't take the chance and send it off for a chemical dip a.k.a. dry cleaning.

My only advice would be to stick with the gentle/delicate cycle and whatever gentle detergent you like. If you're afraid maybe you can hand wash in cold in the sink and then dry flat. Hope this helps :D
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Hmm, now that you mention it, maybe the dryer was involved...it happened over ten years ago, so the only thing that's truly seared into my brain is the image of my formerly-favorite sweater becoming my dog's new bed blankie :p

I bought some of the Laundress Wool & Cashmere wash but I haven't used it yet. My SA recommended it along with a sweater stone to handle cashmere. She said drycleaning is actually really hard on cashmere, and they recommend people launder it at home.

Thanks for all the great advice, ladies! I'll be trying out the gentle cycle/sink washing very soon.
 
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Maybe someone can help me out with this-

I saw a shirt for $39.99 but online it's $29.99+ 30% off. My store wasn't running the extra 30%. Is there a way to get the online price and extra % off in-store? TIA!
 
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<3juicy said:
Maybe someone can help me out with this-

I saw a shirt for $39.99 but online it's $29.99+ 30% off. My store wasn't running the extra 30%. Is there a way to get the online price and extra % off in-store? TIA!
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See below.:D

DC-Cutie said:
re: sale prices online vs. in-store - honey, it's a source of discontent and frustration. I don't know why J. Crew can't get it together so that pricing is the same all around. When you're in-store and know the price is cheaper online, you can have a PS call or go online to verify the price.
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