Washing and Preserving

1. How to wash:

   The wedding day is over, and there lies your beautiful dresses that spent your much money on. Rather than placing it on a hanger and shoving it in the back of the closet to yellow, opt for cleaning your gown and displaying it in a nice box. After all, someday your daughter might ask you if she can wear it for her big day.

2. Cleaning:

   Many people bother that how to wash the dress, as they worry about destroying it. If the gown is still very clean with only a few small stains, there are ways a person can treat or spot-clean the dress at home. Here are some tips about cleaning.
   (1)If the garment is silk, lace or a vintage gown, it's better to have it cleaned by a professional.
   (2)Use a white, dry, absorbent cloth to gentle bolt the satin after applying an appropriate cleaning fluid, as described in the next step. Before applying any liquid or cleaning agent to a stain, test it on a less visible section of fabric to avoid discoloring the dress.
   (3) Apply hydrogen for wine, sweat and blood stains. Hydrogen peroxide can bleach fabrics, however, so don't let it sit on the fabric for too long if the dress is any color other than white. For ink stains, apply a light spray of hairspray. For oily stains such as makeup or food, apply a dry cleaning solvent or a mixture of soap and water.
   (4)After blotting up as much of the stain as possible, apply a few drops of white vinegar and blot again. Next, flush the area of fabric with water, blot again and then allow the area to dry. (5) To clean a dirty hem, soak the hemline for a few hours in warm water mixed with detergent, being careful to keep the rest of the dress out of the water. With a toothbrush, gently rub the hemline with the sudsy water to loosen all dirt. Flush thoroughly with water.
   (6) Don't hang a wedding dress on a hanger to dry after spot cleaning it. Wet fabric is heavy, and the dress could stretch or rip. Instead, place the dress over a clean drying rack. The rack should be plastic coated or vinyl coated, as splinters from a wooden one could tear the dress or rust from a metal one could stain the dress.

3. Preserving:

   A lot of brides want to preserve their wedding dresses well so that one day her daughter may expect to wear it for her big day. So we offer some suggestions in terms of preserving the dresses.
   (1) After cleaning the dress, take down the metal decorated in the wedding dress, such as buttons, clasp, pin and so on. Plus sponge shoulder pads, chest cushion as well. Put them together but keep away from wedding dress. Because of a long time, they will probably come about some chemical reaction to pollute the gown.
   (2) Keep the dress rolled up (avoid fold), pack the dress with a white cloth, and then put it into a dustproof bag or a carton along with several camphor balls.
   (3) Under the bed or upper of the cabinet is the best place to preserve the wedding dress.
   (4) The better condition about saving the dress: lower temperature, desiccative environment, and without direct sunlight.
   (5) Every once in a while, you should check the wedding dress so as to avoid the problems.