https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-dry-cleaning-woven-blouses-especially-white-ones Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:09:34 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-dry-cleaning-woven-blouses-especially-white-ones#post-369524 Sun, 19 Jun 2011 12:37:06 +0000 nancylee 369524@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the laundry tip, Refugee and rosee. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-dry-cleaning-woven-blouses-especially-white-ones#post-369431 Sun, 19 Jun 2011 04:41:59 +0000 rosee 369431@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>seconding Refugee's comment!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-dry-cleaning-woven-blouses-especially-white-ones#post-369407 Sun, 19 Jun 2011 02:48:26 +0000 Refugee 369407@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If you have white blouses that have yellowed from the dry cleaners, I have a suggestion to help them. Soak them in warm (the hottest the fabric allows per the care label) distilled water and oxiclean. This can do a lot to save yellowed or grayed whites without the stress that bleach can put on the fabric. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-dry-cleaning-woven-blouses-especially-white-ones#post-369388 Sun, 19 Jun 2011 02:16:05 +0000 cheryle (Dianthus) 369388@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My brother worked in a bank for years and had all of his shirts cleaned. I remember his biggest complaint was that the steaming damaged the buttons. </p> <p>I checked the local cleaner and they charge $7 per shirt. Ouch. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-dry-cleaning-woven-blouses-especially-white-ones#post-369347 Sat, 18 Jun 2011 22:44:13 +0000 Angie 369347@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not high end, but better end for sure. I take my BB shirts to the cleaners all the time and the quality is just perfect. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-dry-cleaning-woven-blouses-especially-white-ones#post-369332 Sat, 18 Jun 2011 22:18:07 +0000 nancylee 369332@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, Angie. Right now most of my woven blouses are JCrew and Ann Taylor. I'll see how they fare at the dry cleaners over time. If they start to yellow quickly I might have to switch to a higher-end brand. Do you consider BB high end? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-dry-cleaning-woven-blouses-especially-white-ones#post-369300 Sat, 18 Jun 2011 21:33:21 +0000 Angie 369300@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I dry clean most of my woven blouses, accept for my Ann Fontaine shirts with I lovingly pop into a special laundry bag and into the handwash cycle on the machine. I iron them afterwards.</p> <p>I haven't had a discolouration problem generally, (accept for yellow marks on white shirts after years of wear). I think because my items are better end. I once had an express shirt that I took to the cleaners and it didn't wear that well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-dry-cleaning-woven-blouses-especially-white-ones#post-369235 Sat, 18 Jun 2011 20:05:11 +0000 nancylee 369235@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>As a new convert to Team Woven Tops, I've been taking my blouses to the dry cleaners (ironing just doesn't get the wrinkles out as well). But I've been worried about the discoloration (for the white blouses, which tend to yellow during this process) and general wear and tear this places on the fabric over time.</p> <p>How do you care for your woven tops? Do you dry clean them, or wash them on your own and press them? I'm considering washing them with bleach and then taking them to the dry cleaners for pressing only. It seems a little redundant, but maybe it's a good compromise.</p> <p>Thoughts? </p>