It’s obvious your shirts look better when serviced at Z Cleaners. But, did you know that the life span of each garment is also significantly increased because of our superior regimens? Z Cleaners employs procedures that can DOUBLE / TRIPLE the lifespan of your investments. Now, that’s a savings!
According to insurance companies, textile manufactures, and the league of better business bureaus, the average lifespan of a business shirt is two years. Naturally, contributing variables can increase/decrease this statistic. And, the general populace of dry-cleaners has created the median-line. Bottom-line, shirts cleaned at Z Cleaners last much longer. Item tracking of our long-time customers’ shirts proves they last 2 -3 times longer before showing signs of wear-n-tear.
No other dry-cleaner in Arizona has a more thorough and gentler process for servicing a shirt, as compared to Z Cleaners. Our multi-stage cleaning and finishing processes are far-more extensive and thought-out than any other in town. If lucky, other cleaners follow a very few number of the steps (listed below). That is why shirts universally last only 2 years, before they look old and tired.
Each shirt serviced at Z Cleaners receives the following treatment:
Step One: Preparatory:
- Pre-existing conditions (stains, etc.) noted
- Collar stays removed
- Buttons protected
Step Two: Cleaning:
- Expert Pre-treatment of stains
- First wash to remove oil-based stains and ring-around-the-collar
- Second wash /soak to remove water-soluble stains and perspiration
- Third rinse to add the preferred amount of natural / vegetable starch
- REPEAT of the above, as required
Step Three: Pressing:
- Extensive hand-finishing to collar, cuffs, placket, body and yoke
- Many shirts completely hand-pressed (only), head-2-toe
(dark-toned shirts, custom-made/contoured shirts, fragile buttons, etc.)
Step Four: Inspection and Finishing:
- Thorough inspection for residual staining, repair needs, blemishes
- Collar supports, collar stays and cuff studs added (Diamond Couture Service)
- All buttons checked (reinforced or replaced, as required)
Step Five: Packaging:
- 1-to-3 shirts per package (Individually packaged under Diamond Service)
- High-end shirts receive tissue paper, for extra support
Considered the “loss-leader” in the dry-cleaning business, most companies do not want to contribute too much expense toward servicing your shirts. Rather, they might pre-scrub the collars and cuffs (a harsh treatment) and employ a single-wash method, only, to clean the shirt. Pressing is quick and minimal. Buttons are broken. Stains remain. Packaging is inferior. Therefore, poor results are often achieved . . . and the shirt ends its usefulness in 2 years or less.
Many customers to Z Cleaners are still enjoying their shirts after 4, 5 or more years. Shirts are expensive to replace. Now, that’s a savings!
