CHICAGO — Arrival of new fall fashions signals some styles that could cause headaches for dry cleaners. Of the four new styles analyzed by American Drycleaner, scales (snakeskin) are predicted to be most troublesome, according to the latest Wire survey.
One-half of dry cleaners polled see scales as presenting the biggest challenge, but one-third of respondents believe that none of the new fall styles will challenge a skilled dry cleaner.
Small minorities of 8.3% pick “mix and match” (prints, weaves and textures) and “baroque” (high-necked collars, sheer lace, and frippery) as the most challenging new styles. No one who responded to the monthly survey sees “geometric” (bright prints and patterns) as posing a problem.
