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December 5, 2012
NCA Shirt Finishing Course with Liz Davies

The National Cleaners Association (NCA) will present its Shirt Finishing Course with Liz Davies on Feb. 10 in Bronx, N.Y.

For more information, call 212-967-3002 or e-mail ncaiclean@aol.com.

September 9, 2009
How Can I Prevent Discoloration from Shirts’ Seam Adhesive?

Q: After laundering and pressing a shirt several times, sometimes a dark spot appears along the seams where the glue is showing. It’s more noticeable on colored shirts than on white. Is this a manufacturer’s problem, or is there something I can do?

April 14, 2009
Mass. Bill Calls Gendered Pricing Discriminatory

WORCESTER, Mass. — Massachusetts State Representative Vincent Pedone has proposed a bill that would stop drycleaners from charging more to clean women’s clothing than men’s, claiming the higher bill for women is discriminatory.

A woman in his district first brought the difference in price to his attention, complaining that her drycleaner had charged her $4.75 to clean a shirt when the same shirt for a man costs $1.75.

“I always thought it wasn’t fair,” says Pedone.

January 23, 2008
Why Do Poly/Cotton Shirts Discolor with Sweat?

Q: I own a promotional products company in Cincinnati. One of my corporate accounts is a large moving company, and I have golf shirts made in Guatemala for its apparel program. The shirts are a 50/50 poly/cotton blend, and the color is a dark heather — similar to charcoal. After the movers wear and wash them a couple of times, the fabric turns a brown or rust color on the high-sweat areas. The strange thing is that the inside of the shirts look brand-new and don't discolor at all. Do you have any idea why this is happening?