Drycleaning is safe for coats, suits and skirts. But not for most gowns. First of all, Wetcleaning is NOT washing . Washing includes agitation, extreme temperatures, alkaline detergents and wringing or extraction of the water. Wetcleaning is a bath.
Every gown is handled individually, one at a time, by hand.
It is completely safe for all types of fabrics and trims, including sequins and teardrops, even silver lined bugle beads. Wetcleaning will not dissolve the glues that are sometimes used to place trims. And wetcleaning removes hidden stains such as perspiration, champagne and sugar before they can show up as yellow or brown streaks on your gown. Wetcleaning is the technique used by The Smithsonian Institution during its recent restoration of the First Ladies Gowns, and has been applauded by environmental groups such as Greenpeace as being safe for humans and Planet Earth. Only a name.