The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-01-29
Lubbock Tailoring
Company

In most every progressive city where there are
a few firms in different lines OF business VINO stand
out prominently progressive and up-to-dnte IL
in most generally this class Of business houses that
make for the progress Of the city in which they are
located. Indeed this can be said OF the Lubbock
Tailoring Company; it's management and It's equip
mcnt testify TO Il being true
Unlike many business houses, the management
Of the Lubbock Tailoring Company see for the fu-
of the city and equipped TO care Tor the trade
and at the same time keep their shop credi; for
the city and to the section that the city serves
The first consideration nowadays, when
offers clothes to the cleaner and the pressman Is
what kind Of machinery lalor Faving devices ne
uses? Are they up-to-datc and efficient " are
they similar 70 old time Methods. BY OIL. time
methods we mean are they dipped into tub Of
gasoline, squeezed and hung out into the open to
be whipped by the high west Withstand sometimes
a mixture Of sand. II the latter method was the
vogue today automobiles would not be running yet
but spinning wheels would Therefore when we
suggest the Lubbock Tailoring Company as being
up to date we then say they use the DRY CLEAN
ING PROCESS.
Some times we often wonder if the Dry Cleaning
Process is thoroughly understood by the public or
that plants Of the olden methods doing business
under the guse Of the Dry Cleaning Process Lub
book people understand that there is one and
only one Dry Cleaning plant IN the CITY and the
Lubbock Tailoring Company owns and successfully
operates i.
The value Of the Dry Cleaning Process is such
an important step toward progress that only few
details are necessary in describing It's working
however, those who should happen not TO know Of
this plant and become interested in the process the
management will gladly show you through the
plant and the quality Of the work turned out by IT,
Several thousand dollars worth Of modern
chinery is necessary to equip plant like the Lub
book Tailoring Company The many large
chimes Of the best manufacture and the most
skilled labor is employed here to give proper pro-
gressve tailoring work without any added cost to
the customer
The first step toward cleaning clothes brought
10 this up-todate shop is an inspection" by this
all the pockets are searched for yaluables
and etc. thus saving for their customers who leave
these things carelessly in their clothes many dol
lars After passing through this inspection the
clothes are put into what is termed Vacuum
Cleaner" where all the dust is thoroughly taken out
Of them before they reach the process Of cleaning.
After they remain here until all the dirt is taken
out they enter the Dry Cleaning Machine where
they kept forty-fiv minutes. revolving in diff
ferent directions until at last through this method
which is known the French Process" the clothes
come out spotlessy clean but with the asolene pen
etration yet clinging TO the goods-how unlike the
old process. the clothes now pass into gas
tractor where every thing except your clothes is
taken out The steam drying tumber adds much
to the appearance Of the cloth by raising the KNAPP
Of the goods and making them as II new. Not
particle Of odor is left From the complete process
Of cleaning the clothes yet have another rigid in
spection for flaws which might develop in the pro-
cess This inspection is made by expert lady
tailor After the inspection the clothes press
ed the steam press and delivered 20 the Gus
toner.
Now all the good things the customers receive at
the Lubbock Tailoring Shop were put there by the
manager, Mr.. Erick Posey, who when he establish
ed the plant here, by buying Of the "old-time"
hand operated kind determined to give Lubbock the
prestige Of having the best equipped Dry Cleaning
Plant on the South Plains. Mr. Posey is a native
South Piainsman having been born and raised in
this section of the country and is known well and
highly respected Mr.. Posey volunteered for army
duty in the great and spent about eighteen
months in service. about year Of which
spent The plant was left in capable
hands during his absence. Upon return here in
October past Mr. Posey Immediately set 10 work to
follow the progressive spirit Of the city and has
recently purchased machinery which will be in
stalled as as possible in keeping with his de-
termination have the best equipped plant in this
section.
In accord with the custom Of the best plants, the
Kahn and Anderson lines Of mems taor-made
colthes are for sale here, giving the shop adequate
means Of serving up-to-date and progressively the
customers Of city
Investigate up-to-the-minute methods Of clean
ing and Pressing Clothes