PRESERVATION PROCESS
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You will cherish the memories of the wedding throughout your lifetime
Your gown will be one of the most important parts of that memory. Imagine the thrill you will feel to have your child wear your treasured gown! You can save your memories with Arrow's Wedding Gown Preservation and Cleaning Arrow Fabricare enjoys a special relationship with the brides of today and many of those since 1914. Why? Because Arrow has become nationally known for its Bridal Gown Heirlooming system. Preserve with Proper Care What is "proper care?" In brief, Arrow will professionally clean and press your gown, removing soil and "invisible" stains that, given time, will ruin fine fabrics, trims and decorations. Then, to prevent years of stress to shoulder seams from hanging, Arrow carefully packages your gown in a custom-designed, triple-sealed bridal gown package. It has a heavy, sealed plastic window to allow you to view your dress, but the chest is tightly sealed to protect fabric from air, sunlight, moisture and insects. The gown will remain in top condition until such time as you wish it to be removed once again. |
The First Step:
No matter what the garment, careful cleaning is one of the most important steps. Your treasured item will be cleaned and meticulously inspected. These methods will make certain that oils, visible stains and marks are removed. Also removed are those troublesome stains that are "invisible" to the eye. If left in place, these difficult stains can discolor and eventually cause deterioration of the fabric. The Process will assure that stains that contain any form of sugar will be removed. Sugar-type stains will not be dissolved during ordinary drycleaning. Over time this sort of stain will tend to "caramelize" into unsightly brownish marks and streaks. Salt, a natural by-product of wear by contact with the skin, can still remain in the garment after typical drycleaning and over time salt will damage the fabric of the garment. Prestige Preservation cleaning techniques guarantee that all these precautions will be taken (see our guarantee on the back page of this folder.)
No matter what the garment, careful cleaning is one of the most important steps. Your treasured item will be cleaned and meticulously inspected. These methods will make certain that oils, visible stains and marks are removed. Also removed are those troublesome stains that are "invisible" to the eye. If left in place, these difficult stains can discolor and eventually cause deterioration of the fabric. The Process will assure that stains that contain any form of sugar will be removed. Sugar-type stains will not be dissolved during ordinary drycleaning. Over time this sort of stain will tend to "caramelize" into unsightly brownish marks and streaks. Salt, a natural by-product of wear by contact with the skin, can still remain in the garment after typical drycleaning and over time salt will damage the fabric of the garment. Prestige Preservation cleaning techniques guarantee that all these precautions will be taken (see our guarantee on the back page of this folder.)
The Second Step:
Careful pressing, folding, shaping and inserting into the preservation container is the next important step. How a garment is folded for storage is very important. The fabric must be folded tenderly, taking care not to create tight creases that may cause a permanent effect on the fabric. Ordinary boxes and packing tissues contain a form of "acid" which may damage fabric. Ordinary boxes may cause "yellowing" and "burning" the fabric. Over several years of storage, brown streaks may form wherever the fabric of the garment was in contact with acidic corrugated cardboard or tissue. Also, heat-shrink, clear vinyl material is used that will not damage a stored item.
Careful pressing, folding, shaping and inserting into the preservation container is the next important step. How a garment is folded for storage is very important. The fabric must be folded tenderly, taking care not to create tight creases that may cause a permanent effect on the fabric. Ordinary boxes and packing tissues contain a form of "acid" which may damage fabric. Ordinary boxes may cause "yellowing" and "burning" the fabric. Over several years of storage, brown streaks may form wherever the fabric of the garment was in contact with acidic corrugated cardboard or tissue. Also, heat-shrink, clear vinyl material is used that will not damage a stored item.
The Third Step:
The Prestige Preservation Process packaging and sealing of your treasured garment is the final step. First, your garment is carefully placed within a high-quality inner box...a box that does not contain any of the damage-causative elements mentioned above. It will be folded with high-quality acid-neutral tissue so as not to cause permanent creases. The inner box is then sealed with a heat-shrink neutral clear vinyl material. This encapsulating film protects the contents from contaminating air, dust, or infestation. After sealing, a proprietary process removes the oxygen from within the seal. Then the oxygen is replaced by a special formulation of inert gases that enhance the preservation process. You will be able to view the item stored through a view window in the sealed packaging. Your garment is then placed in an outer protection box. The outside box is printed with information about the preservation process and a description of the warranty provided and instructions on what to do if you have any concerns.
The Prestige Preservation Process packaging and sealing of your treasured garment is the final step. First, your garment is carefully placed within a high-quality inner box...a box that does not contain any of the damage-causative elements mentioned above. It will be folded with high-quality acid-neutral tissue so as not to cause permanent creases. The inner box is then sealed with a heat-shrink neutral clear vinyl material. This encapsulating film protects the contents from contaminating air, dust, or infestation. After sealing, a proprietary process removes the oxygen from within the seal. Then the oxygen is replaced by a special formulation of inert gases that enhance the preservation process. You will be able to view the item stored through a view window in the sealed packaging. Your garment is then placed in an outer protection box. The outside box is printed with information about the preservation process and a description of the warranty provided and instructions on what to do if you have any concerns.
