Important Facts About your Clothing and Moth Damage

Now that summer has come to an end and fall is upon us, it is time to pack up your summer attire and unpack your fall wardrobe. Many people find this task to be quite challenging and time consuming, but surely it is a necessary task for all of us. At the close of the summer season and the start of the fall months, it is important to rotate all your fall clothing items from storage into your closets and drawers. Typically, this is also a good time to determine which garments may need to be tossed or donated to a good cause and also choose clothing items that are here to stay. Often times when unpacking your stored cool weather garments, you find that some clothing items such as sweaters and coats may have suffered from moth damage in storage.

This type of damage to clothing items can be difficult to identify when in the first stages of deterioration. It is somewhat difficult to spot the damage immediately. With that said, the team here at Jimmy’s Cleaners and Alterations wants to share with you some important facts about packing and unpacking stored seasonal clothing items and potential moth damage.

WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT MOTHS

Although moth infestation can be the result of old clothing items and old furniture, it is important to know that moths feed on the protein that is typically found in fabrics such as fur, feathers, wool, silk, cotton and rayon. Protein is also found in deodorants, body oils and food stains that may be left on garments. Moths can also find their way into your home through open windows and doors or by attaching themselves to the clothes or shoes you are wearing as you enter your home.

Moths tend to live and will breed in quiet, dark spaces such as baseboards, closets, tucked behind furniture pieces or in storage bins. They can be extremely hard to spot since they hide, camouflage and blend within most fabrics. With this blending process, they are hard to spot and, over time, are able to cause much damage to many of your cherished and most favorite clothing items. Because of this camouflaging and blending process, it is difficult with the human eye to immediately detect moth damage. As a result, these annoying little critters are allowed to live in your fabrics for a long period of time and live within your living space as well. You can prevent damage to your clothing items from occurring by taking proper steps to perform seasonal clothing storage.

The most important step to take is to ensure that all your garments, or even household items you need to store are properly cleaned before you store them away. Be particular about storage bags and bins ensuring that they are sealed properly and can handle the test of time. Also, be sure that your storage space is over 120 degrees in temperature in order to fully disinfect items and prevent any moth infestation.

THE RELIABLE PROFESSIONALS YOU CAN TRUST

Here at Jimmy’s Cleaners and Alterations, our team of highly skilled and professional specialists are steadfast in their commitment to meet the individual needs of all our valued clients. Moth damage can prove to be a serious problem and be very costly as well, which is why we highly recommend you put your trust in our hands and bring all your seasonal garments to our facility before you store them away. It is so important to dry clean all your seasonal clothing items before storing them away until next year.

We also offer convenient drop off and pick up services if you prefer. Summer has ended and fall has so beautifully arrived. So let our team of specialists prepare your fall attire for the cool, long fall months ahead and prevent moth damage from destroying your favorite summer clothing items. Don’t delay. Reach out to our trusted team of dry-cleaning specialists today!