Avoid Moth Damage to Your Clothes

As seasons come to an end, it is important to prepare your garments for storage. Packing and unpacking your favorite clothing items, rotating items from seasonal storage to closets and dressers, and making decisions on which items have outlived their use, are all tasks that need to be performed. Here at Jimmy’s Cleaners and Alterations, we want our clients to understand the importance of protecting their clothing and garments from moth damage.

Don’t Overlook the Signs

When making seasonal clothing transitions you don’t want to be disappointed to find that your garments have been damaged by moths. Whether it is your stylish sweaters, hats, coats, or summer attire, depending upon the season, moth damage can occur.

This damage can be somewhat difficult to identify and detect in the early stages. With that said, the team here at Jimmy’s Cleaners wants to share with our clients some important insight for storing away your favorite seasonal clothing items and preventing unnecessary damage.

Facts About Moths and Clothing Damage

A moth is an insect that feeds on protein. Though the most common source of moth infestation comes from clothing and old furniture pieces, they can be brought into your home by way of your clothes or shoes. They can also find their way into your home through open doors and windows.

Moths breed and live in quiet, dark spaces such as baseboards, closets, and in storage bins to name a few. They are particularly fond of protein that is found in many fabrics including cotton, wool, silk, rayon, and furs. They also feed off of the protein that is in body oils and sweat as well as food stains on garments. To minimize the chance of damage from moths we highly recommend you dry clean all your items and clothing before you store them away for the season or when retrieving clothes from storage to be worn in the new season.

Moths hide themselves in camouflaged webbing in clothing, making it very difficult to spot them. As a result of this camouflaging, moth damage often times is not detected very easily. With that said, the team of professionals here at Jimmy’s Cleaners highly recommends that in order to prevent moth damage you should always have your clothing items dry cleaned before storing them away until next year. To get a jump start on your seasonal storage and cleaning be sure to drop your garments off at our trusted dry-cleaning facility.

Protect Your Cherished Favorite Garments

Here at Jimmy’s Cleaners, we understand how important your favorite clothing items are to you. That’s why we want to make sure you understand how to keep your favorite garments and fabrics from being damaged in storage. Dry cleaning is the best all round formula for ensuring the integrity and health of your stored seasonal items.

Trust the Pros

There you have a bit of insight on what moths are, how they breed, and the damage they can cause to your clothing and fabrics. Most importantly, we have taken this time to advise you on how to avoid moth damage with proper dry-cleaning procedures. For more information about proper clothing storage or to learn more about how to safeguard your stored clothing items, reach out to one of our clothing specialists today.

Remember also to take advantage of our convenient pick up and drop off services and check out our weekly specials. For all your dry cleaning and alteration needs, or to protect your favorite garments from costly moth damage, trust the pros here at Jimmy’s Cleaners and Alterations. We are your go-to dry-cleaners here in the Franklin area and look forward to our every opportunity to serve you. Don’t delay. Take steps now to protect all your favorite garments and clothing items today!!