Sir Austin University
Sir Austin University is known for having the toughest curriculum of any skilled labor school in all the world. Our professors have extensive knowledge in all aspects of fabric care. We set out to be the central knowledge base for the entire dry cleaning industry and we are rapidly approaching that goal. Our professors will be giving demonstrations on how to run a dry cleaning business the ‘right way’ and will not rest until every customer is educated on their dry cleaning and laundry options. Please browse Sir Austin’s resource center to find answers to all of your fabric care questions.
What is Wet Cleaning?
Wet cleaning clothes can be equated to washing clothes in your home washing machine and then hanging them to dry as opposed to drying them in a drying machine. After the garments are dry they are then pressed. Wet cleaning is definitely the most environmentally safe cleaning method available because the clothes that are being cleaned are [...]
Pre-Spotting Dry Cleaning
Posted in Austin Dry Cleaner Advice on Jan 1st, 2009 Edit | No Comments »
In it’s basic form, pre-spotting clothes in a commercial dry cleaner can be equated to you placing Shout or other home pre treating agent on a freshly laid stain at your annual Christmas party. However 99% of home stain removal products are essentially “one product fits all” stain removal methods. Pre-spotting in a professional dry [...]
Why It’s Called “Dry” Cleaning
Posted in Austin Dry Cleaner Advice on Dec 31st, 2008 Edit | No Comments »
The term “dry cleaning” is actually a misleading statement. The word originated during the 1600’s in early Greece when the Mycenaean’s would use a dry compound to clean stains out of their garments. Although the technology used by dry cleaners to clean clothes has obviously changed significantly over time the word dry cleaning has stuck [...]
Dry Cleaning and Laundry Info: Do Stain-Resistant Clothes Work
Posted in Garment Care Resources on Aug 12th, 2008 Edit | No Comments »
It’s happened to everyone, you get a new pair of pants or shirt and no sooner have you sat down for your daily coffee when, oops, there it goes all over your lap. “But these pants were advertised as ’stain-resistant’”. Well if you’ve ever wondered if those stain resistant slacks are as advertised Susan Koeppen [...]
How to Remove Tough Stains: Blood
Posted in Garment Care Resources on Jul 23rd, 2008 Edit | No Comments »
This post is a continuation of our series on how to remove some of the toughest stains
Blood
Blood is one of those stains that you definitely want to pre-treat as soon as possible. If let to sit for a long time blood can harden making it a lot harder to lift the stain at a later [...]
How to Remove Tough Stains: Gum
Posted in Garment Care Resources on Jul 19th, 2008 Edit | No Comments »
This post continues our series on how to remove some of the toughest stains.
Gum
So it’s happen to everyone, you go to sit down and suddenly feel a squishy feeling in your seat. Once you realize you’ve gotten gum on your favorite slacks it’s now time for action. If it is feasible at that time [...]
Never Lose a Dry Cleaning Item Again!
Posted in Garment Care Resources on Jul 17th, 2008 Edit | No Comments »
Have you ever picked up your clothes from you dry cleaner and not counted your order? Well if your like most people you don’t and you definitely should be. Sir Austin believes an educated customer is a happy customer and he wants to tell you how to never be worried that your dry cleaner [...]
How to Remove Tough Stains: Wine
Posted in Garment Care Resources, Uncategorized on Jul 16th, 2008 Edit | No Comments »
First A Few Facts About Stain Removal
-Time is not on your side. The longer a stain is let to set the less chance it has to be removed
-The combination of time and heat can also set some stains in permanently
-You want to exasperate all your pre-spotting options before washing or dry cleaning
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History of the Coat Hanger
Posted in Local News & Events, Uncategorized on Aug 28th, 2008 Edit | No Comments »
Most of us never think about the origins of the most widely used tools we interact with every day and the coat hanger is no exception. The wire coat hanger actually started out as a door hook before resembling the hangers we use today. Coat hangers on the surface seem like such a simple invention [...]
