Reasons Why You Should Start Altering Your Clothes
Did you know that by altering your clothes you are living sustainably? Statistics from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) indicate that nearly 13 million tons of clothing and footwear were generated in 2018. Unfortunately, only 1.6 million tons were recycled while 9 million tons went to landfill. Have you heard the term ‘sustainable fashion’? It is an initiative that encourages people to mend clothing or repurpose it into something new rather than buying and quickly discarding new clothes.
Hometown Cleaners is already embracing sustainability, as our dry cleaning and laundry systems have been redesigned to use less energy and generate less waste. Have you heard that Hometown Cleaners offers alteration services at all our branches? We can help you repurpose or mend your family’s clothing. Our skilled alterations teams have extensive experience and are willing to help where possible. What kind of alterations can you consider?
You Can Shorten Old Jeans
Who doesn’t have a favorite pair of jeans that is so old it seems to hug your body perfectly? When your teenage son decides he cannot go on a surfing holiday with friends without a pair of denim shorts, you can do something about it. Shorten some of his old jeans. Step-by-step guides show you how to cut jeans into denim shorts, but when you worry about ending up with lopsided legs, bring the jeans to Hometown Cleaners for alteration. Our experts can also replace the zipper if necessary.
Change Necklines
When was the last time you wore the cocktail gown at the back of your spare room closet? Has it been a while because the neckline was too high? Bring the dress to Hometown Cleaners for alterations. Because our services include wedding gown cleaning, we know a lot about working with delicate fabrics. Fashions change, and maybe all you need is to give it an asymmetrical neckline or oversized sleeve. In case you were wondering, alterations and tailoring are two different things. Tailoring makes clothes for an individual’s body, while alterations change an existing garment.
Alter Waistlines
Whether you call it a collared dress shirt, button up or button down, you might have a few in your closet that you have never worn because somehow they just don’t fit right. Maybe all you need is to alter the waistlines to make them more fitting. Are you allowed to wear untucked shirts at work because your workplace dress code is casual and smart casual, but your shirts still have a boxy shape? Bring all your shirts to Hometown Cleaners, and we will slim down the waistlines for a more modern look.
Turn Dresses Into Skirts
Has your granddaughter been twirling around the room singing “Let it go, let it go” after watching the Disney movie Frozen for the twentieth time? Do you still have her organza flower girl dress in the spare room, and do you think it would be perfect as a princess skirt? Why spend time altering it yourself when Hometown Cleaners can help? Organza can be a challenging fabric to work with, but our alteration experts take everything in their stride. By the time your granddaughter’s dress has been turned into a skirt fit for princess Elsa, our team might be humming the song as well.
Did you know Hometown Cleaners has a free pick-up and delivery service? If you don’t want to do a laundry or alteration service drop-off at one of our nine branches, we will collect everything from you and return it. At Hometown Cleaners, we cannot make snow, but we can definitely help make a young girl’s princess dreams come true with our alteration service.
Hometown Cleaners offers complete garment care solutions, whether dry cleaning, wash and fold, or alterations, at convenient locations on the Treasure Coast and the Jupiter / Juno Beach area. We believe in friendly service and quality work, and will support you when you decide to be sustainable by altering your clothes. Contact Hometown Cleaners today.
