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Stop Worrying about Bad Drycleaning

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June 2, 2005

Retailers and Designers Can Stop Worrying about Bad Drycleaning

Leading Cleaners Internationale offers the only "safe cleaning guarantee" in the world

New York, NY (June 2) -- Clothing retailers are fed up with unprofessional drycleaners and "bad" drycleaning. Consumers are sick of being bounced between the drycleaner and the retailer, while each one claims it's the other's problem. And retailers cringe when irate customers drop yet another ruined garment on their counter for a refund.

Leading Cleaners Internationale (LCI), the most elite group of drycleaners in the world, has taken the worry out of the hands of retailers and designers by creating an entirely new service category -- "Couture Cleaning" -- within the drycleaning industry. And it comes with the world's only "Safe Cleaning Guarantee" for consumers. Simply put, LCI affiliates guarantee the safe cleaning of your garments.

"It's about time that a group of drycleaners stood behind their work product, without exception," says Barry Gershenson, Executive Coordinator of LCI. Every industry struggles with defective items and recalls, but the bottom line is that most garments, from casual to couture, are serviceable. However, if there's a problem garment with poor dyes or faulty fabrics and trims, LCI affiliates will support the retailer and manufacturer to help resolve the issue, without putting the consumer in the middle.

"The boldest guarantee ever conceived in the drycleaning industry is changing the face of the drycleaning industry and raising the bar to an entirely new level," explains Gershenson. "Consumers no longer have to accept poor drycleaning that results in faded dyes, ruined trims, pathetic pressing, color loss, broken zippers, loss of body, and whites that turn dingy and gray. LCI's "Safe Cleaning Guarantee" even includes bridal gowns," concludes Gershenson.

LCI's Safe Cleaning Guarantee ... is crystal clear

  • Crystal clear understanding of stain removal, cleaning and finishing for all fabrics and dyes
  • Crystal clear drycleaning fluids to guarantee dazzling whites, creams and pastels
  • Crystal clear responsibility to the customer
  • Crystal clear advice and advocacy when inherent limitations impact the care of clothing
  • Crystal clear commitment to never return a customer directly to the retailer or manufacturers with an unserviceable item.

With the introduction of Couture Cleaning and the Safe Cleaning Guarantee, retailers can refer their customers to an LCI Certified Couture Cleaner® with confidence. And designers can send their creations to an LCI Certified Couture Cleaner® with the expectation that their creations will receive the utmost scrutiny, respect, care and attention to detail.

LCI Certified Couture Cleaners® are ready to serve you in Atlanta, Bakersfield, Chicago, Hackensack, Long Island, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York City, Orange County, San Diego, San Francisco, Scottsdale, Toronto and Melbourne, Australia. Everyone can benefit because all affiliates offer shipping services.

About Leading Cleaners Internationale

Leading Cleaners Internationale (LCI) is a membership-by-accreditation organization that sets the world-wide standard for specialized drycleaning services. LCI has a membership comprised of some of the nation's most respected and critically acclaimed drycleaners who have chosen to specialize within the high fashion end of the drycleaning industry.

Membership in LCI is based on a rigorous, third party evaluation of a members' quality standards, and a comprehensive, on-going review of a members' work product.

For additional information about LCI, Couture Cleaning, or our Safe Cleaning Guarantee, visit leadingcleaners.com or call Barry Gershenson at 310-472-5507.