Heirloom, Antique & Museum Pieces
At RAVE FabriCARE, we understand the delicate nature of
heirloom, antique, and museum pieces. We respect their value to
you. And we'll do our very best to safeguard them.
Cleaning an heirloom, antique and museum piece is a skillful
process that involves great thought and care at every stage of the
cleaning and finishing process.
At RAVE FabriCARE, our strength is our personalized
advisory service. When you bring an heirloom, antique or
museum piece to us, a knowledgeable Fabricare Consultant will:
- Examine the piece carefully
- Identify the challenges presented by the piece
- Discuss the areas of risk
- Explain our recommended restoration and/or cleaning
process
- Identify the results that we believe you can expect from our
work.
Specifically, we will discuss the problems and/or conditions of
use, storage or manufacture that may limit whether such items can
be safely cleaned and yield satisfactory results. At the very
least, the following potential problems and/or conditions require
careful examination:
May peel, separate, dissolve, lose color, fall off due to loose
or broken threads. If glued on, glue may dissolve.
- Lace may be discolored, stained, or
deteriorated due to age. If glued on, color may change.
- Hemlines
May be badly soiled, scuffed, frayed, torn or glued. Soil
removal may be limited.
May be discolored, worn, frayed, torn, or stained.
May be stained from food or beverage, perspiration (can be
invisible and turn yellow or brown in processing), dyes, or rust
from metal components (buttons, hooks, zippers, etc.)
Bows, buttons, buckles, flowers, appliques, rhinestones and
other ornamental attachments may separate or discolor. If trim is
glued on, glue may dissolve.
Scuffs; delustered areas; yarn slippage; yellowed due to age,
exposure or storage; stained, soiled, worn cuff edges, hems; insect
damage; dry rotted, tears. Weak areas may tear. Unstable dyes may
bleed.
When you've been entrusted with maintaining and preserving the
integrity of precious and valuable items, you can trust the experts
at RAVE FabriCARE.