Handbags: a love affair that CAN endure..

Professional purse cleaning is performed entirely by hand and requires skill and experience. Cleaning techniques vary depending on the construction material, type and extent of soil. Your handbag cleaning specialist must know how to deal with a great variety of fabrics, as well as the proper cleaning of leather and suede purses. A typical shoe repair company is not equipped to address the varied materials and types of soil found on most purses.

Purse cleaning procedures may include the following:

•  Individual stain removal
•  Hand clean outer surfaces
•  Hand clean lining
•  Hand clean strap and hardware
•  Dye rejuvenation
•  Steam finishing
•  Stain repellant
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Gowns at Holt Renfrew

There are incredible deals on gowns at Holt Renfrew these days!  Some of the pieces have been on display for some time and will need to be restored and revived.  Bring them to Creeds for a flawless finish.

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CREEDS is Canada’s only Certified Couture Cleaner.  Visit https://creeds.com/pickup.html to arrange for complimentary pick up and delivery today.

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Redecorating?

If you are redecorating or repainting your home this season, you will have to remove your drapery to do so.

Our on-site craftsmen can take care of this cleaning assignment with ease.

The process that we use “Guarantees no shrinkage and no damage to your window treatments.”

The steps are:

  • Pre-cleaning inspection of all window treatments
  • Full digital image documentation of each window and window treatment
  • Removal of window treatments
  • Removal of hardware to facilitate painting
  • Hand Cleaning of each window treatment

For drapery cleaning in Toronto, the choice is easy.  Use Creeds.

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Wedding Gown Prep & Restoration

Does Your Gown Need a Touch-Up Before
Your Wedding Day?

  • We will pick-up your gown before your wedding day.
  • Our experienced technicians will hand press your gown.
  • Our skilled packaging personnel will tissue shape your gown and place it in a protective cover so it can travel safely.
  • Delivery service is available to your designated location (whether it be downtown Toronto, Mexico or Muskoka).. Additional charges may apply outside of our pick-up and delivery areas.
  • After your wedding we will pick it up at a location of your choice. We will then clean and preserve your gown while you are enjoying your honeymoon!

Prices vary depending on the construction of the garment and the types of stains, but you should expect to pay from $300 to $1,000 for a couture gown. Beware of cleaners with a fixed rate — this usually means that they treat every dress the same way.

Line up this service before your wedding, since the sooner you have your dress treated, the better the results.  To be on the safe side, ask your maid of honor or another attendant to drop it off for you while you’re honeymooning or call and arrange a complimentary pick up from Creeds.

Wedding Dress Cleaning: If you are contemplating buying a sample or used wedding dress, a great starting point in evaluating the purchase is to understand which spots and stains can be cleaned and which can’t.

Tips and advice for evaluating a stain/discoloration:

To understand if/how a stain can be treated, first see what the dress is made from. Cleaning is all about the dress fiber. The way in which the fiber is woven gives the fabric its look (satin, taffeta, organza, tulle, crepe, etc) but the fiber itself determines how it can be cleaned.

There are two main types of wedding dress fiber: silk and non-silk (usually polyester or acetate and sometimes cotton). The fiber information can be found on the dress’ care label. And be sure to look at the fiber content for each element of the dress (lace, lining, trim, etc).

Non-Silk Fibers:
As a general rule, there is very little risk to buying a stained and discolored dress made of a non-silk fiber. Almost any stain or discoloration can be removed from these.

But note that a really dingy/ shopworn non-silk gown needs to be cleaned professionally rather than “spotted out.” That’s because you may dissolve the dinge when you dissolve the stain. And spot removal will remove specific stains but leave white spots.

Silk Fibers:
Silk is a different story because it is much trickier to clean successfully. Of the two types of stains, water soluble and not water soluble, stains that are not water soluble such as lipstick are easier to remove. Leave stains from coffee, tea, or wine to the professional.

The truth is a good professional cleaner can remove almost any stain, but there are some things no cleaner can do:
1) repair broken fibers
2) remove yellowing from overexposure to sun or fluorescent light

Broken fibers:
When evaluating a stain, check to see if the fiber underlying the spot is damaged. For example, if a car door slams shut on a dress, the result can be a greasy stain plus broken/rubbed fibers. When the stain is removed, you will see areas that do not reflect the light in the same way that unbroken fibers do. There is no way to “unbreak” or mend fibers. So depending upon the way in which the fibers are woven, these areas will be either more or less shiny than other parts of the fabric. This kind of damage is very common when the dress has been worn with a “French” bustle; the horizontal line of soil across the back of the dress where the fabric has rubbed against the floor may come out but may leave a whitish line in its place.

Light exposure:
Vertical yellow stripes may mean the fabric is “sunshot.” If a dress has been hanging for a very long time, fluorescent lights can cause discoloration. Inside the dress’ folds will still be white because that part was not exposed to the light. Sun causes the same effect if the dress is left in the shop’s window for too long.

Other Types of Yellowing:
Yellowing/discoloration is not usually just a spot. On a silk gown, yellow areas may mean there has been a chemical change that cannot be reversed. Even if it can, the yellow may be very difficult to remove, especially if there is also metallic embroidery in that area because chemicals that remove the yellow can turn the metallic embroidery black.

Yellowing usually happens when:
• the gown has been worn by someone who perspired heavily (or has been tried on multiple times). You will see dark yellow in the underarm area.
• something containing sugar spilled on the gown, and the sugar has caramelized.
• the dress has aged. Much like silver turns black when it oxidizes, fabric turns yellow over time.

In general, very badly discolored gowns may not be a good buy. If the gown is polyester, it may be expensive to clean it properly, and if it is silk, it may not be possible to remove the discoloration.

But remember that if you plan to hem the dress, the new hemline will hide any marks on the current hem.

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Caring for Designer Handbags

Who doesn’t love handbags? They are one of those indispensible accessories, the kind you find yourself making extra room for in your closet even when it’s full to bursting. Beautiful, functional and available in all the colours of the rainbow, they truly are a girl’s best friend. Designer bags represent a substantial investment in your wardrobe, so today let’s talk about a few ways to keep them looking their best.


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Wool Sweater Care

Fall is definitely in the air in Toronto. We’ve had several days of dropping mercury and cold rain so far this month and we think it’s safe to officially declare the arrival of sweater weather. While we’re sad to say goodbye to sleevless tops and open-toed shoes for another year, who can really say they feel disappointed the first time we move our woolens from the back of the closet to the front for another season of cozy comfort? Here are a few expert tips for keeping your wool sweaters in top shape until its time again to set them temporarily aside. Continue Reading »

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Closing the Cottage

It’s that time of year again, when the leaves start to turn and the Friday night flood of cottagers moving northwards slows to a trickle. Here are a  few tips and tricks for closing up the cottage and protecting your precious textiles from winter wear. Continue Reading »

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Armani Exchange Yorkdale: The Review

The Clothesline’s intrepid staff braved rush hour traffic and suburban mall crowds to bring you the dish on the new AX store at Yorkdale mall. Since we rarely venture north of Eglinton, this was quite the trek so… was it worth the trip, or not?

The new digs certainly look great - sleek lines, a lot of glass, and hot promo shots welcome you inside. Women’s wear on the left and men’s on the right. Continue Reading »

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Louis Vuitton Wins Record Trademark Suit

Last month, BC judge Madam Justice Mary Ellen Boyd, awarded Louis Vuitton’s parent company the record amount of $ 982,556 in a trademark infringement suit against Wynnie Lee Fashion, a province-wide chain of stores that refused a cease and desist order to stop selling knockoff handbags. Continue Reading »

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Armani Exchange Yorkdale Mall Open!

Armani Exchange opened last week! Watch out for pictures and review coming soon! now!

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