SUITS / SPORTCOATS / SLACKS Dry clean only when necessary, such as after heavy sweating or spills. Check with your dry cleaner to ensure they’re equipped for custom garments, as not all have the proper care tools. -For wrinkles or crisp creases, have your suit pressed. To ease wrinkles between wears, hang the suit in the bathroom while a hot shower runs to steam it naturally. -Avoid using pant pockets for items like wallets or phones. These are designed for jacket pockets, and using trouser pockets can cause fabric damage or seam tears. -100% wool fabrics are high-quality and more delicate than synthetic blends, so they require gentle care. Custom-made suits are not necessarily more durable than store-bought ones.
SHIRTS Laundering your shirt can shorten its lifespan due to faster shrinkage. We recommend dry-cleaning shirts only when necessary, not after every wear. Frequent dry cleaning can wear down the fabric over time. If you do dry clean, ask for light starch, if any. Avoid washing shirts yourself to preserve their quality.
BUTTONS Dry cleaners can sometimes break buttons during cleaning, especially since our suit buttons are often made from delicate materials like mother of pearl or horn. We cannot replace buttons if they are damaged by the dry cleaner. Please speak with your dry cleaner beforehand to ensure they handle the buttons carefully.
PRACTICAL TIPS TO GET HE MOST OUT OF YOUR CUSTOM CLOTHING -Purchase 2 pairs of trousers per suit, especially if you plan to wear the suit frequently. -However many days a week you wear suits (or suiting pieces), you need to own that many pieces, plus one, and add to the closet each year. This will help the things you own not wear “out,” but will also give you a backup in case something happens. i.e. 3 days a week = start with 4 suits, and add from there. -Don’t drive or ride in a car with your jacket on. -Avoid carrying backpacks or bags with straps, while wearing your jacket. -Put your trousers on after you put your socks on. This will help your toenails not catch on inside pant seams or threads. -Properly store and hang your clothing up between wears. This is not an all-inclusive list but should give you a guide as to some helpful practices to help get the most life out of your clothing. Remember, things will only last as well as they’re taken care of. Nothing lasts forever, including custom clothing. The phrase "wear and tear" is a reality when you wear clothing. If you wear it, you can tear/damage it. Additional factors like cleaning can play a role as well. If a garment has been worn even once, we cannot accept responsibility for tears, stains, fabric pulls/pilling (this can occur in major pressure points such as inner thighs), or any other miscellaneous issues that can and sometimes do arise from regular use, cleaning, etc. and will not take responsibility for any items lost or damaged. All King Brothers clothing items are to be treated with gentle care. Just because it's expensive, does NOT mean it's indestructible! If you are located in Minneapolis/St. Paul area, we recommend using Mulberry's Cleaners for your laundering, dry-cleaning, and pressing needs.