MAY/JUNE 2018 33 During professional drycleaning, as labeled, the urethane film on the shoulders of this jacket started to peel away. NOT in Vogue There may be some difficulty processing the garments featured here. Members have indicated that the damage occurred even though these garments were cleaned according to the care label’s instructions. The garments shown are among the current top repeaters received in DLI’s International Textile Analysis Lab and are selected on the basis of the seasonality and timeliness of the problem. DLI has contacted these manufacturers to work with them on resolving these problems. The bottom portion of this bulletin details the status of this work. As these garments are currently on the market, however, and since we have seen repeated examples of damage, you may want to discuss these potential problems with your customers. Manufacturer: Calvin Klein RN: 54163 Manufacturer Contact Information: G-III Apparel Group Importer, Manufacturing, Wholesaler, 512 Seventh Ave. New York, NY 10018 Ph. (866) 513-0513 or (212) 403-0500 www.calvinklein.us or calvinklein@G-III.com Description: A black lady’s blazer with zipper pockets made of polyester, rayon, and spandex. The jacket has synthetic leather (polyurethane) trim panels at the shoulders. Care Instructions: The care label states: “Dry Clean.” There are no corresponding Interna- tional Cleanability Code care symbols. Problem: During drycleaning the urethane film binder partially dissolved, causing the synthetic leather film to separate, peel, and blister. Response: The manufacturer’s customer serv- ice representative stated that they knew that some of their fashions in this style had incor- rect care labels and if any problems occurred during cleaning the garment could be returned to the place of purchase for adjustment. By Jim Kirby, DLI Textile Analyst BULLE TIN NO. 129