Couture & delicates · Singapore
Couture & Designer Garment Care in Singapore
Garments that deserve a trained hand. Silk, linen, embellishment, and structured tailoring, from international maisons to Singapore's independent designers, whose construction often takes more skill to care for, not less.
Why couture garment care is hand-pressed, deliberately
A pressing machine treats every garment the same way; a trained hand reads the seams, the fabric, and the construction before the iron ever touches it. That's how collars keep their roll, pleats keep their edge, and delicate fibres keep years of life that careless heat would take. Learning to press properly takes years of daily practice: it's the least visible part of our work and one of the most important.
We've cared for pieces from Hermès, Dior, Brioni, and Louis Vuitton, and from Singapore designers like Ong Shunmugam and Laichan. Cheongsam construction in particular rewards a cleaner who understands it. A Hermès bomber of nine materials and an embossed Louis Vuitton puffer are recent examples of what that reading involves.
What designer garment care covers
Designer ready-to-wear, cheongsams and ethnic wear, embellished and beaded pieces, structured jackets, silk and linen garments, and anything you'd rather not trust to a standard cycle. Guide prices follow the normal garment list; genuinely complex pieces are quoted on inspection. Bridalwear is booked separately, since wedding gown cleaning carries its own inspection, pricing and turnaround.
Guide pricing — dry-clean, from
- Dress$15
- Shirt / blouse$10
- Coat / jacket$20
- Cheongsam (knee length)$25
- Shawl / scarf$20
In their words
What customers say
"I had two put on really stained kimono and the work they did was amazing. I wouldn't have believe it was possible before I saw it. Highly recommended"
"This place saved my sweater which was growing yellow stains from age!"
"Fantastic dry cleaning quality! Best in Singapore. Wool and silk are taken care of professionally."
From the Journal
All cases & guidesPieces where the label allows one attempt and no second chance.
Common questions
Frequently asked
Do you clean designer and couture pieces?
Yes — garments from international houses and independent designers are a regular part of our work. Each piece is assessed for its construction and fabric before any treatment is chosen.
What does hand-pressing mean in practice?
A trained presser works each garment individually with an iron, adjusting heat and pressure to the fabric and construction — rather than a machine applying one setting to everything. It takes longer and keeps garments alive longer.
Are embellished or beaded garments safe to clean?
Usually, with the right method — some beads and sequins react to standard solvents, which is exactly what our assessment catches before cleaning starts.
Do you handle cheongsams?
Yes — knee-length cheongsams are $25 to dry-clean, and we regularly care for couture cheongsams from Singapore designers.
Do you clean cheongsam, kebaya, and other traditional or ceremonial wear?
Yes, traditional and ceremonial pieces are core to what we do, from cheongsam and qipao to kebaya, baju kurung, sari, kua and beaded evening wear. These often pair delicate fabric with beading, sequins, metallic thread or pankou buttons, each protected and hand-finished individually. Guide prices follow the normal garment list, and genuinely complex pieces are quoted on inspection.
How long does couture cleaning take?
Five working days and upwards for a routine clean, depending on the complexity of the piece and the scope of the work. Hand-pressing and delicate construction take longer than a standard clean, and restoration work typically runs three weeks and up. We'll give you a timeline at drop-off.
Do you use gentle or environmentally friendly cleaning methods on delicate pieces?
Yes. Every piece is assessed on fibre, construction and soiling, then cleaned with solvent, water, or a combination, whichever the garment actually needs. Our organic solvent is recovered and reused in a closed loop rather than released, and it lifts oil and grease without swelling fibres the way water does, which means less unnecessary wear on a delicate piece. Wet cleaning runs on an Electrolux Professional Lagoon system approved by The Woolmark Company since 2004 following independent laboratory testing. A dry-clean-only label is checked against the garment rather than followed automatically.