GARMENT | FABRIC | WASHING |
Leotards, Dance Pants, Shorts and Other Bodywear | Polyester/Lycra, Cotton/Lycra | Avoid shrinkage and color fading by hand washing with color safe detergent in cool water or machine washing on delicate cycle. Wash Dark colors inside out |
Tights | Lycra Blend Cotton or Nylon | Hand wash in cool water with gentle detergent or machine was in mesh bag on delicate cycle. |
Undergarments | Without Underwire _________________ With Underwire | Same as tights, above ____________________ Hand Wash only in cool water with gentle detergent. |
Embellished Costumes | Rhinestones, Sequins, other embellishments attached with glue or wax. ___________________ Glass beading or natural fiber trim attached with thread | Hand wash. (Dry cleaning will melt or soften embellishments.) _________________________ Dry clean or hand wash |
Classical Tutu and Romantic Tutu | Pre-Shrunk, Color Safe ___________________ Not Pre-shrunk or Color Safe | Hand wash in warm water with gentle detergent ______________________ Hand wash in cool water with gentle detergent |
Shoes | Hard leather uppers ___________________ Soft leather slippers and shoes ___________________ Canvas slippers __________________ Suede Uppers | Wipe clean with damp cloth, buff with clear shoe polish. _____________________ Wipe clean with damp cloth. ______________________ Remove Stage burn marks with cold cream on a cotton swab. ____________________ Remove Stains with a pencil eraser |