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Summary: Dry cleaners use a suzy for heavier sweaters or garments that won't stretch. Learn how a suzy dries clothing from a dry cleaning specialist in this free garment care video.
Gracie Sippel has dry cleaned and sold wedding gowns and tuxedos at Cottonwood Dry Cleaners for six years. Call her at 928-634-3451read more
"This is the Suzy. It blows air on the garments. I use it on heavy sweaters, some type of sweatshirts, it depends. If it is wool or a sweatshirt garment that won't stretch we can put it on the Suzy. Now this is also used for suits and different types of jackets. I put this on so it stays there and then I turn on the Suzy and she blows air all the way through it and the arms come out and everything. There is a cycle to that and it will turn down and then it will turn down and it will soften out. It will blow steam through it. On a wool or a heavier knit garment, could be a sweatshirt or something, if you wanted you cold, you could put it on a Suzy. This is a Suzy, so named in dry cleaning, I don't know the reason why. You then would put this on this just to make sure it is held firmly and it blows steam. I think that is enough steam for now. "
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