Jones New York Dress

Description of Garment:

 Black And White Dress

Manufacturer: Jones New York

RN#: 54050

Care Label Instructions: " Dry Clean With any Solvent Except for Trichloroethylene"

Problem: When this dress was drycleaned in Green Earth® solvent, the black dyestuffs became fugitive and transferred onto the white fabric, causing discolorations that could not be corrected.

Responsibility: The manufacturer's. Because of the solvent- soluble nature of the black dyestuffs, this dress proved to be unserviceable when drycleaned in accordance with the care label instructions.

Recommendation: If the above-mentioned damage occurs when this dress is drycleaned as instructed by the care label, it should be returned to the place of purchase for a refund or exchange. While we don't have any data concerning the serviceability of this dress in alternate solvents, we are of the opinion that it may fail in any solvent type.

Drycleaner: Since there may be a potential serviceability issue concerning this dress, we suggest that a signed release of liability should be obtained prior to its acceptance for processing.

The NCA's Garment Analysis Laboratory examines thousands of garments every year for serviceability and FTC care labeling accuracy. The featured garment is a recurring item received for evaluation. We have included the name or trade name of the fabric, the manufacturer, the RN number, if available, and a brief description of the problem.