Brooks Brothers Jacket

Description of Garment:

 Blue Linen Sport Jacket

Manufacturer: Brooks Brothers

RN#: Not available

Care Label Instructions: "Professionally Dry Clean Only"

Problem: When this sport jacket was drycleaned in perchloroethylene, "dye crocking"occurred in various areas throughout the garment.

Responsibility: The manufacturer's. The dyestuffs "broke away" from the surface of the fabric due to the incomplete penetration of the fibers. The fading was more pronounced in the areas of the garment that received abrasion during wear (horizontal lines across the back, pockets, collar and cuffs), or bending and flexing during wear (faded horizontal lines across the elbow areas of the sleeves and shoulder areas)

Recommendation: If this sport jacket fails when drycleaned as instructed by the care label, it should be returned to the place of purchase for a refund or exchange.

Drycleaner: Since there may be a potential serviceability issue concerning this garment, we suggest that a signed release of liability be obtained prior to its acceptance for processing. Since this condition may not be related to any specific solvent type, it is our opinion that this fabric will crock in any variety of drycleaning solvent.

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 and, in testing, has failed to meet minimum industry standards. 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.