The Drycleaning & Laundry Institute issued a warning today for a defective skirt from Anne Taylor Loft.
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| Most of the synthetic leather trim peeled away when dry cleaned. |
The Anne Taylor Loft skirt is a mix of wool, nylon, polyester, silk with 2% "other". There is a polyurethane (synthetic leather) black ribbon trim at the waistband. When dry cleaned the adhesive used to secure the polyurethane trim dissolves resulting in the trim peeling away from the skirt. The care label states the skirt must be dry cleaned.
Since 1972 the Federal government has required all manufacturers to provide at least one safe cleaning method. Since the skirt was unable to withstand the manufacturers recommended cleaning method the garment is defective and should be returned to the store or manufacturer.
DLI also pointed out that Anne Taylor Loft is not knowingly or continually producing defective goods. While this particular skirt is defective, that does not mean any other garments from Anne Taylor Loft are defective.
Ann Taylor Loft
1410 Broadway 27TH Floor
New York, NY 10018
Ph. 212-730-5157 or 1-800-342-5266
Fax 212-730-5159 or 1-866-232-9266
