How Often Should You Dry Clean Your Suit? | How To Clean & Care For Suits
About this video
Sacawa teaches proper suit care and maintenance techniques to extend garment lifespan and minimize frequent dry cleaning, which he argues damages fabric. He covers five preventative practices—rotating suits, proper hanging, steaming instead of ironing, brushing, and seasonal storage—along with stain removal best practices and guidance on when dry cleaning is truly necessary.
Key takeaways
- Sacawa argues dry cleaning should be a last resort because the chemical solvents strip natural oils from fabric, making it brittle and shortening the suit’s lifespan
- Sacawa recommends five maintenance habits between cleanings: rotate suits regularly, hang on wooden suit hangers to prevent shoulder indentations, steam rather than iron, brush before and after wearing, and cover out-of-season suits with cloth covers
- Sacawa advises treating stains immediately with cold water and light blotting rather than scrubbing, and suggests owning at least three suits to allow proper rotation and fabric rest
Episode details: published June 3, 2020 · 76K views · 5:32 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The style advice summarized here is Brian Sacawa’s own teaching and opinion, presented for education; product recommendations are his, not ours. Summaries are written by Self Growth Videos from each video itself.
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