Garment Care
The care and maintenance of garments, including leather, latex, hosiery and formal wear.
Definition
Garment Care covers the care and maintenance of garments — including leather, latex, hosiery and formal wear — with attention to material-specific cleaning, storage and repair. Within Body Worship and Object Devotion, Garment Care is often practised as service.
Historical background
Garment Care traditions grew alongside Leather Care and the wider recognition of garments as items of ongoing significance.
Discussion
Communities differ on specific standards and methods.