Costume Care provides specialist costume cleaning for amateur dramatic societies, community theatre groups, and performance organisations across the UK. Expert care for large costume batches – better than home washing, safer than high street dry cleaning.
Amateur dramatic society costumes have unique care requirements – embellishments, special fabrics, and rapid turnarounds between productions. Our specialist costume cleaning service is designed specifically for am-dram groups and theatre organisations.
We understand theatre costumes in a way that standard dry cleaners and commercial laundries simply don't. Your fabrics and embellished garments receive professional care from experts who know performance clothing.
Washing costumes at home risks shrinkage, colour loss, and damage to delicate trims. Commercial laundries treat costumes like everyday garments with harsh processes.
We manage large costume batches professionally – entire productions, full costume runs, and multiple sets – using specialist equipment and textile-safe processes specially designed for theatrical costume care.
Your costumes stay in perfect condition, production after production.
Traditional dry cleaning can weaken delicate fabrics, leave chemical residues, and damage costumes over time – particularly problematic for costumes worn repeatedly.
Our specialist Costume-Safe wet cleaning process uses water-based cleaning with carefully formulated textile-safe detergents – protecting colour, stretch, trims and embellishments without compromise.
Expert care that extends the lifespan of your theatre costume investment.
Costume Care evolved from the professional theatre and performance industry – giving us unmatched expertise in how performance costumes and theatrical garments wear, perform, and need to be cared for across multiple shows and seasons.
We work with amateur dramatic societies, community theatre groups, school productions, and independent theatre companies across the UK – understanding the specific pressures, budgets, and timescales of voluntary theatre organisations.
Home washing of theatre costumes risks shrinkage, colour loss, and damage to delicate embellishments. High street dry cleaners use harsh solvents designed for everyday garments – not the specialist care that performance costumes require.
Our specialist costume cleaning sits between these extremes – professional, expert care delivered at pricing that works for am-dram budgets and theatre groups with limited resources.
We understand that amateur dramatic society seasons are busy – multiple productions, back-to-back shows, and tight timescales between performances. Our specialist facilities and flexible scheduling mean your theatre costumes are cleaned, cared for, and returned ready for the next production on your timeline.
Theatre costumes represent a significant investment – both in money and in the creative effort of your wardrobe team. Proper professional cleaning extends the lifespan of your costumes, protects colours and embellishments, and ensures they perform reliably across multiple productions and seasons.
A gentle freshen-up for costumes before storage or between performances.
Our most popular option for performance groups.
Professional cleaning for theatre, touring, film and broadcast.
Traditional dry cleaning uses chemical solvents that can stiffen fabrics, weaken fibres, and damage delicate trims over time – particularly problematic for costumes worn repeatedly across performances. Our specialist Costume-Safe wet cleaning process uses carefully controlled water temperatures and textile-safe detergents to clean theatre costumes while protecting stretch, colour, and embellishments – ideal for the demands of amateur dramatic societies and performance groups.
Yes – we regularly manage large costume batches for amateur dramatic societies, community theatre groups, and full productions. Our specialist facilities and professional costume cleaning processes are designed to handle multiple garments, full costume runs, and rapid turnarounds between shows without compromising quality or care.
Yes. Our specialist costume cleaning includes pre-spotting and targeted stain treatment for common theatre stains – stage makeup, fake tan, sweat marks, and performance-related dirt. We work with you to assess which stains can be treated and the best approach for each garment and fabric type.
We specialise in cleaning all types of theatre costumes and performance wear: sequined and embellished garments, stretch fabrics, delicate silks and satins, dance wear, period costumes, contemporary theatre wear, and more. If you're unsure about a specific garment or fabric, we're happy to advise on costume care before cleaning.
We understand that amateur dramatic societies work with limited budgets. Our specialist costume cleaning is priced competitively for theatre groups and voluntary organisations, and bulk costume processing offers better value than commercial laundries or high street dry cleaners. We're committed to making professional costume care accessible to the amateur theatre community.
Simply get in touch with details about your costume cleaning needs – the volume of costumes, fabrics, any specific stains, and your production timescale – and we'll discuss the best approach for your amateur dramatic society. We're happy to advise on everything from fabric care to stain removal before you commit.