Costume Care evolved from the UK's leading dance costume hire company — giving us unmatched insight into how costumes wear, perform, and need to be cleaned. Our Costume-Safe wet cleaning system is developed exclusively for performance garments.
Dance Schools
Dance Costume Cleaning
Specialist dance costume cleaning for show season and beyond. Freshen up before the curtain rises, or send everything back after the final performance for a full post-show clean.
- Lycra, spandex and stretch fabrics
- Sequinned and rhinestone pieces
- Competition dance costumes
- Volume pricing for dance schools
- Costume Source customers: send with hire returns
Amateur Theatre
Am-Dram & Drama Societies
Professional costume cleaning for am-dram groups, drama societies, and community productions. We understand stage wardrobes — the mix of fabrics, embellishments, and repeat-wear demands they face.
- Velvet, silk, and delicate wovens
- Embroidered and beaded pieces
- Structured period costumes
- Single production runs or full wardrobe refreshes
- Returned clean, inspected, and production-ready
Theatre, Film & TV
Professional Productions
Production wardrobes demand a different level of service. We work with professional theatre companies, touring productions, film and broadcast wardrobes — with full inspection, targeted stain treatment, and priority scheduling.
- Dedicated cleaning cycles (our Encore service)
- Targeted stain treatment
- Priority scheduling when turnaround matters
- Nationwide courier — collection & return
- Dedicated account management
Cosplay
Cosplay & Convention Costumes
Complex constructions, delicate fabrics, and intricate embellishments — we handle cosplay costumes with the care they deserve. Whether it's a one-off convention piece or a competition costume.
- Mixed-media and complex constructions
- Delicate & unusual fabrics
- Intricate embellishments
- Competition costume care
- Convention-ready finishing
Prom & Occasions
Prom & Occasion Dresses
Professional prom dress cleaning before and after the big night. Whether freshening up a new purchase or cleaning a post-prom dress, we'll return it looking its best.
- Delicate and structured gowns
- Embellishment and beading safe
- Pre-event freshening service
- Post-event deep clean
- Safe for resale or storage
Not sure?
Not Sure What You Need?
Just get in touch. We're happy to advise before cleaning — we'd rather have a quick conversation than have you send something we can't help with, or miss out on something we'd love to tackle.
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