J. Scheer & Co. Inc

The staff at J. Scheer & Co., Inc., understands that wedding gowns are treasured pieces of family history that need to be conserved. Because of this, the company offers cleaning and preservation of wedding dresses and other special garments for clients nationwide. Over the years, it has earned praise from designers, couture bridal salons, and musuems for its expert work. Professionals at the company have received training in conservation science, and many have worked with museum personnel to hone their techniques. Since J. Scheer & Co. accepts complete responsibility for each item in its care, President and CEO J. Scheer ensures that each person on the team is equipped with the knowledge and expertise to preserve family heirlooms, bridal gowns, and vintage and antique textiles. Every piece receives the same attention to detail and quality work for which the company has become known. On the company website, JScheer.com, interested parties can view a video of Martha Stewart explaining the importance of the company’s services and detailing its step-by-step preservation process.

J. Scheer & Co., founded in 1988, began life as a consulting firm for museum professional seeking conservation cleaning of textiles in their care and control. In 1995, the company expanded to include its Couture and Wedding Gown Preservations divisions, and business has grown  through editorial acclaim and referrals from fashion houses, bridal salons, and individual clients. Each year, J. Scheer & Co. cleans and preserves thousands of bridal gowns.

For those who want to keep their wedding dresses beautiful for someone else in the family to wear, J. Scheer & Co. offers services that go far beyond a dry cleaner’s. Using techniques informed by their training in conservation science, the company draws from over five decades of experience in professional garment cleaning to flawlessly clean and preserve people’s most treasured possessions. J. Scheer & Co. serves as the recommended wedding gown preservationist for a host of designers, including Christos, Monique Lhuillier, Carolina Herrera, Oscar de la Renta, and Kenneth Pool. Each cleaning and preservation client of J. Scheer & Co. receives a 50-year warranty that guarantees no discoloration or weakening of the fabric as a result of the company’s work. J. Scheer & Co. safely ships garments at no cost to and from customers and places all finished gowns in acid-free textile conservation boxes designed to preserve them for decades.