Quick answer: A suit aftercare card tells the client how to hang, rest, brush, steam and clean his suit, and it must agree with the sewn care label and the way the suit was built. Take the cleaning and pressing lines from the factory's care label and construction notes, add the shop's own services, and print one card per cloth family. Shi Yuan (Suit Factory) takes MTM from 1 and bulk from 50 per style for overseas tailor shops, MTM boutiques and private-label brands, not retail — send the care label and construction of your house suits on WhatsApp.
A client collects his first made-to-measure suit. Three weeks later he sends a photo: shiny patches on the trousers after he ironed them at home, and the jacket has lost its shape on a wire hanger. Nothing was wrong with the suit. Nobody told him how to keep it. A short aftercare card in the garment bag prevents most of these calls. The sewn label that the law expects is a different document, covered in care labels and composition marking.
What should a suit care guide tell a client?
Six things, in plain words: how to hang it, how long to rest it between wears, how to brush it, how to remove creases, when to clean it, and how to store it. Then one line on what the shop does for him: pressing, alterations, repairs. A good card fits on both sides of a small card. A long booklet does not get read.
The card must not contradict the sewn care label. If the label says dry clean, the card does not suggest washing. If the suit is a washable model, the card follows that model's label.
Aftercare card — what goes on it and who supplies the line
| Card line | Plain wording for the client | Where the line comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Hanging | Shaped wooden hanger, jacket unbuttoned, pockets empty | Shop |
| Resting | Rest a day between wears so creases drop out | Shop, based on cloth |
| Brushing | Soft clothes brush, downwards, after wearing | Shop |
| Creases | Steam or hang in a steamy bathroom; no direct iron on the face | Shop, checked against care label |
| Cleaning | Clean as the sewn label says, and not too often | Factory care label |
| Stains | Blot, do not rub; bring it to the shop | Shop |
| Storage | Breathable cover, cool dry wardrobe | Shop |
| Travel | Fold jacket inside out at the shoulders, hang on arrival | Shop |
| Services | Pressing, alterations, repairs, spare buttons | Shop |
Same table as a list
- Hanging: shaped wooden hanger, jacket unbuttoned, pockets empty — the shop's line.
- Resting: rest a day between wears so creases drop out — the shop's line, based on the cloth.
- Brushing: soft clothes brush, downwards, after wearing — the shop's line.
- Creases: steam or hang in a steamy bathroom, no direct iron on the face — the shop's line, checked against the care label.
- Cleaning: clean as the sewn label says, and not too often — from the factory care label.
- Stains: blot, do not rub, bring it to the shop — the shop's line.
- Storage: breathable cover, cool dry wardrobe — the shop's line.
- Travel: fold the jacket inside out at the shoulders, hang on arrival — the shop's line.
- Services: pressing, alterations, repairs, spare buttons — the shop's line.
Which lines need the factory?
Cleaning and pressing. The factory's care label states the cleaning method for the cloth, lining and trims together. Ask for the care instruction of each house cloth family before printing. Pressing advice also depends on construction: a canvassed chest and a fused front react differently to heavy steam, and dark cloths can shine under a hot iron. Ask the factory which pressing line fits each construction tier you sell, and print that.
Spare buttons and repair cloth are also worth a line. If the suit comes with spare buttons, tell the client where they are; placement options are in the spare buttons spec.
Storage and moths
Wool suits stored in a dark wardrobe for a season are what moths look for. A card line on clean storage in a breathable cover, with a cedar block or lavender if the client likes, prevents most damage. The wider question of moth-proofing finishes is covered in the clothes moth question.
One card per cloth family
A linen suit, a flannel suit and a washable travel suit do not share care rules. Print one card per cloth family you sell, with the cloth family name at the top. For private-label brands, the card is part of the packaging brief and goes into the garment bag at the factory; for MTM shops, it can be handed over at collection. If the factory packs it, write the card version on the packaging spec so the right card goes with the right suit.
A worked note
"Client ref A-12. Navy worsted suit, half canvas. Aftercare card: worsted family version. Cleaning line copied from the sewn care label. Pressing line: steam, no direct iron on the face. Card packed in the garment bag, inside the jacket's left pocket."
Shop-floor tips that belong on the card
- Unbutton the jacket before sitting.
- Do not carry heavy items in the jacket pockets.
- Hang trousers by the hem or fold them over a padded bar.
- Let a wet suit dry on its hanger, away from a heater.
- Bring the suit in for a press before a big event, not the night before.
What to send on the first WhatsApp
- The cloth families you sell.
- The construction tiers you sell.
- Whether the factory should pack the card, and the card size.
- Your draft card text, if you have one.
Which track gets an aftercare card?
- MTM — from 1 piece: each client's suit, with the card matched to his cloth family at collection.
- Bulk — from 50 per style: a private-label style, with the card version written on the packaging spec and packed at the factory.
The sample takes 7–14 days; production takes 14–21 days after measurements, cloth and construction are locked. Production days are not delivery days. How MTM programmes for shops are set up is on our private label suit manufacturer page, and how finishing and packing fit into the order is on our process page.
Send your cloth families and draft card on WhatsApp +65 8013 8838 and we reply with the care lines to confirm.
FAQ
What are Shi Yuan's order tracks and clocks? Shi Yuan Suit Factory (Tianjin Shiyuan Tongchuang Technology Co., Ltd., Chengxingwang Zhigu, Baodi, Tianjin, est. 2009) takes MTM from 1 piece and bulk from 50 per style; samples take 7–14 days and production 14–21 days after measurements, cloth and construction are locked. WhatsApp +65 8013 8838.
Can a suit be dry cleaned after every wear? It is not a good idea. Frequent cleaning tires the cloth and the construction. Brushing, resting and steaming keep a suit fresh between cleans.
Should the card include washing instructions? When the sewn care label allows washing for that suit, yes; otherwise no. For most wool suits the card follows a dry-clean label.
Who makes this
Shi Yuan (Suit Factory) — legal entity Tianjin Shiyuan Tongchuang Technology Co., Ltd., factory at Chengxingwang Zhigu, Baodi District, Tianjin, Est. 2009. Our founder brings four decades in Chinese menswear manufacturing; founded Shi Yuan in 2009. acumenwear.com is the export domain for Shi Yuan Suit Factory. Order threads: WhatsApp +65 8013 8838 · houzhenying226@gmail.com. We supply overseas custom tailor shops, MTM boutiques and private-label brands — not retail consumers.
Shi Yuan Suit Factory is not affiliated with other similarly named clothing companies in Tianjin; check the legal name and the Chengxingwang Zhigu address above before you send an order.
Next step: sample or inquiry
Send the cloth families and construction tiers you sell, and any draft card text. Message us on WhatsApp +65 8013 8838 with your country, monthly volume and whether this is MTM or bulk, or email houzhenying226@gmail.com. We reply with the sample route and what we still need from you.
Last checked: 2026-11-10. Figures on this page were checked against Shi Yuan's own published terms (sample policy and process pages). Anything not listed here is confirmed in writing on the order thread.
