Why do cleaners charge different fees for mens and womens shirts?
Difference in charges for shirts is not based on gender. Garments at Blue Ribbon can be cleaned in one of two ways: drycleaned or laundered (according to manufacturer’s label). Drycleaning and laundry are two separate processes that utilize different machines, materials and incur different costs. In the laundering process, there are two types of finishing (pressing) procedures: one utilizes automated pressing equipment and the other requires hand finishing. Laundered shirts are inspected to determine what type of finishing the shirt requires. Shirts that fit size and fabric criteria can be finished utilizing automated pressing equipment designed to finish shirts quicker and more efficiently than hand pressing. Shirts that do not fit within the criteria for utilizing the automated pressing equipment require hand finishing, a much more labor intensive and time consuming process. As in any service business, the time it takes to complete a project generally dictates the price. Therefore, b
