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display:none;\n  position:fixed;bottom:1.5rem;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);\n  background:var(--pink);color:#fff;\n  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:10px;font-weight:500;\n  letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;\n  padding:.75rem 1.8rem;border-radius:30px;\n  text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;\n  box-shadow:0 4px 20px rgba(192,65,90,.4);\n  z-index:9985;\n  animation:pillIn .4s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);\n  transition:opacity .3s,transform .3s;\n}\n.book-pill:hover{background:var(--pink2,#a8324a);transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(-2px)}\n.book-pill.hidden{opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(8px)}\n@keyframes pillIn{from{opacity:0;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(16px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(0)}}\n@media(max-width:768px){.book-pill{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem}}\n/* Hide pill on the pickup page itself */\nbody.page-pickup .book-pill{display:none!important}\n\n/* ── Seasonal banner ── 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color:rgba(255,255,255,0.2);line-height:1.6;\n}\n.footer-form-legal a{\n  color:rgba(255,255,255,0.35);\n  text-decoration:none;\n}\n.footer-form-btn{\n  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:0.6rem;\n  background:var(--pink);border:none;cursor:pointer;\n  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:10px;\n  font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0.2em;text-transform:uppercase;\n  color:#fff;padding:12px 28px;\n  transition:background 0.25s,gap 0.3s;\n  white-space:nowrap;\n}\n.footer-form-btn:hover{background:var(--pink2);gap:0.9rem}\n.footer-form-btn-arrow{\n  display:inline-block;transition:transform 0.3s;\n}\n.footer-form-btn:hover .footer-form-btn-arrow{transform:translateX(4px)}\n\n/* Success message */\n.footer-form-success{\n  padding:1rem 0;\n  font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;\n  font-size:16px;color:var(--gold-l);\n}\n\n/* ── MAIN COLUMNS ── */\n.footer-main{\n  display:grid;\n  grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;\n  gap:3rem;\n  max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;\n  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font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0.28em;text-transform:uppercase;\n  color:var(--gold);\n  margin-bottom:1.4rem;\n  padding-bottom:0.8rem;\n  border-bottom:0.5px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.15);\n}\n.footer-links{\n  list-style:none;\n  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0.65rem;\n}\n.footer-links a{\n  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;font-weight:300;\n  color:rgba(255,255,255,0.42);text-decoration:none;\n  transition:color 0.3s ease, padding-left 0.3s ease;\n  line-height:1.4;display:block;\n}\n.footer-links a:hover{\n  color:rgba(255,255,255,0.85);\n  padding-left:4px;\n}\n\n/* Contact col */\n.footer-col-contact{\n  justify-content:space-between;\n  display:flex;\n  flex-direction:column;\n}\n.footer-col-contact .footer-apps{\n  margin-top:auto;\n}\n.footer-contact-item{margin-bottom:1.1rem}\n.footer-contact-lbl{\n  display:block;\n  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:8px;\n  letter-spacing:0.22em;text-transform:uppercase;\n  color:var(--gold);opacity:0.65;margin-bottom:0.25rem;\n}\n.footer-address{\n  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;font-weight:300;\n  line-height:1.7;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.38);\n  font-style:normal;\n}\n.footer-contact-val{\n  display:block;\n  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;font-weight:300;\n  color:rgba(255,255,255,0.42);text-decoration:none;\n  line-height:1.7;transition:color 0.25s;\n}\na.footer-contact-val:hover{color:rgba(255,255,255,0.8)}\n\n/* Social */\n.footer-social{\n  display:flex;gap:0.6rem;flex-wrap:wrap;\n  margin-top:1.2rem;margin-bottom:1.6rem;\n}\n.footer-social-ico{\n  width:32px;height:32px;\n  border:0.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);\n  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;\n  color:rgba(255,255,255,0.4);text-decoration:none;\n  transition:border-color 0.3s,color 0.3s;\n}\n.footer-social-ico:hover{\n  border-color:rgba(201,168,76,0.5);color:var(--gold-l);\n}\n.footer-social-ico 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width:40px;height:40px;\n  border:0.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);\n  color:rgba(255,255,255,0.5);\n  text-decoration:none;\n  transition:border-color 0.3s,color 0.3s;\n}\n.footer-app-icon-btn:hover{\n  border-color:rgba(201,168,76,0.5);\n  color:var(--gold-l);\n}\n.footer-app-icon-btn svg{width:20px;height:20px}\n\n\n\n.footer-threshold{\n  width:100%;height:1px;\n  background:linear-gradient(90deg,\n    transparent,rgba(201,168,76,0.4) 50%,transparent);\n}\n\n\n</html\n.seo-hidden{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;pointer-events:none}\n.footer-form-btn-txt{font-family:'Jost',sans-serif;font-size:9px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0.22em;text-transform:uppercase}\n.footer-social-wa{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:0.5rem;font-family:'Jost',sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:300;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.5);transition:color 0.2s}\n.footer-social-wa:hover{color:#25D366}\n\n/* Pin toggle */\n.pin-toggle{\n  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:10px;font-weight:400;\n  letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;\n  color:rgba(201,168,76,.6);background:none;border:none;\n  cursor:pointer;padding:0;margin-bottom:1rem;\n  display:block;transition:color .2s;\n}\n.pin-toggle:hover{color:var(--gold);}\n#pinGrid[style*=\"display: grid\"]{display:grid!important;}\n\n/* ══ GARMENT CARE SYMBOLS — floating background ══ */\n.garment-bg{\n  position:absolute;inset:0;\n  pointer-events:none;overflow:hidden;\n  z-index:0;\n  opacity:.06; /* very subtle on light bg */\n}\n@media(prefers-color-scheme:dark){.garment-bg{opacity:.04}}\n\n.garment-symbol{\n  position:absolute;\n  font-size:clamp(20px,3vw,36px);\n  color:var(--pink);\n  animation:garmentFloat var(--gd,20s) ease-in-out infinite var(--gdelay,0s);\n  user-select:none;\n  line-height:1;\n}\n@keyframes garmentFloat{\n  0%   {transform:translateY(0) rotate(0deg);   opacity:0}\n  5%   {opacity:1}\n  45%  {transform:translateY(-18px) 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*/\n.speed-card{background:#fff;border-color:rgba(26,25,24,.1)}\n.speed-card:hover{background:rgba(192,65,90,.03);border-color:rgba(192,65,90,.2)}\n.speed-card.popular{background:rgba(192,65,90,.05);border-color:rgba(192,65,90,.3)}\n.speed-icon{background:rgba(192,65,90,.06);border-color:rgba(192,65,90,.15);color:var(--pink)}\n.speed-note{border-color:rgba(26,25,24,.08);color:var(--txt3)}\n/* thresh items on cream */\n.thresh-item{background:#fff;border-color:rgba(201,168,76,.2)}\n/* faq on cream */\n.faq-item,.faq-item:first-of-type{border-color:rgba(26,25,24,.1)}\n.faq-q{color:var(--txt)}\n.faq-icon{color:var(--txt3)}\n/* how step */\n.how-num{background:var(--pink)}\n/* app btn on cream */\n.app-btn{background:#fff;color:var(--txt);border-color:rgba(26,25,24,.12)}\n.app-btn:hover{background:#f0ece4}\n.app-feat svg{color:var(--pink)}\n/* ow methods on cream 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*/\n.how-h2,.speed-h2,.cov-h2,.free-h2,.app-h2,.faq-h2{color:var(--txt)}\n.how-title{color:var(--txt);font-size:clamp(18px,2vw,24px)}\n.how-desc,.speed-desc,.speed-note,.cov-lead,.cov-note,.app-body,.free-body,.faq-a{color:var(--txt2)}\n.speed-time{color:var(--pink)}\n.speed-name{color:var(--txt)}\n.eyebrow-m{color:var(--pink);opacity:1}\n.pin-num{color:var(--pink)}\n.pin-area{color:var(--txt2)}\n.thresh-val{color:var(--pink)}\n.thresh-lbl{color:var(--txt3)}\n.thresh-or{color:var(--txt3)}\n.ow-hl{color:var(--txt)}\n.ow-name{color:var(--txt)}\n.ow-detail{color:var(--txt3)}\n.ow-hours{background:rgba(192,65,90,.05);border-color:rgba(192,65,90,.15)}\n.ow-hours strong{color:var(--pink)}\n.app-feat{color:var(--txt2)}\n/* pin tag on cream */\n.pin-tag{background:rgba(26,25,24,.04);border-color:rgba(26,25,24,.1)}\n.pin-tag:hover{border-color:rgba(192,65,90,.25);background:rgba(192,65,90,.03)}\n/* speed card on cream 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  "bodyHtml": "<div id=\"introEl\" role=\"status\" aria-label=\"Loading\" style=\"display:none\"><span class=\"intro-m\" aria-hidden=\"true\">TSL</span><div class=\"intro-l\" aria-hidden=\"true\"></div><span class=\"intro-w\" aria-hidden=\"true\">The Swiss Laundry</span></div>\n<a href=\"#main\" class=\"skip-link\">Skip to main content</a>\n<div class=\"seasonal-banner\" id=\"seasonalBanner\" role=\"banner\" aria-label=\"Free pickup offer\">\n  🧺 Want a home pickup? 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This guide covers what to prepare before the season, what to clean after each event, and how to preserve the garments that matter most.</blockquote>\n  </div>\n</section>\n<section class=\"at-a-glance\" aria-label=\"Article summary\">\n  <div class=\"glance-inner\" data-reveal=\"\">\n    <div><p class=\"glance-label\">At a glance</p><h2 class=\"glance-h2\">What this article <em>covers.</em></h2><ul class=\"glance-points\"><li>Plan garment care 3–4 weeks ahead of wedding events — peak season fills fast</li><li>A wedding lehenga worn 6–8 hours accumulates significant body oils that must be removed before storage</li><li>The 48-hour rule: wedding garments cleaned within 48 hours have the highest stain removal success</li><li>Sherwanis need dry cleaning after every 2–3 wearings — not after every wearing if unworn portions are clean</li><li>Ghee and ritual oil stains from wedding ceremonies must be mentioned specifically when bringing in for cleaning</li></ul></div>\n    <div><div class=\"jump-nav\"><span class=\"jump-nav-label\">Jump to section</span><ul class=\"jump-links\"><li><a href=\"#planning\">Planning the season</a></li><li><a href=\"#lehenga\">Lehenga care</a></li><li><a href=\"#sherwani\">Sherwani and bandhgala</a></li><li><a href=\"#banarasi\">Banarasi and silk sarees</a></li><li><a href=\"#after-wedding\">After the wedding</a></li></ul></div></div>\n  </div>\n</section>\n<article class=\"post-body\" aria-label=\"Article content\"><div class=\"post-body-inner\"><h2 class=\"post-h2\" id=\"planning\">Planning <em>the season</em></h2>\n<p>Kolkata's wedding season runs from the first auspicious dates after Durga Puja — typically early November — through February. For families attending multiple weddings, garment management becomes a logistics question. The planning principle: each major occasion garment needs cleaning after each wearing before the next wearing — not at the end of the season.</p><div class=\"fact-box\"><span class=\"fact-box-label\">The Kolkata wedding calendar</span><p>November through February accounts for roughly 70% of annual weddings in Bengal. December and January are the peak months. A professional dry cleaner processes 3–4× normal volume in this period. Booking 1–2 weeks ahead for wedding garments is advisable.</p></div>\n<h2 class=\"post-h2\" id=\"lehenga\"><em>Lehenga</em> care</h2>\n<p>A wedding lehenga is typically the most expensive garment a woman owns — worn for the longest continuous period under the most physically demanding conditions. A 6–8 hour wedding involves dancing, sitting, standing, eating. The garment absorbs all of it.</p><div class=\"post-steps\"><div class=\"post-step\"><span class=\"step-num\">1</span><div><div class=\"step-title\">Inspect embellishments</div><div class=\"step-body\">Before bringing for cleaning, check all stones, sequins and embroidery are secure.</div></div></div><div class=\"post-step\"><span class=\"step-num\">2</span><div><div class=\"step-title\">Mention all stains</div><div class=\"step-body\">Point out every stain — food, makeup, perfume, sweat. Pre-treatment is required for full removal.</div></div></div><div class=\"post-step\"><span class=\"step-num\">3</span><div><div class=\"step-title\">Clean all three pieces together</div><div class=\"step-body\">Choli, skirt and dupatta should be cleaned at the same time.</div></div></div><div class=\"post-step\"><span class=\"step-num\">4</span><div><div class=\"step-title\">Allow time for pressing</div><div class=\"step-body\">A lehenga requires hand-pressing. Allow 48–72 hours for heavy embroidered pieces.</div></div></div></div>\n<h2 class=\"post-h2\" id=\"sherwani\"><em>Sherwani</em> and bandhgala</h2>\n<p>The sherwani is a structured garment — internal canvas, fused interfacing, outer fabric layer — which behaves differently from unstructured garments. The structure is what gives the sherwani its shape, and it can be distorted by incorrect cleaning or pressing.</p><div class=\"pull-quote\"><p>\"A sherwani is the garment equivalent of a structured suit. It needs the same level of professional care — and for the same reasons.\"</p></div><p>After dry cleaning, hang on a broad padded hanger and allow to fully air before storing. Folding a sherwani for storage crushes the canvas and creates permanent distortion at the fold lines.</p>\n<h2 class=\"post-h2\" id=\"banarasi\"><em>Banarasi</em> and silk sarees</h2>\n<p>Bengali weddings typically involve multiple silk sarees worn by the mother of the bride, sisters, aunts — often family heirlooms worn specifically for this occasion. Banarasi sarees with heavy zari work need particular attention. Zari borders stored tightly folded may have fold lines requiring careful steam pressing to restore.</p><div class=\"warn-box\"><span class=\"warn-box-label\">Ritual stains: ghee, mustard oil, turmeric, sindoor</span><p>Many Bengali wedding rituals involve these substances. All create stains the wearer often does not notice until after the ceremony. Check the saree carefully after the wedding in good light, note any stained areas, and bring it in within 24 hours.</p></div>\n<h2 class=\"post-h2\" id=\"after-wedding\">After the <em>wedding</em></h2>\n<p>Garments stored directly after the wedding without cleaning will emerge 12 months later with oxidised stains, set oils, and potentially mould or moth damage. The hour spent organising post-wedding dry cleaning prevents the much larger problem of restoring garments the following season.</p><div class=\"fact-box\"><span class=\"fact-box-label\">What to clean immediately after the wedding</span><p>Bridal lehenga and dupatta — within 48 hours. Groom's sherwani — within 48 hours. All silk and Banarasi sarees — within one week. Any garment with visible staining — within 24 hours.</p></div>\n</div>\n<div class=\"pro-box\">\n  <span class=\"pro-box-label\">The Swiss Laundry — Wedding season at The Swiss Laundry</span>\n  <p>October through February is when The Swiss Laundry processes the highest volume of occasion wear — sherwanis, lehengas, Banarasi sarees, embroidered pieces. Book 1–2 weeks ahead during peak wedding season. Post-wedding 48-hour turnaround for most garments. Call 9836233354 or WhatsApp for collection.</p>\n</div>\n</article>\n<section class=\"post-faq\" id=\"faq\" aria-label=\"Frequently asked questions\">\n  <div class=\"faq-inner\">\n    <p class=\"faq-ey\">Questions</p>\n    <h2 class=\"faq-h2\" data-reveal=\"\">Wedding season questions<br><em>answered directly.</em></h2>\n    <div class=\"faq-item  open\"><button class=\"faq-q\" aria-expanded=\"true\">When should I get a wedding lehenga dry cleaned after the event?<svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" class=\"faq-icon\"><path d=\"M12 5v14M5 12h14\"></path></svg></button><p class=\"faq-a\">Within 48 hours of wearing. The longer food stains, makeup, body oils and perspiration remain on fabric, the harder they become to remove completely. A lehenga dry cleaned the day after the wedding has the highest chance of perfect restoration.</p></div><div class=\"faq-item\"><button class=\"faq-q\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Can a heavily embroidered lehenga be dry cleaned?<svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" class=\"faq-icon\"><path d=\"M12 5v14M5 12h14\"></path></svg></button><p class=\"faq-a\">Yes, but with pre-inspection. Heavy embroidery with stone work, mirrors or sequins requires checking that embellishments are secure before cleaning. Any loose stones or sequins should be noted before cleaning begins.</p></div><div class=\"faq-item\"><button class=\"faq-q\" aria-expanded=\"false\">How many times can a sherwani be worn before dry cleaning?<svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" class=\"faq-icon\"><path d=\"M12 5v14M5 12h14\"></path></svg></button><p class=\"faq-a\">A sherwani worn for 4–6 hours at a formal occasion should be dry cleaned after every wearing if any visible soiling is present. For brief wearings with no visible soiling, 2–3 wearings before dry cleaning is reasonable.</p></div><div class=\"faq-item\"><button class=\"faq-q\" aria-expanded=\"false\">My silk saree has ghee stains from wedding rituals. Will they come out?<svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" class=\"faq-icon\"><path d=\"M12 5v14M5 12h14\"></path></svg></button><p class=\"faq-a\">Ghee stains on silk respond well to professional dry cleaning — the solvent dissolves the fat-based stain effectively. The key is bringing it in quickly. Ghee that has oxidised over weeks becomes significantly harder to remove.</p></div><div class=\"faq-item\"><button class=\"faq-q\" aria-expanded=\"false\">What is the best way to store a bridal lehenga after the wedding?<svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" class=\"faq-icon\"><path d=\"M12 5v14M5 12h14\"></path></svg></button><p class=\"faq-a\">Clean within 48 hours. Allow 24 hours of airing after dry cleaning. Wrap in acid-free tissue. Fold carefully along the skirt seams. Store in a cotton garment bag, not plastic. Check it annually.</p></div>\n  </div>\n</section>\n<div class=\"author-strip\" data-reveal=\"\">\n  <div class=\"author-inner\">\n    <div class=\"author-logo\">TSL</div>\n    <div class=\"author-info\"><span class=\"author-name\">The Swiss Laundry — Editorial Team</span><span class=\"author-bio\">Written from Kasba, Kolkata. <span class=\"tsl-age\">13</span> years of professional dry cleaning. P-4 Kasba Industrial Estate, Phase III, E.M. 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