Cleaning and Maintenance

Costume Specialists provides costume and mascot character service, including cleaning, maintenance and storage. We provide warehousing and service programs for the care of your costume.

12 Point Cleaning Program

Your costume will receive individual, professional attention the minute it reaches our facility. All costumes are inspected upon arrival. You will be notified about any parts and/or additional repairs necessary to bring your costume up to top quality. Our 12-point cleaning program includes:

1. All parts are cleaned thoroughly inside and out using our unique, special process.
2. Feet and heads are hand-washed and disinfected.
3. Heads are reglued and touched up as needed.
4. Eyes are touched up and painted to bring back original luster.
5. All parts are checked for loose stitching/buttons/snaps/zippers and resewn.
6. All parts are disinfected with a scent-free aerosol.
7. Fur parts are thoroughly brushed and conditioned to give them a like-new sheen.
8. Any additional care particular to your costume is done to meet our high standards.
9. Extraordinary repairs are done with your company approval.
10. We inspect and test any battery-powered items.
11. We inspect storage/shipping trunk for possible damage.
12. The costume is carefully packed and forwarded as instructed by your company.

Any part of your costume that cannot be restored to a reasonably acceptable appearance, or is missing, can be replaced.

Buzzy - Sleeping Bear Press