Post-Season Cleaning for Suits and Formal Wear: Approx. 45% 'Always or Mostly' Do It. What are their storage concerns and expectations for storage services?
A joint survey by NEXER Inc. and Rinavis on 450 people revealed that 78.2% dry clean formal wear post-season. However, 18% face storage issues, primarily space constraints, highlighting interest in storage services.
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■ How many people take their suits or formal wear to the cleaners after the season?
Suits and formal wear worn on formal occasions such as entrance ceremonies, initiation ceremonies, and weddings or funerals.
When the season ends, many people probably wonder, "Should I take it to the cleaners?" or "Is it okay not to?"
Because they are worn infrequently, many voices express concern about whether to dry clean them and how to store them.
Therefore, in collaboration with Rinavis, we conducted a survey on 'Suit/Formal Wear Cleaning Awareness' targeting 450 men and women nationwide who have used dry cleaning services.
* When quoting the contents of this press release, please take the following actions:
- State that the source is a 'Survey by NEXER Inc. and Rinavis'
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'Survey on Suit/Formal Wear Cleaning Awareness' Overview
Survey method: Internet questionnaire
Survey period: March 27 to April 1, 2026
Target audience: Men and women nationwide who have used dry cleaning services
Valid responses: 450 samples
Questions asked:
Question 1: Do you take suits or formal wear worn at formal scenes like entrance ceremonies to the cleaners after the season?
Question 2: Please tell us the reason.
Question 3: Have you ever had trouble with how to store your suits or formal wear?
Question 4: What points caused you trouble? (Multiple choices allowed)
Question 5: How do you deal with it?
Question 6: Are you interested in storage services (safekeeping services, etc.) for suits and formal wear after cleaning?
Question 7: Under what conditions would you want to use it? (Multiple choices allowed)
* As a general rule, numbers are rounded to one decimal place, so the total may not equal 100%.
■ 78.2% Answered They 'Take Formal Wear to the Cleaners' Post-Season
First, we asked whether they take suits or formal wear worn in formal scenes like entrance ceremonies to the cleaners after the season.
As a result, 21.1% 'always do,' 23.8% 'mostly do,' and 33.3% 'sometimes do.' In total, 78.2% of people take them to the cleaners in some form.
On the other hand, 21.8% answered 'not at all.'
We asked for their respective reasons, and here are a few:
Those who answered 'Take them to the cleaners':
- Because some items require dry cleaning. (20s/Male)
- I want to use my clothes as long as possible, so I want to leave it to the professionals. (30s/Female)
- I feel that taking it to the cleaners makes it cleaner than washing it at home. (30s/Female)
- I can't wash it at home, so I try to submit it after wearing it a few times. Ideally, I'd do it every time, but it's expensive. (40s/Female)
Those who answered 'Not at all':
- Because it's expensive to do it every single time. (20s/Female)
- Recently, I feel that home cleaning is sufficient. It also saves costs. (30s/Female)
Common reasons for dry cleaning were 'wanting to store it in a clean state,' 'materials that cannot be washed at home,' and 'wanting to leave it to professionals.' Since the frequency of use is low, there is a clear psychological desire to maintain it well for the next wear.
Conversely, prominent reasons for not dry cleaning emphasized cost, such as 'expensive every time' or 'home cleaning is sufficient.' Both groups seem to share an awareness of cost-effectiveness.
■ 18.0% Answered They 'Have Had Trouble' Storing Suits and Formal Wear
Next, we asked if they had ever had trouble figuring out how to store their suits or formal wear.
As a result, 18.0% said 'Yes' and 82.0% said 'No.'
Furthermore, we asked those who had trouble what specific issues they faced.
The most common response was 'Takes up storage space'
Suits and formal wear worn on formal occasions such as entrance ceremonies, initiation ceremonies, and weddings or funerals.
When the season ends, many people probably wonder, "Should I take it to the cleaners?" or "Is it okay not to?"
Because they are worn infrequently, many voices express concern about whether to dry clean them and how to store them.
Therefore, in collaboration with Rinavis, we conducted a survey on 'Suit/Formal Wear Cleaning Awareness' targeting 450 men and women nationwide who have used dry cleaning services.
* When quoting the contents of this press release, please take the following actions:
- State that the source is a 'Survey by NEXER Inc. and Rinavis'
- Provide a link to Rinavis (https://rinavis.com/)
'Survey on Suit/Formal Wear Cleaning Awareness' Overview
Survey method: Internet questionnaire
Survey period: March 27 to April 1, 2026
Target audience: Men and women nationwide who have used dry cleaning services
Valid responses: 450 samples
Questions asked:
Question 1: Do you take suits or formal wear worn at formal scenes like entrance ceremonies to the cleaners after the season?
Question 2: Please tell us the reason.
Question 3: Have you ever had trouble with how to store your suits or formal wear?
Question 4: What points caused you trouble? (Multiple choices allowed)
Question 5: How do you deal with it?
Question 6: Are you interested in storage services (safekeeping services, etc.) for suits and formal wear after cleaning?
Question 7: Under what conditions would you want to use it? (Multiple choices allowed)
* As a general rule, numbers are rounded to one decimal place, so the total may not equal 100%.
■ 78.2% Answered They 'Take Formal Wear to the Cleaners' Post-Season
First, we asked whether they take suits or formal wear worn in formal scenes like entrance ceremonies to the cleaners after the season.
As a result, 21.1% 'always do,' 23.8% 'mostly do,' and 33.3% 'sometimes do.' In total, 78.2% of people take them to the cleaners in some form.
On the other hand, 21.8% answered 'not at all.'
We asked for their respective reasons, and here are a few:
Those who answered 'Take them to the cleaners':
- Because some items require dry cleaning. (20s/Male)
- I want to use my clothes as long as possible, so I want to leave it to the professionals. (30s/Female)
- I feel that taking it to the cleaners makes it cleaner than washing it at home. (30s/Female)
- I can't wash it at home, so I try to submit it after wearing it a few times. Ideally, I'd do it every time, but it's expensive. (40s/Female)
Those who answered 'Not at all':
- Because it's expensive to do it every single time. (20s/Female)
- Recently, I feel that home cleaning is sufficient. It also saves costs. (30s/Female)
Common reasons for dry cleaning were 'wanting to store it in a clean state,' 'materials that cannot be washed at home,' and 'wanting to leave it to professionals.' Since the frequency of use is low, there is a clear psychological desire to maintain it well for the next wear.
Conversely, prominent reasons for not dry cleaning emphasized cost, such as 'expensive every time' or 'home cleaning is sufficient.' Both groups seem to share an awareness of cost-effectiveness.
■ 18.0% Answered They 'Have Had Trouble' Storing Suits and Formal Wear
Next, we asked if they had ever had trouble figuring out how to store their suits or formal wear.
As a result, 18.0% said 'Yes' and 82.0% said 'No.'
Furthermore, we asked those who had trouble what specific issues they faced.
The most common response was 'Takes up storage space'