Hemrajani pieces cleaned and hand-finished by Alex's Dry Cleaning Valet.
Heritage & Expertise
Hemrajani, Cared For by Alex's Team
The Hemrajani tailoring tradition began in Hong Kong in 1962, when the eldest generation of Hemrajani brothers opened their custom shop in the city that would become synonymous with bespoke and made-to-measure menswear. Over six decades, the family name — carried forward by Joe Hemrajani through ventures like MyTailor and Divij Bespoke — has become known for precise, body-mapped suits cut to each client's own measurements, with the canvassed structure and clean hand-finishing of a true custom garment rather than a rack suit.
That construction is exactly what careless cleaning destroys. A Hemrajani jacket's canvassed chest piece and hand-shaped lapel roll can shrink, ripple, or bond to the shell under aggressive heat and harsh solvent, flattening the very shaping the tailor built in by hand — damage that no re-press can undo. Alex's specializes in preserving that internal architecture.
Specialist Care
How Alex's Cares for Hemrajani
Every Hemrajani garment is cleaned by the gentlest effective method, then hand-finished and pressed to honor the canvas, lapel roll, and drape your tailor built in.
Canvassed chest construction
Whether your Hemrajani jacket is built on a half-canvas or fully canvassed chest, we avoid the high-heat, high-agitation cycles that shrink or delaminate the canvas — keeping the chest piece supple and your jacket's shape exactly as the tailor cut it.
Hand-rolled lapel and shaped collar
Lapels are hand-steamed and pressed to preserve their natural roll rather than ironed flat, protecting the soft three-dimensional line that signals true custom tailoring.
Made-to-measure fit and drape
Because a Hemrajani garment is built to your own exact measurements, we clean and finish with no shrinkage and no distortion, so the fit your tailor perfected comes back unchanged.
Fine worsteds and tropical wools
Suiting wools are treated with fabric-appropriate solvent and temperature, then hung and rested — never crushed in a press — to protect the cloth's hand, sheen, and recovery.
Hand-finished seams and trouser line
Hand-sewn detailing and the tailored trouser crease are reset by hand so the garment reads as crisp and intentional as the day it was delivered.
Pickup & Delivery
Door-to-Door Across the Bay Area
The same white-glove standard travels everywhere we serve. Pickup from your front door, doorman, or garage — returned cleaned, pressed, and ready to wear.
San Francisco
Monday – Saturday
Next-business-day return; Saturday pickups return Tuesday morning.
Peninsula & South Bay
Monday · Wednesday · Friday
Returned on the next scheduled service day.
Marin County
Every Day
Same-day return is the standard — morning pickups come back the same afternoon.
East Bay
Thursday & Saturday
Returned on the next service day.
Wine Country
Monday & Thursday
Sonoma & the Napa Valley — $300 service minimum, or a $75 delivery charge each way.
$75 minimum per pickup with free pickup and delivery across San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin, and the East Bay. Wine Country (Napa, Sonoma & St. Helena): $300 service minimum, or a $75 delivery charge each way. Same-day service available in most areas for an additional fee.
Common Questions
Hemrajani Garment Care FAQ
How should I clean my Hemrajani suit without ruining the custom tailoring?
A Hemrajani made-to-measure suit is built on a canvassed chest and hand-shaped lapels, so it must never be over-cleaned or pressed with high commercial heat, both of which shrink the canvas and flatten the tailored shaping. Alex's Dry Cleaning Valet cleans Hemrajani suits with the gentlest effective method, then hand-finishes the lapel roll, chest, and drape so the garment keeps the exact fit your tailor cut. Clean only when truly needed — spot-treat and press between cleanings to extend the suit's life.
Do you pick up and deliver Hemrajani garments in San Francisco?
Yes. Alex's is fully door-to-door across San Francisco and the Bay Area — we come to you for pickup and delivery, so your Hemrajani suits, sport coats, and trousers never have to leave your home until they're back, cleaned and pressed. Simply text 415-338-9318 to schedule a pickup at a time that suits you.
Will dry cleaning shrink or change the fit of my made-to-measure Hemrajani jacket?
Not when it's done correctly. Shrinkage and fit loss come from excessive heat, harsh solvent, and aggressive pressing that compress the wool and the internal canvas. Because Alex's matches the solvent and temperature to the cloth and hand-finishes rather than machine-flattens, your Hemrajani jacket returns with its measured fit, lapel roll, and drape intact — no surprises at the next wearing.