Incotex pieces cleaned and hand-finished by Alex's Dry Cleaning Valet.
Heritage & Expertise
Incotex, Cared For by Alex's Team
Incotex was founded in 1951 in Mira, near Venice in the Veneto region of northern Italy, and over seven decades it has become the benchmark for the modern Italian dress trouser — so much so that it now anchors the trouser offering of the Slowear group, the Venetian house of specialist makers it joined when the group was brought together. Incotex is celebrated for its half-lined and unlined constructions, its meticulous waistband and fly work, and fabrics woven by the great Italian mills — high-twist fresco wools, garment-dyed cottons, and luxury blends that give each pair its signature clean drape and soft, lived-in hand.
That refinement is also delicate: a too-hot press flattens the rolled hem and crushes the natural fall of the cloth, harsh perchloroethylene strips the soft finish from garment-dyed cottons, and an unset crease ruins the line Incotex is famous for. This is exactly the kind of garment Alex's specializes in — we treat each pair as the tailored object it is, never as bulk laundry.
Specialist Care
How Alex's Cares for Incotex
Since 1984, Alex's has cared for Incotex trousers and tailoring by hand — gentle solvent matched to the cloth, spot treatment by an experienced eye, and a hand-press that restores the crease and drape exactly as the maker intended.
High-twist fresco & tropical wools
Incotex's open-weave fresco and tropical wools breathe beautifully but mark and shine under heat; we clean with a gentle, fabric-matched solvent and hand-press at controlled temperature to protect the weave's loft and finish.
Garment-dyed cottons & chinos
The lived-in color of an Incotex garment-dyed chino comes from washed pigment that aggressive solvents strip and dull; we treat these with care calibrated to preserve depth of color and that soft, broken-in hand.
The signature trouser crease
A sharp, true crease down the leg is Incotex's calling card; we set it by hand along the original line so it falls cleanly from waistband to hem every time.
Half-lined & unlined construction
Incotex's lightweight half-lined and unlined builds have no canvas to hide a rushed press; we finish the waistband, fly, and seat by hand so the trouser keeps its tailored shape and drape.
Rolled and finished hems
Hand-finished hems and clean break details are easily flattened by a careless press; we steam and shape them so the break sits exactly as your tailor intended.
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
Incotex Garment Care FAQ
Do you offer pickup for Incotex trousers in San Francisco, or do I need to drop them off?
There is nothing to drop off — Alex's is a door-to-door valet serving San Francisco and the greater Bay Area. We collect your Incotex trousers and tailoring from your home or office and return them hand-finished. Simply text 415-338-9318 to schedule a pickup.
How should Incotex trousers be cleaned without ruining the crease and drape?
Incotex trousers should be dry cleaned only when needed, with a gentle solvent matched to the cloth and a controlled hand-press — never a hot commercial press, which flattens the rolled hem and crushes the natural fall. We set the crease by hand along the original line and finish the waistband, fly, and seat to preserve the tailored shape Incotex is known for.
Can you clean garment-dyed Incotex chinos without fading the color?
Yes. Incotex's garment-dyed cottons get their lived-in color from washed pigment that harsh solvents strip and dull, so we treat them gently with care calibrated to the fabric, preserving the depth of color and the soft, broken-in hand rather than processing them as ordinary laundry.