Sensene solvent — a lower-toxicity alternative to perchloroethylene — runs the dry-cleaning line at Mission Hills Fabric Care Center, a West Lewis Street cleaner in Mission Hills that rebuilt its process around gentler chemistry for wool, silk, and cashmere. The solvent handles suiting and blouses that can't survive the agitation of home washers, sending repair-grade garments to Alex's Alterations when a reweave or button reset is needed before pressing. Shirt laundering is done in-house on a pants-topper and body form rather than farmed out, which is what keeps 100% cotton dress shirts from coming back with bayonet collars. Bedding, comforters, and area rugs go through an oversized front-load cycle that Mission Hills apartment-sized home machines can't accommodate. Wedding gowns are cleaned and boxed for acid-free preservation, a workflow that follows the bodice adjustments and bustle work handled by Belia Bridal Alterations & Accessories in the sequence most Mission Hills brides use between final fitting and long-term storage. Heirloom restoration on vintage christening gowns and yellowed lace tablecloths — hand-detailing oxidation staining under a lighted magnifier — is the deepest project the shop takes on.