Recognition

• Chicago Social Brides, “A Perfect Ten”
  
• Chicago Social Magazine, “Best Of The City 2010”
  
• “The Go-To Destination for Cleaning and Preserving a Designer Gown,” Bride-Buzz.Com, 2010
  
• Chicago Social Magazine, "Sneaky Clean" How To Clean,
  Care For, And Store Your Best Party Wear, 2010
  
• Chicago Magazine, Where To Get Stuff Fixed, One of
  "Chicagoland's Best Fixers" in Fabricare, Alterations, Leather,
  suede and Fur Cleaning, Museum Quality Preservation and
  Textile Restoration, 2009
  
• Michigan Avenue Magazine, Party Prepping, Where the City's
  Most Seasoned Partygoers Get Their Gorgeous Goods, Dry Cleaning and Alterations, 2009
  
• Chicago Social Magazine, Green Light District, "First in Illinois to Receive One of the Highest Levels of Certification from the Green Cleaners Council, 2009
  
• Chicago Social Brides feature, "Go-to Spot for Chicago Brides for Couture Cleaning, Restoration and Preservation", 2009
  
• CRAVE Chicago, Ultimate guide to the Places Women Crave in Chicago, Lynda Wood, Featured as one of "100 Women You Need to Know
• “Best Couture Dry Cleaner”, Chicago magazine, 2007
• “Best Dry Cleaner” Reader’s Choice, Chicago Reader 2008
• Award of Excellence, Clothing Care Council, Washington, D.C. 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010
• Finest Resources in the World, Esquire's The Big Black Book, The Style Manual for Men, 2006, 2007 and Spring/Fall 2010
• Fabricare Consultant, “InStyle” magazine 2008
• Fabricare Consultant, “Time Out Chicago” 2009
• Showcased as “Top Notch Cleaner” Fox News Chicago
• Only Drycleaner in Chicago Recognized by Vogue Magazine
• “Cleaner of Choice” Curator of Costumes, Chicago History Museum
• “One of the top 10 drycleaners in the world”,
  Leading Cleaners Internationale
• Best of Citysearch, 2007
• Expert panelists on weddingquestions.com
• Showcased in Chicago Social, Chicago Social Brides, Uptown, Martha Stewart Weddings, Elegant Bride, WeddingChannel.com, Brides.com, Getmarried.com, WeddingWire.com and TheKnot.com
• Referred by Chicago’s Finest Event Planners, Premier Luxe Retailers, Couture Designers, Five Star Hotels and Insurance Companies
• Advisor to the NCA, Restoration Certification Program
• Preferred Consultant/Vendor to the Insurance Industry

Certifications

• Certified Couture Cleaner™, Leading Cleaners Internationale 2005, Recertified 2008
• Certified Professional Drycleaner™
• Certified Professional Wetcleaner™
• Certified Environmental Drycleaner™
• First drycleaner in Illinois to be named a Certified Green Cleaner by the Green Cleaners Council
• Richard Wood, Certified Garment Care Professional™, (highest professional credential attainable in the drycleaning industry)
• Lynda Wood, Certified Licensed MuseumCare™ Gown Preservation and Textile Restoration Specialist
• Certified IICRC Firm in Fire and Smoke Restoration
• Jordan Wood, Certified by NCA (National Cleaners Association) in Fire and Smoke Restoration
• Jordan Wood, Certified by IICRC (Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification) in Fire and Smoke Restoration

Professional Associations

• Association of Wedding Gown Specialists
• Association of Bridal Consultants
• Chicago Fashion Foundation
• Dry Cleaning and Laundry Institute International (DLI)
• International Drycleaners Congress
• Illinois State Fabricare Association
• Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC)
• Leading Cleaners Internationale
• Methods for Management
• National Cleaners Association (NCA)
• National Bridal Service
• North American Restoration Dry Cleaners (NARD)
• Oak Street Council
• Textile Society of America
• Safety & Environmental Compliance Consultants