Many of our customers are surprised by how many different types of problems Darn It can solve once they get to know us better. Every week one of our customers says to us “Wow, Darn It Does That?!!” So, we decided to inform our customers and potential customers through a multipart series that talks about many tasks that Darn It can do to help you solve your quality issues and get your product to market quickly.
Part 3. Mold Remediation
When Mold, Mildew or Dampness Strikes: How Darn It! Inc. Restores Apparel to Fresh, Sell‑Ready Condition
Shipping containers travel long, damp routes. Clothing can be improperly dried at the mill. Cardboard cartons get wet. Before you know it, you’re opening a shipment to that unmistakable musty smell. Don’t panic—Darn It! Inc. has your back.
Mold on garments doesn’t mean total loss. With two large ozone shock‑treatment chambers and a proven remediation workflow, we restore your damp merchandise to first‑quality condition—without missing selling windows.
Why Mold Happens (and Why It’s a Problem)
Humidity, factory conditions, condensation in containers, or improper packaging during transit can all lead to mold, mildew, and odor buildup. Smelly or damp clothes can’t hit the shelf but throwing them away hurts both your bottom line and brand reputation.
Darn It!’s Proven Mold Remediation Process
- Inspection & Sort: Our Apparel Inspection Team assesses the items for odor and moisture, then sorted by severity.
- Treatment Planning: We decide whether garments need airing, laundering, dry cleaning, or full ozone treatment—based on the cause and fabric.
- Ozone Chamber Treatment: Your garments enter our sealed ozone room. The ozone oxidizes mold spores and odor molecules, then reverts to breathable oxygen—leaving no harmful residue.
- Finishing Touches: After treatment, goods are inspected, steamed or pressed if needed and packaged or reticketed for retail.
Fast, Reliable & Scalable Remediation
Darn It! merges speed with scale. With over 300,000 sq ft and more than 60 cross‑trained team members, we handle large projects quickly. No shipment is too big or too tricky.
Real Impact: A Case Study
One shipment of 20,000 pairs of denim jeans soaked in salt water developed severe mildew odor. We treated them with ozone, pressed and repackaged the merchandise—and returned them to the retailer in time for their seasonal promotion.
Why Choose Darn It!
- Expertise: Specialty in apparel mold and mildew remediation.
- Sustainability: We rescue goods instead of discarding them, reducing waste and recapturing revenue.
- Efficiency: Rapid turnaround keeps your inventory moving and avoids expensive delays.
If your incoming shipments are plagued with dampness, musty odor, or mold concerns, Darn It! Inc. turns that problem into opportunity. You deliver us the issue—we return first‑quality, fresh‑smelling apparel ready to hit the rack.
Your problem is our business—let’s work together to rescue your inventory and protect your brand.
