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Blouse with Jewelry Embellishments
Mr. Sohn, a 100% wetcleaner explains how to process a blouse with jewelry embellishments.

Shirt’s Neck Stain
Mr. Sohn, a 100% wetcleaner, explains how he treats shirt’s neck stains.

Suit is the easiest of all
Mr. Sohn, a 100% wetcleaner, explains why suite is the easiest item to wetclean.

March 2026
March 2026 Table of Contents Trump Tariff Ruled “Illegal” On February 20, 2026, the trade world was rocked by a 6-3 Supreme Court ruling in

New York Machinery Launches Its Own Brand: NYM
“Now, New York Machinery is a manufacturing company.” New York Machinery President Namgu Lee made this declaration during an open house event for dealers held

Let’s Go Find the Bird’s Egg!
Long ago, in a quiet country village, there lived a farming couple. The husband was a man who knew how to be grateful even for

Steam Trap Maintenance
We all know how rising energy and supply costs continue to gnaw away at the bottom line. Controlling these costs has never been more vital

What Are You Offering?
Back when I started doing shirts, it was 1978. Retail, the price was typically under a dollar. At this point, I have no way to

Handwashing Neckties
If your goal is to wetclean 100% of your volume, hand washing is essential. I have always said there is nothing you cannot wetclean. No

Spotting Chemicals and Trade Names
I have received many requests from cleaner/spotters and inexperienced owners regarding the use of spotting chemicals, bleaches, digesters and dye strippers; what they are and

Stain Removal 101, Part 2
Tannin is a substance found in plants. For this reason, any stain that originated from a plant is considered a tannin stain. Tannin stains are

How Much Wetcleaning Is Possible
The advancement of wetcleaning technology has been significant. I have been teaching wetcleaning for 40 years and have seen cleaners increase their wetcleaning percentage from
