I read a recent article concerning a controversy over the term sizing and retexturizing. This prompted me to write this article to expand the concept, clarify and hopefully not confuse the issue. The proper term that describes agents or procedures that are added to fabrics to enhance the properties of the fabric is called finishing […]
Silk continues to be a troublesome fabric for many drycleaners. Independent Garment Analysis Service receives many silk garments ranging from color loss due to oxidation and spotting procedures. The dye choice of the manufacturer and its application determines the fastness of the dye. Poorly dyed silk fabrics can still be processed but the inspections, spotting
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In my encounters doing consultations I find that many set stains are caused by procedures used by drycleaners and spotters. The first thing that we have to do is define a set or oxidized stain. These are stains that require more than drycleaning fluid, water or lubrication to remove. Tannin, protein and oils oxidize and
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Drycleaners should be interested in what their customers think of them. Neil Schroeder, National Clothesline columnist wrote an interesting article on obtaining complimentary customer’s testimonials on your business. I frequently receive calls from my clients wanting me to evaluate the quality of their business. In order to evaluate their spotting, I send them a spotting
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There are many cleaners who have problems doing wetcleaning or using wetcleaning chemicals because they do not understand the products that they are using. There are some wetcleaning chemicals that are incompatible with others. The result is that the garment may have rings or discolorations. Some wetcleaning chemicals although labeled as safe and mild may
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In order to do proper wetcleaning, it is necessary to customize the loads you are running. This means adding the proper detergent with the proper additives in a specific formulation for that particular load. There is not one detergent that can specifically handle all loads equally. There are some fabrics that require special additives to
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