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Analysis of difficult stains and special treatment used for their removal

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In teaching spotting and stain removal we put stains in a category and use a prescribed method for their removal. Manufacturers of chemicals also provide spotting charts for their chemical usage based on the category placement of stains. The simplicity of this method makes spotting easier but does not necessarily work on all stains. Some […]

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Dye Bleeding: Causes and Cures

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Dye bleeding is a fairly common occurrence plaguing drycleaners. Dye bleeding can occur in drycleaning, wetcleaning or spotting. It is important to pinpoint the source of the bleeding so proper remedies can be applied. Dye bleeding can occur due to several factors. (1)          Poor dye fastness in manufacture-This means that the dyes are not properly

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Wetcleaning Chemistry

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I travel around to different drycleaning and wetcleaning plants and find that most of them are not using the best wetcleaning chemicals for obtaining optimum results. The cleaners usually say that their wetcleaning procedures are okay but in reality are not as good as they could be. If your silks, wools and rayons are not

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