If you are new to wetcleaning, you will probably have experienced finishing problems. Wrinkles, twisted seams, stiff and rough textures… These are the most common complaints I hear from drycleaners who tried wetcleaning Well, that’s because they did laundry, not wetcleaning. If you are doing wetcleaning properly, the condition of clothes out of the dryer […]
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For the last several months, I have been describing the difference between wetcleaning and laundry, the amount of water to use and the chemicals involved. This month, we discuss drying. Drying is a very important part of wetcleaning. Drying won’t require as much process and effort as washing but it will definitely affect the finished
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I simply cannot imagine wetcleaning without it. One can even say the successful development of modern wetcleaning owes much to it. Proper use of a good conditioner will give you quality better than drycleaning. People who do wetcleaning without a good conditioner simply do not understand its importance. Many cleaners are processing more of their
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This month’s column is a very boring subject of water quality and the adequate soap quantity. This applies to no only wet cleaning but to all laundry jobs in general. One of the most frequent questions I get is “how much soap do I put in a 50 pound washer?” Unfortunately, there is no one
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I have been covering the general principles of wetcleaning for the last several months. Starting this month, I will be explaining more technical side of it. These topics need to be understood before you try wetcleaning. Even though you are already doing it, I hope you read it just to make sure. The first thing
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I have covered wetcleaning basics for the last several months so starting this month, I will cover technical issues. The first issue is the chemicals used in wetcleaning. Problem garments I receive a lot of questions about handling problem garments. I suspect they think I am some kind of an expert in spotting but I
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