When our outfit with stylish design (such as dresses, suits or formal wedding attires) or when they are made with soft and difficult to clean materials and fabrics (such as suede and leather), we can not clean the machine washing machine for it can destroy the design or fabric. No hand wash them, because they will be
options for cleaning these garments through a dry cleaner.
Dry cleaning is a process for cleaning clothing or fabric without the use of soap and water, so it is referred to as 'dry'. Instead of water, different types of fluids used to remove dirt and stains our clothes.
the mid-19th century, Jean Baptiste Jolly discovered when his maid spilled kerosene on the tablecloth fabric that becomes clearer after the incident. Thus came the birth of chemical cleaning, which uses kerosene and other volatile liquids such as gasoline and oil to clean fabrics and linens.
But due to the flammability of the early oil-based solvents, William Joseph Stoddard has worked with a colleague from the research institutes to develop Stoddard solvent, less volatile solvent used to dry clean clothes. In 1928, dry cleaners began using and was very strong in the U.S. since the late 1920s-1950s.
After World War II, Perchloroethylene (tetrachlorethylene) or "Perc" has become the trend of the solvent in dry cleaning. It is a chlorinated solvent with great cleansing properties and is stable, nonflammable, and gentle to most garments. However, despite the 'Perc' be the ideal dry-cleaning solvent, it is obvious hazardous to our health.
Because of health problems threaten the use of "Perc", the other alternative solvents have been investigated in order to support the dry cleaning industry.
Some dry cleaners claim that they offer "organic dry cleaning." This concept is often seduces consumers often associate the term 'organic' to mean all natural and safe way to dry cleaning. In essence, organic dry cleaning means using hydrocarbon solvents, such as Exxon Mobil in DF-2000 or Chevron Phillips EcoSolv of any chemical with a carbon chain is scientifically classified as "organic." However, DF-2000 is classified as a VOC and it is listed by the EPA as a neurotoxin and skin and eye irritant for workers.
Or D5 liquid silicone is an ecological alternative to Perc. It is gentler on fabrics and cause discoloration or change. Its GreenEarth Cleaning is licensed and charged with belonging to an annual fee and its high cost to D5 expensive than Perc, but does not produce toxic waste and degrades within a few days.
The use of carbon dioxide in dry cleaning result is minimal loss of CO2 in the atmosphere, so global warming effect is also reduced. The dry cleaning method is also used for fire and water damage restoration, due to their efficiency in removing toxic residues, soot and other odor-related fires. Yet the price of this machine is too expensive compared with conventional Perc cleaning.
None the less clothes the most marked 'dry clean only "can be cleaned by wet cleaning. It is a process that uses water and biodegradable soap. Computer-controlled machines for hair and stretching are used to retain the shape and size of clothing.
