The document summarizes the process of dry cleaning, which involves placing clothing into an agitation machine with a cleaning solution instead of water to remove stains and odors. It can take 72-86 hours to complete the full dry cleaning process, including pre-treating stains, running the garments through the machine, inspecting for remaining stains, and final pressing. The document also provides examples of fabric types that require dry cleaning rather than washing, such as silk, linen, wool, and leather.

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Cleaning
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2. So,whatisdrycleaningyoumayhave
askedyourselfatimeortwo?The
conceptofdrycleaningisacomplex
oneinthemindsofmanypeople.
Insteadofaskingquestionsonthe
process,mostpeoplesimplydropoff
theirnon-washableclothingtoa
professionaldrycleanerandpick
themupwithinafewdays.

3. Inreality,drycleaningisquiteeasy
andpainless.Drycleaningconsistsof
placingclothingintoanagitation
machinemuchlikeastandard
washingmachine.
Insteadofaddingwatertoremovethe
stains,aspecialcleaningsolutionis
addedtoremovestainsandodors
fromthefabric.

4. Thefrictionofthemachine’sagitator
movesthesolutionthroughthefibers
ofthematerialwashingawaylocked
indirtandgrime.
Thesolutionisthenremovedand
recycledforanotheruse.Clothing
itselfisremovedfromthemachine
andironedforaclean,pressedlook.

5. TheHistoryBehindtheArtofDry
Cleaning
Drycleaningwasfirstdiscoveredby
accidentwhenamaidofJean-Baptiste
Jolly,aFrenchtextilemakerbumped
overanoillampinthe1840s.
Thekerosenefromthelampspilled
ontoalinentablecloththathadbeen
subjectedtostainsthatcouldn’tbe
washedout.

6. Jollywassurprisedtoseethatthe
kerosenedissolvedthespotswithout
theneedforwaterorcleaning
solutions.
Jollytriedthistheoryonotherfabrics
thatwerenotwashableandfounda
consistencyintheeffectivenessofthe
process.Eventually,headdedthis
cleaningmethodtotheserviceshe
offeredwithinhisbusiness.

7. Formanydecades,kerosenewasthe
primarycleaningsolutionusedfor
drycleaningnon-washablefabrics.
Thesolutionwaspouredintoa
traditionalwashingmachineinplace
ofwater.
Thefrictionofthemachinewould
agitatedirtandstainsfromthe
material.

8. Whenconcernsoverthe
combustibilityandodorsofthe
kerosenebegantofullyemerge,the
searchwasonforasafersolventto
use.

9. Scientistseventuallydiscoveredthat
perchloroethylene,morecommonly
referredtoasperc,wasjustas
effectiveforremovingstainsbutwas
non-flammable.
Thissolventwasusedforprofessional
drycleaningformanyyears.Thatis
untilitwasdiscoveredthatthe
cleaningsolutionwascausingcancer
inthosethatworkedwiththe
product.

10. Today,thereareseveraldifferent
typesofdry-cleaningproductsbeing
usedforcommercialandresidential
usethatareconsideredsaferfor
peopleandtheenvironment.
Withtheadvancementstakingplace
intechnology,theproductline-upis
suretoincrease.

11. TypesofFabricsthatRequireDry
Cleaning
Theintendedpurposeofdrycleaning
istocleanfabricsthatwould
otherwisebedamageddueto
traditionallaunderingmethods.
Watercandamagecertainmaterials
causingthemtodeteriorateorlose
theirdesiredshape.

12. Silk
Thesefabricsinclude:

13. Linen

14. Rayon

15. Wool

16. Taffeta

17. Velvet

18. Acetate

19. Leather

20. Suede

21. Nomatterwhattypeoffabricyour
clothingismadeof,itisalwaysideal
toreadthecareinstructionlabel
thoroughlybeforewashing.
Thiswillensurethatyourclothing
willkeepitspropershapeandappeal
foritsentirelife.

22. ExactlyHowLongDoesDry
CleaningTake?
Haveyoueverwonderedjusthow
longdry-cleaningtakesforsuits,
weddingdressorotherdrycleaned
garments?
Whiledrycleaningmaynotbeas
complicatedasoncethought,itisstill
alengthyprocesstoensureitisdone
properly.

23. Onceyouhavedroppedoffyour
clothingtobedrycleaned,itis
inspectedforstains,tearsorother
typesofdamage.
Youcanspeeduptheprocessby
pointingoutanyoftheseissues
duringthedrop-offperiod.Knowing
whathascausedthestainsallowsthe
drycleanertoproperlypre-treat
thembeforethedrycleaningbegins.

24. Allspotsandstainsgothroughthe
pre-treatingprocess.Thisallowsthe
drycleanertoworkdiligentlytoavoid
setupmarksonyourgarments.
Oncethespotsaretreated,the
clothinggoesintotheagitation
machinesothedrycleaningcan
begin.

25. Dependingonthetypeofgarment
andmaterialusedforitsdesign,this
willdeterminethespecificamountof
timeitwillstayintheagitator.
Sweaters,suitsandcoatsmayonly
takeafewhourswhileleatherand
suedegarmentsorweddingdresses
maytakeupto48hoursfora
thoroughcleaning.

26. Onceyourclothingisremovedfrom
theagitator,theywillthenreceivea
post-spotinspection.
Thisallowsyourdrycleanertolocate
anyremainingstainsthathavebeen
leftbehind.Afinalattemptwillbe
madetoremovethediscolored
spotting.

27. Ifthedrycleanerisnotabletoremove
thestain,theywillmakenotationsfor
you,soyouarenotsurprisedwhen
youreceiveyouritemsback.
Afinalsteamandpressingprocessis
performedtogivethegarmentstheir
freshandcrisplookandfeel.

28. Inalltotal,thedry-cleaningprocess
cantakeasmuchas72-86hoursto
completedependingonthevarious
factors.
72-86 Hours
72-86 Hours

29. FAQs

30. Howoftenshouldyoudrycleana
suit?
Suitsthatyoudon’twearoftenshould
bedrycleanedanaverageofonceor
twiceayear.
Thisensuresthattheylookcleanand
readytowearwhentheoccasion
arisestodoso.

31. Suitsthatarewornweeklyorseveral
timesaweekshouldbedrycleanedat
leastonceamonth.Thiswillprevent
stainsandodorsfrombecoming
lockedintothefabric.

32. Doesdrycleaningremovedust
stainsfromclothing?
Yes,youcanrestassuredthatifyou
havegarmentsthathavebeen
hangingintheclosetforalengthy
periodoftime,drycleaningthemwill
freshenthemup.
Thesolventsolutionsusedfordry
cleaningiseffectiveforremovingdust
mitesaswell.
Removes
Removes
Removes
Dust mites!!
Dust mites!!
Dust mites!!

33. Ishomedry-cleaningmethodsas
effectiveasprofessionaldry
cleaning?
Researchershaveproventhatdry-
cleaningproductsyouuseinyour
homearenotaseffectiveasexpert
dry-cleaningservices.
Theydoremoveodorsandsomedirt
spotsbutarenotaseffectiveondeep
stainsordirtremovalsasthe
professionalservicesoutthere.

34. Ifyouhavedrycleanonlygarments
suchascoats,suits,orothersuch
items,youwillbenefitfromthe
expertiseofaprofessionaldrycleaner
inDurango.
Weencourageyoutocontactour
companyandspeakwithanexpertto
ensureyourclothingisableto
withstandthetestoftime.Your
wardrobewillthankyouforit.

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