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You bring your clothes to Dollar Wise Quality Cleaners, drop them off at the counter, and a few days later you return to pick them up looking as good as new. But what happens to your clothing in between? To many people, professional cleaning is a mysterious process and you may be surprised to learn that professional cleaning is a lot more than one process. In fact, we might employ a number of techniques to give your garments that “like new” appearance. Basically, professional cleaning can be broken down into three general categories – dry cleaning, wetcleaning, and laundering.
You bring your clothes to Dollar Wise Quality Cleaners, drop them off at the counter, and a few days later you return to pick them up looking as good as new. But what happens to your clothing in between? To many people, professional cleaning is a mysterious process and you may be surprised to learn that professional cleaning is a lot more than one process. In fact, we might employ a number of techniques to give your garments that “like new” appearance. Basically, professional cleaning can be broken down into three general categories – dry cleaning, wetcleaning, and laundering.
Posted At: March 19, 2008 at 11:32 AM
Posted by: Shane Johnston
DRY CLEANING
Dry cleaning uses fluids to remove soil and stains from fabric. In fact, the term “dry cleaning” is misleading; it is called dry cleaning because the fluid contains little or no water and does not
penetrate the fibers as water does.
Among the advantages of dry cleaning is its ability to dissolve greases and oils in a way that water cannot. Natural fibers such as wools and silks dry clean beautifully, but can shrink, distort,
and lose colour when washed in water. Synthetic fibers such as polyester also respond well to dry cleaning, while they can retain oily stains after washing.
Dry cleaning helps to return garments to a “like-new” condition using precautions to prevent shrinkage, loss of colour, and fabric distortion. The dry cleaning process begins with the pretreatment of spots and stains using special cleaning agents. The garments are then loaded into a machine resembling an oversized front-loading home washer. It produces similar mechanical action to loosen embedded dirt. Throughout the cleaning process, the fluid is filtered or distilled to ensure its clarity.
Dry cleaning uses fluids to remove soil and stains from fabric. In fact, the term “dry cleaning” is misleading; it is called dry cleaning because the fluid contains little or no water and does not
penetrate the fibers as water does.
Among the advantages of dry cleaning is its ability to dissolve greases and oils in a way that water cannot. Natural fibers such as wools and silks dry clean beautifully, but can shrink, distort,
and lose colour when washed in water. Synthetic fibers such as polyester also respond well to dry cleaning, while they can retain oily stains after washing.
Dry cleaning helps to return garments to a “like-new” condition using precautions to prevent shrinkage, loss of colour, and fabric distortion. The dry cleaning process begins with the pretreatment of spots and stains using special cleaning agents. The garments are then loaded into a machine resembling an oversized front-loading home washer. It produces similar mechanical action to loosen embedded dirt. Throughout the cleaning process, the fluid is filtered or distilled to ensure its clarity.
Posted At: March 19, 2008 at 11:37 AM
Posted by: Shane Johnston
WETCLEANING
Based on the care label instructions and your professional cleaner’s expertise, wetcleaning might be the best method selected for some garments. Like in the dry cleaning process, wetcleaning starts with the pretreatment of spots and stains using special cleaning agents. Wetcleaning is the professional process of removing soils from garments and other textile items through the use of water and additives (such as detergents) and using precautions to prevent shrinkage, loss of colour, and fabric distortion.
Based on the care label instructions and your professional cleaner’s expertise, wetcleaning might be the best method selected for some garments. Like in the dry cleaning process, wetcleaning starts with the pretreatment of spots and stains using special cleaning agents. Wetcleaning is the professional process of removing soils from garments and other textile items through the use of water and additives (such as detergents) and using precautions to prevent shrinkage, loss of colour, and fabric distortion.
Posted At: March 19, 2008 at 11:37 AM
Posted by: Shane Johnston
LAUNDERING
Professional laundering for shirts and other “washable” items is another process our cleaner uses to keep your garments looking their best. Special detergents, in our case “ZOP”, additives, and finishes set commercial laundry apart from home laundering. This process enables your cleaner to offer consistent quality shirts at reasonable prices. Collars come cleaner and the professional pressing affords a crisper finish. If you request a method of cleaning that is not listed on the care label, your cleaner may ask you to sign a consent form showing that you accept the potential risks of cleaning the garment.
Professional laundering for shirts and other “washable” items is another process our cleaner uses to keep your garments looking their best. Special detergents, in our case “ZOP”, additives, and finishes set commercial laundry apart from home laundering. This process enables your cleaner to offer consistent quality shirts at reasonable prices. Collars come cleaner and the professional pressing affords a crisper finish. If you request a method of cleaning that is not listed on the care label, your cleaner may ask you to sign a consent form showing that you accept the potential risks of cleaning the garment.
Posted At: March 19, 2008 at 11:38 AM
Posted by: Shane Johnston
PROFESSIONAL CLEANING STEPS
Professional cleaning involves many different operations, all performed by skilled people and designed to give your garments a fresh and clean appearance.
Procedures include:
1. Checking the labels for adequate care instructions and fiber content.
2. Classifying the garment according to fabric type, colour, and degree of soiling.
3. Removing spots and stains using special equipment, special stain removal agents, and water.
4. Dry cleaning, wetcleaning, or laundering, only if so labeled.
5. Reapplying any sizing, water repellency, and other finishes when necessary and possible.
6. Finishing the garment on professional pressing equipment to restore its original shape and appearance.
7. Replacing missing or damaged buttons and performing minor repairs whenever possible, according to plant policy.
8. Packaging the garment neatly in a protective wrapping.
Along with these basic procedures, Dollar Wise Quality Cleaners offers additional services such as cleaning furs, and leathers, rug cleaning, drapery cleaning, smoke removal, pillow cleaning, shirt and family laundry, wedding gown preservation, and alternations and repairs.
Professional cleaning involves many different operations, all performed by skilled people and designed to give your garments a fresh and clean appearance.
Procedures include:
1. Checking the labels for adequate care instructions and fiber content.
2. Classifying the garment according to fabric type, colour, and degree of soiling.
3. Removing spots and stains using special equipment, special stain removal agents, and water.
4. Dry cleaning, wetcleaning, or laundering, only if so labeled.
5. Reapplying any sizing, water repellency, and other finishes when necessary and possible.
6. Finishing the garment on professional pressing equipment to restore its original shape and appearance.
7. Replacing missing or damaged buttons and performing minor repairs whenever possible, according to plant policy.
8. Packaging the garment neatly in a protective wrapping.
Along with these basic procedures, Dollar Wise Quality Cleaners offers additional services such as cleaning furs, and leathers, rug cleaning, drapery cleaning, smoke removal, pillow cleaning, shirt and family laundry, wedding gown preservation, and alternations and repairs.
Posted At: March 19, 2008 at 11:39 AM
Posted by: Shane Johnston
