General Information
- What is Dry cleaning?
- The dry cleaners goal is to safely clean the fabric and preserve the color of the garment while returning the garment to a nearly new condition. It is the first job of the cleaner to determine which cleaning method is best, wet or dry. We will begin by stating the differences between the two methods.
In the early 1900’s, cleaners in France began using turpentine to remove grease and oil stains to supplement wet cleaning processes. As this discovery spread to other countries the concept was improved upon. In 1928, with the introduction of Stoddard Solvent, a solvent much safer to fabric than turpentine, and the addition of soaps, we have our current day dry cleaning method. In 1932, chlorinated hydrocarbons (nonflammable synthetic solvents) were introduced in the United States.
At Dolphin cleaners our 5th Generation Dry Cleaning machines take that original concept and improved it to comply with stringent emission standards. Our machines are built to generate less waste, consume less solvent, and comply with future emission standards. Our manufactures have incorporated new technologies such as refrigerated condensers, spin disc filtration, and the use of microprocessors to operate the machinery
The term Dry Cleaning can be confusing. The name dry cleaning refers to the absence of water (or dry) in cleaning. Which leads us to our next thought Wet cleaning. Dry-cleaning uses fluids to remove soils and stains from fabrics. Among the advantages of dry cleaning is its ability to dissolve grease and oils in a way that water cannot. Natural fibers such as wools and silks can shrink, distort, and lose color when washed in water, but dry clean beautifully. Synthetic fibers like polyester also respond well to dry cleaning, whereas 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 color, and change of texture or finish.
- The dry cleaners goal is to safely clean the fabric and preserve the color of the garment while returning the garment to a nearly new condition. It is the first job of the cleaner to determine which cleaning method is best, wet or dry. We will begin by stating the differences between the two methods.
- What is Wet cleaning?
- Wet cleaning begins with the pretreatment of spots or stains using special cleaning agents. Wet cleaning is the process of cleaning garments using water and special additives that prevent shrinkage, loss of color, and fabric distortion. Finally, with the use of tension equipment the garments are restored to their original form.