What is the cleaning process?
The dry cleaning process uses solvent to clean clothing and fabric without any water. The most commonly used solvent is tetracholoroethylene. Chemical cleaning is a service provided by a company with special equipment needed to clean the materials and safe disposal of the waste product. It is a fee for use of use, with a flat rate for different types of fabrics and other fees for removing stains.
There are four phases in the cleaning process: accepting clothes, inspection, washing and drying. All four phases are required for each item that is cleaned. The chemical cleaning process includes harsh chemicals and has changed the process in the strategy to reduce the environmental impact of the waste product. However, you can check with your cleaner to see if they use environmental processes. If you have doubts, check the dry cleaner. He will see the material and will be able to advise you on the best cleaning method. Some materials aso are cotton shirts, do not require cleaning. However, many people take this shirt to the treatment plant to steam and press.
Check the clothes for any stains, tears, released buttons or fibers. It is important to inform about the cleaner of these items before accepting the garments. In chemical cleaning processes, released threads can detect clothes and buttons. The stains can be treated and removed in advance, but only before the process starts.
In the stage of washing the cleaning process, the clothing is located inside the chamber that rotates inside a larger cylinder that holds the solvent. The solvent is added to the inner chamber until one third is full and the clothing is upset. It takes approximately 15 minutes using standard chemicals. If hydrocarbon solvents or environmental chemicals are used, the process lasts at least 25 minutes.
After the washing cycle is a cycle of risewhere a fresh solvent is loaded into the machine. This is done to prevent reabsorbing the dirt of the garment. At the end of this cycle, the extraction process begins, which removes almost all the solvent used. In the drying cycle, the clothing is placed in a stream of air heated to 145 ° F (63 ° C). The air evaporates all the traces of the solvent from the clothing and the light aroma is added that masks the chemical aroma.