At
home, with every wash, our clothes start losing their color and shine, but when
we give the same clothes to the professional cleaners, the result is entirely
opposite. After a wait of two- three days or sometimes after a period of some
hours, the expert cleaners return your oldies after giving them an all new
touch. So what happens to the clothes in these shops that they don a completely
new and amazing look? These professionals play no magical trick with your
clothes, but just employ adequate techniques and cleaning processes. The
techniques can be broadly divided into three main categories: laundering, dry
cleaning, and wet cleaning.
What is
Laundering, Dry Cleaning and Wet Cleaning
Laundering
is a process similar to the way we wash our clothes in the home. All the cloth
items tagged or labeled as Washable can
be laundered. The only difference between laundering at home and getting
clothes laundered from a professional is that they (the professionals) use
special detergents, additives and finishes achieving cleaner and crispier
clothes.
The dry cleaning process involves removal of soil and stains
from fabric with a little or almost no amount of water. During the process,
instead of water, the cleaning fluids are used to clean the clothes. The
cleaning fluids penetrate into the fibres and after dissolving the grease and
oil, it eliminates them. Dry cleaning is best for fibres like wool and silks,
that can shrink, distort or fade when treated with water. In this process, the
garment first gets its spots and stains treated with the chemical agents
specially designed for this process. And, then the embedded dirt gets loosened
with the agitated wash of a machine similar to the oversized front-loading home
washer.
Wet cleaning as a process is a mix of both the processes mentioned above. Like dry cleaning, it also begins with pre-treatment of the spots and stains with special cleaning chemicals. But, after that water and other additives are added to the cleaning process similar to the one done at the time of laundering. All the necessary precautions are duly taken to prevent the problems like loss of colour, fabric distortion and shrinkage.
Wet cleaning as a process is a mix of both the processes mentioned above. Like dry cleaning, it also begins with pre-treatment of the spots and stains with special cleaning chemicals. But, after that water and other additives are added to the cleaning process similar to the one done at the time of laundering. All the necessary precautions are duly taken to prevent the problems like loss of colour, fabric distortion and shrinkage.
Professional Cleaning Steps
Professional cleaning involves a
number of expert individuals who are trained well in operating the technologically
advanced machinery along with several unique cleaning skills. The process
includes the following steps, but is not limited to the same:
1. Properly examining the care
instructions given on the labels and doing a fabric quality check.
2. Sorting the garments according to
their degree of soiling, colour sensitiveness, and fabric type.
3. Checking the stain stiffness and
removing it using special equipment, and agents.
4. Going for appropriate cleaning
method; be it laundering, dry cleaning or wet cleaning.
5. If necessary and if possible,
reapplying any sizing, water repellent coatings, and other finishes.
6. Making the garment crease free with
the highly advanced pressing equipment available with them.
7. Replacing missing or damaged buttons
and performing minor repairs if necessary and if possible.
8. Packaging the garment neatly in
protective wrapping to return to its rightful owner.
In
such a competitive market, many professional cleaners provide additional
services like garment storage, rug cleanings, smoke removal, cleaning furs and
leathers, preserving the beauty of old, valuable garments and many more.
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