Misconceptions about dry cleaning of clothes: Several misconceptions should be avoided when dry cleaning clothes

Life 8:45am, 26 June 2025 105

1. Only dry cleaning can you go to the laundry. Many people think that going to the laundry is just to dry cleaning, and think that if you wash it, just rub it at home. In fact, dry cleaning refers to a method of washing using special dry cleaning equipment and specific chemical solvents. The dry-cleaned clothing basically does not shrink, distort, or fade, and can keep the colors bright and the clothes are soft and fluffy. Water washing essentially requires higher technology. It requires washing workers to have experience in identifying clothes and rich operating skills. They can consider whether it is dry cleaning or water washing based on the texture of the clothes.

2. Dry cleaning must be better than water washing. In fact, this is not the case. Dry cleaning is mainly washed by chemical reactions, which can generally remove oil and dirt more easily than water washing. Moreover, the clothes are not easily deformed and shrinked after washing. Its disadvantage is that the dust removal effect is poor, and the color of the clothes will become dark after washing. Not all clothes are suitable for dry cleaning, such as polyester and rubber clothes that melt and become hard after dry cleaning. Washing is based on physical effects. It can cleanly remove dust on the fibers, but it also damages the fibers themselves. For example, suits, coats, etc. are suitable for dry cleaning, while down products and cotton products are suitable for water washing.

3. Store immediately after dry cleaning. When you retrieve clothes from the laundry, it does not mean that you can wear them with confidence. You should hang them up and hang them for a while, and wait until the steam in the clothes runs away before wearing or putting them away.