Laundry Q&A
Release Time:
2012-02-24 09:09
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www.chinalaundry.cn
Question 1: About whether to use dry cleaning or water washing for clothes
Choosing dry cleaning or water washing is not about which method is more upscale, but about selecting the washing method that best suits the fabric, stains, and decorations of the clothing. In fact, in compliant laundry shops that meet national standards, the cost of water washing is not lower than dry cleaning. In Chinese laundries, water washing accounts for about 50% of the total washing business, while in developed countries in Europe and America, it can exceed 60%.
Simply put: clothes suitable for dry cleaning mainly include suits, formal wear, silk fabrics, wool, cashmere, fur, etc. Clothes suitable for water washing mainly include ordinary shirts, down jackets, artificial leather, fine cotton fabrics, clothes with elastic bands, synthetic fibers (polyester, nylon, etc.), and clothes with special decorations.
Question 2: About the issue of tetrachloroethylene as a dry cleaning solvent
Dry cleaning uses organic solvents (tetrachloroethylene, hydrocarbon solvents, etc.) to clean clothes, removing oil stains or dirt in a dry-in dry-out washing method. The advantage of dry cleaning is its significant effect on removing oily stains from clothes, good shape retention, no fading, and it can also sterilize and prevent moth damage.
Tetrachloroethylene is the most widely used dry cleaning agent internationally due to its good stain removal performance and safety. Currently, including developed countries in Europe and America, about 80% of dry cleaning machines worldwide use tetrachloroethylene as the detergent. The claim that tetrachloroethylene has been banned as a dry cleaning agent in the United States for many years is unfounded.
Tetrachloroethylene is an organic solvent with certain toxicity and strong volatility. Standard laundries use fully enclosed dry cleaning machines to wash clothes, involving processes such as distillation, drying, and recovery. Afterwards, clothes are ironed and shaped at high temperatures, so there is no tetrachloroethylene residue on the cleaned clothes. Just like in papermaking, leather production, grain, fruit, vegetables, etc., certain amounts of toxic substances are encountered during production, planting, and processing. The key is whether the final product meets all quality standards.
Question 3: About the issue of "inferior detergents posing as special detergents and rough scrubbing methods damaging clothes"
The laundry and dyeing industry strictly prohibits the use of unqualified detergents. Laundry powders, soaps, detergents, auxiliaries, and stain removers produced by regular manufacturers are standard supplies in laundry enterprises and can be used safely. Laundry technicians should reasonably use detergents, auxiliaries, and stain removers according to the contamination of the clothes.
Scrubbing is a common washing operation in the laundry industry but should be strictly performed according to the "three flats and one even" method (i.e., flat washboard, flat clothes laying, flat brush movement) to ensure stain removal without damaging the fabric structure.
Question 4: About the issue of "arbitrarily charging laundry fees to make excessive profits"
The laundry industry is highly competitive and does not have so-called profits exceeding ten times the cost.
The washing cost of a standard laundry shop, besides rent, personnel fees, and various insurances, as well as washing solvents and chemical auxiliaries, importantly includes equipment purchase, maintenance, and professional renovation costs of the laundry shop.
To regulate industry charging standards, the Laundry Professional Committee conducts annual laundry price surveys, publicly discloses the charging range and national average prices for clothes, so consumers understand the costs. Laundry shops must clearly display laundry prices in the store and encourage price negotiation and value-preserving washing for high-end clothes (luxury goods).
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