Dry Cleaning Secrets: The Professional Lists Your Go-To Guide: From The Fabrics Not Worth Dropping On To The One Thing They Can’t Fix
- A dry cleaner reveals which materials are worth taking to the professionals
- Dry cleaning a garment cannot remove perspiration or tobacco odors
A dry cleaner has revealed its go-to guide, including which fabrics can’t be cleaned and whether it can actually get rid of body odor.
Deb Rogers of Dry and wet cleaning Ad Astra in Western Australia, he answered his clients’ most frequently asked questions to clear up misconceptions about his industry.
Dry cleaning is a method by which dirt and stains are removed from clothing using a liquid solvent instead of water and detergent.
It’s time to turn to the professionals if you find that no matter how many times you go through the wash, your clothes don’t seem clean.
However, dry cleaning cannot remove odors and only materials such as silk, wool, velvet, leather and chiffon are worth the effort.
A dry cleaner has revealed its go-to guide when it comes to dry cleaning, including which fabrics can’t be dry cleaned and whether dry cleaning can really get rid of unwanted odors.
What should you dry clean?
Rogers revealed that most of the fabrics that everyday clothes are made of, such as cotton, nylon and polyester, do not require dry cleaning.
Cotton clothing is ‘preshrunk’, which means that the fabric has gone through a shrinking process to prevent further shrinkage after washing, and therefore does not require professional care.
While synthetic fabrics like polyester, nylon, acetate, and spandex are unlikely to shrink, they can wrinkle and cause static electricity in the dryer.
Therefore, it is safer to air dry or use dryer sheets after washing at home.
According Rinse‘Fragile’ fabrics like silk, merino wool, leather, chiffon and velvet should be taken to professional cleaners to preserve their natural shine and shape.
Plus, most business suits and formal wear look better at the dry cleaner than in the washing machine at home.
Dry cleaning is a method by which dirt and stains are removed from clothing using a liquid solvent instead of water and detergent.
Does dry cleaning remove body odor from clothes?
While dry cleaning can work wonders on many different types of laundry (oil stains, tannin stains, dye stains), it doesn’t do particularly well when it comes to odors.
In particular, dry cleaning a garment cannot by itself remove perspiration and tobacco smoke odours.
It’s often recommended to look at other solutions if the smell of a piece is the main reason you’re considering dry cleaning, such as some DIY solutions you can try at home.
