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clkelley
Citizen
Username: Clkelley
Post Number: 126
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 10:16 am: | 
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I posted this in a different thread, but that thread is probably dead at this point.
Anybody know much about "wet cleaning" as an alternative to dry cleaning?
http://www.miele.com/pressroom/news7.html
Gleason's has a sign advertising it, but when I asked them they said it is only for shirts & the like, not for wool things like trousers or blazers, contrary to the press release above.
Has anybody used "wet cleaning" to get their dry-clean-only stuff cleaned? I understand that it's OK for woolens, you just have to "proof" the clothes differently after they're clean. And most importantly, do any cleaners around here actually do this? I'd really like to give it a shot. I've singled out a suit that I'm not crazy about for the experiment. |
Joan
Citizen
Username: Joancrystal
Post Number: 2470
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 - 10:28 am: |
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The link you cite is for an advertisement sponsored by the "owner" of the process in an attempt to attract business. It is just possible that the "owner" of the process may be a wee bit prejudiced about what the process can accomplish.
At this point, I would be more apt to go with the recommendations of professional cleaners in the area. If Gleasons only feels comfortable with trying this process on shirts, then you might want to ask them why they have reached this conclusion. Do suits require different equipment (which Gleasons doesn't have)? Has Gleasons experienced poor results using the technique on some types of garments and/or fabrics? Are there unfavorable reviews in the technical press?
If a doctor gave you a diagnosis you didn't like, you would ask for a second opinion and/or research the matter further yourself by checking the appropriate journals.
Have you discussed this issue with other dry clearers in the area? If so, what did they tell you? |
clkelley
Citizen
Username: Clkelley
Post Number: 128
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 - 1:41 pm: |
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No, the only other research I did was internet research, after seeing the big sign at Gleason's. In addition to the press releases from Miele, I found some newspaper articles where the process was described in glowing terms. (Did the journalists who wrote those use Miele's press releases in writing their articles? Undoubtedly.)
I also found out that perc-based dry cleaning was recently banned in Southern California, although there is a phase-in period to get rid of the perc systems. Besides wet-cleaning, another newer technology is liquid CO2 based cleaning, which is apparently quite expensive.
I considered calling around to the other dry cleaners, but I felt that the chances were good that I'd get another clerk on the phone who didn't know that much about the technology. The lady at Gleason's hadn't even heard that you could use it for woolens. (She was very nice by the way - I've been going to Gleason's for a long time, and I give my strong endorsement for them. They are extremely professional and courteous. )
I've always found that the depth and breadth of experience on MOL is pretty amazing - so it seemed worth it to ask here.
I'm more idly curious than anything else. Plus I really don't like the smell that my clothes have after they come back from the dry cleaners and if viable alternatives exist, I want to try them. I'd wear washables only if my job permitted it. |
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