What is dry cleaning?

As the name implies, drycleaning is a process by which clothes are cleaned without the use of water. The cleaning fluid that is used instead of water is an industry standard agent called perchlorethylene or perc for short. Perc is a synthetic chemical that is heavier than water, and penetrates clothing better, doing a more thorough job of removing dirt and stains from garments. This chemical is recycled and filtered through our cleaning machine which removes all the dirt during a cycle.

The image below is a photograph of a dry cleaning machine.

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