Following a new industry report – The Power of Water study published by Electrolux Professional, professional dry-cleaners are being urged to make a shift from using the solvent perchlorocethylene (perc) to wet-cleaning technology. The report explores the huge opportunity dry cleaners have to exploit the advantages of wet-cleaning. With perc still the most common solvent, used by almost 61 per cent of the global market, the paper stresses on the need for those working within the industry to explore more sustainable and cost-effective alternatives.
The study also states in detail how customers’ habits are changing in line with fast-moving trends, cleaning businesses are also being forced to comply with challenging sustainability regulations. The combination of these two scenarios creates a need for greener, quicker, and more reliable service. The report also examines two leading European cleaning businesses and explores how they are already taking advantage of the next generation of professional garment care.
Leon Wennekes, Area Manager at International Committee of Professional Textile Care (CINET) explained that the evaluation of practical wet-cleaning systems in the CINET Solvetex IV study (2014), concluded that the overall cleaning performance of wet-cleaning was good and the development of professional wet-cleaning fits perfectly with developments within the textile industry as well as consumer habits.
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Michael Williams, Lagoon Specialist Trainer at Electrolux Professional opined, “Each day millions of people rely on the services of professional dry cleaners. Yet, as the demand for professional textile care continues to evolve, the onus is very much on cleaning businesses to find sustainable ways they can deliver the same high quality and highly efficient results.”
This report as stated dives into the future of professional textile care and investigates how advanced innovation is set to change the face of the industry for generations to come.
