The Comparison between Wet Cleaning and Dry Cleaning Part1

As a new laundry technology, wet cleaning is becoming more and more popular because it is eco-friendly, intelligent, and convenient. However, whether wet cleaning can totally replace dry cleaning is an issue that many users consider. Today, we will make a comparison between this new wet cleaning technology and traditional dry cleaning and make an analysis. 

Environmental Protection: Wet Cleaning vs. Dry Cleaning

● Eco-Friendly Wet Cleaning Detergents

Typically, wet cleaning detergents are eco-friendly products, which can be directly exhausted without volatilizing contaminated chemicals and polluting the soil. They also have no irritant to human skin and often come with no smell or a light and fresh fragrance.

● Common Dry-Cleaning Solvents

Tetrachloroethylene is a historical and common dry-cleaning solvent. It has a strong ability to remove stains and is relatively safe. However, tetrachloroethylene has a certain volatility and an irritating smell. When working in a space with tetrachloroethylene, people should ensure proper ventilation. Breathing in tetrachloroethylene for a long time can be uncomfortable and harmful.

Consequently, tetrachloroethylene has been banned or restricted in some countries and regions.
Compared with tetrachloroethylene, the hydrocarbon solvents have no irritant smell. However, its flash point is low, and it’s flammable. As a result, there will be risks when using it.

● Overall Environmental Impact

Overall, wet cleaning is better than dry cleaning in terms of environmental protection and safety because it uses water as a solvent and non-toxic, harmless wet cleaning chemicals for washing.

Stain Removal Efficiency: Wet Cleaning vs. Dry Cleaning

● Water-Soluble Stains

Wet cleaning has the strongest ability to remove water-soluble stains, which can reach 75%, followed by tetrachloroethylene and hydrocarbon solvents.

● Non-Water-Soluble Stains

Non-water-soluble stains generally refer to the oily stains. It can be seen that dry cleaning has a better decontamination effect for these stains. Traditional dry cleaning is more effective for these types of stains.

● Odor Removal

Odors on clothes, such as body odor, barbecue odor, and smoke odor, which have better water solubility, are more effectively removed by wet cleaning than by dry cleaning.

Summary of Washing Abilities

Washing ability is a crucial criterion in laundry technology. Because the basic principles of wet cleaning and dry cleaning differ, their effectiveness varies with different stains. Wet cleaning performs better with water-soluble stains and odors, while traditional dry cleaning is more effective for non-water-soluble stains like oil.

Cost Considerations: To Be Continued

So what about the cost of use that everyone cares about? Let’s continue to discuss it in the next article.