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What is wet cleaning?

A professional cleaning process that uses water instead of a dry cleaning solvent, with detergents and machine programs made for delicate garments.

In plain terms

Wet cleaning is an alternative to dry cleaning and other commercial laundry processes. It uses water to clean clothes and fibres, and it is gentle enough for garments with flocking and printed transfers that would be too sensitive for other methods, including many items that cannot be dry cleaned.

Because the base is water, there is no dry cleaning solvent to store and no solvent waste to have collected. It removes greasy and non-greasy soiling in the same wash.

Wet cleaning vs dry cleaning, side by side

The LANADOL range: LICKER, APRET, X-PRESS, AKTIV, AVANT and ABACKreussler's LANADOL range
Suits

Garments that suit wet cleaning

  • Wool suits and coats
  • Silk
  • Linen
  • Knitwear
  • Flocked and printed garments
  • Many "dry clean only" items
  • Leather and suede (with Lanadol LICKER)
  • Uniforms

Read more: Wool, silk and cashmere · Wedding dresses and beaded garments

The process

How it works

  1. Inspection

    Close inspection for dirt and stains. Garments are sorted by fabric type, light and dark colours, and weight.

  2. Treatment

    A trained wet cleaning technician picks the right treatment, so each garment type gets the proper wash and dry cycles.

  3. Wet clean

    The washer's program sets the water level, cycle time, drum action, temperature and cleaning agents for each load.

  4. Finish

    Garments are pressed and steamed in the finishing area to relax the fabric after cleaning.

A short history

Kreussler developed professional wet cleaning in Germany in the early 1990s.

Spencer Systems supplies Kreussler's LANADOL range in Australia and sets up wet cleaning for dry cleaners and laundries.

What the symbol on a care label means: the W symbol explained.

What you need

A programmable washer
Most modern washer-extractors can take a wet cleaning program. We write and load it.
A dryer with moisture control
Stops the cycle at the right moisture level, so garments aren't over-dried.
Finishing equipment
Trouser toppers, form finishers and pressing tables, often all a laundry needs to add.
The Lanadol range
Detergents, finishing, pre-spotting, disinfection and leather care.

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