Many people erroneously think that dry cleaning, as the name suggests, is a cleaning process without any liquid. And therefore, they consider that it's not a deep cleaning. Others adventure to say that dry cleaning is something relatively new invented just some decades ago. ?Why should I trust it??, they say. The truth is that these assumptions are far from reality.

Dry cleaning is a process that uses liquids other than water to deep clean delicate clothes and bedding made of fabrics such as wool, leather, and silk, among others, that can't be washed in water. In addition, some synthetic fibers like lyocell, modal, cupro or viscose, also react poorly with water and must be dry-cleaned.

Dry cleaning still involves liquid, but clothes are soaked in a water-free liquid solvent. In addition, small amounts of detergent (0.5?1.5%) are added to the working solvent for enhanced cleaning power. These detergents emulsify hydrophobic soils and keep soil from re-depositing on garments. Using an effective solvent coupled with small amounts of detergent and mechanical friction from tumbling removes stains. The entire process results in deep cleaning of clothes without damaging the fabric.

Always look at the care tag on your garments. If it says "Dry Clean Only," let a professional dry cleaner do the job.

At DryCleanSterilyz, we use environmentally friendly solvents and a state-of-the-art cleaning system that will make your fine clothes clean, fresh and stainless.

And here is our final comment. Dry cleaning isn't new at all. This year, the professional cleaning industry celebrates 200 years (yes, 2 centuries!) of this cleaning method originated with Thomas L. Jennings, African-American inventor, tradesman, entrepreneur, and abolitionist, who in 1821 became the first African American patent-holder for his invention of dry cleaning. Jennings referred to his method as "dry scouring." Twenty-four years later, French dye-works operator Jean Baptiste Jolly developed his dry cleaning process using kerosene and gasoline. He opened the first dry-cleaners in Paris in 1845.