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Colour Fastness to Dry‐cleaning
Author(s) -
Rhodes W. K.
Publication year - 1964
Publication title -
journal of the society of dyers and colourists
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.297
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1478-4408
pISSN - 0037-9859
DOI - 10.1111/j.1478-4408.1964.tb02562.x
Subject(s) - dry cleaning , pulp and paper industry , process engineering , materials science , environmental science , chemistry , waste management , engineering
Modern methods of dry‐cleaning, such as the batch and charged systems, are described. Perchloroethylene is the most commonly used solvent. The factors in dry‐cleaning processes which may influence the fastness of coloured textiles are discussed. These include the solvent, mechanical action (which, in particular, has an important bearing on the fastness of prints), and the detergent. A distinction is drawn between the fastness to dry‐cleaning of individual fabrics and the “dry‐cleanability” of made‐up garments. The latter requires that all components of a garment, including interlinings, trimmings, buttons, etc. possess adequate fastness to dry‐cleaning, and additionally to spotting with water (to remove residual stains) and to steam‐pressing.