Wet Cleaning Guide: Which Garments Are Suitable and Which Should Never Be Wet Washed?

In the clothes care industry, the iteration of laundry technology always centers on the two core requirements: highly efficient cleanliness and clothes care. As an innovative technology that combines the advantages of dry cleaning in maintaining shape with the cleaning power of water washing, wet cleaning is gradually becoming a great solution for high-end clothes care. Kingstar launches intelligent wet cleaning machines of multiple specifications and provides professional laundry solutions for commercial laundry scenarios and high-end family care requirements.

The Characteristics of Wet Cleaning Technology

Compared with traditional dry cleaning and water cleaning, the wet cleaning technology has significant advantages in terms of cleanliness, clothes protection, and environmental protection, and other dimensions. Its core characteristics can be summarized as the following seven points. 

● More precise cleanliness

It has a stronger ability to remove water-based stains, and its washing effect is comparable to that of water washing. It can effectively remove stubborn stains like sweat that cannot be removed by dry cleaning.

● Longer Textures of Clothes

It has no degreasing function like dry cleaning. The clothes after multiple wet cleanings can still maintain their softness and bright colors, avoiding problems like fabric stiffness and color fading. 

● Shape Protection

It also has the shape maintenance just like dry cleaning. It can also greatly reduce the wear of clothes during the washing process and extend the service life of the clothes.

● Alternative to Hand Washing

It can precisely control the strength of washing and completely replace the process of hand washing delicate clothes, improving the washing efficiency and standardization.

● More Energy-saving and Convenient Drying

Its drying process is similar to the drying principles of dry cleaning. But it takes less time, consumes less energy, and reduces the operating costs.

● Eco-friendly

It can save more than 50% of water compared with traditional water washing. The discharged wastewater is easy to degrade, which complies with the green and eco-friendly trend.

● Safer Operating Environment

There is no need to use organic solvents, which can help avoid the chemical substances from badly affecting the operators and the environment, and build a safe and clean washing environment.

Scope of Application of Wet Cleaning Technology

Wet cleaning technology is especially suitable for handling clothes that have poor dry cleaning results or require manual water washing. It specifically covers the following categories.

- Trousers, suit skirts, jackets, and trench coats which are made of pure wool, wool blends, pure cotton, or cotton blends.

- Knitted warm clothing such as sweaters, woolen pants, woolen sweaters, cashmere sweaters, and cashmere coats.

- Various blankets made of pure wool or wool blends.

- Pure wool or wool-blend woolen outerwear and coats (excluding suit jackets).

- High-end silk clothing like silk tops, dresses, and pants.

- Garments made of various new chemical fiber fabrics.

- Fabrics requiring delicate care, such as woolen sweaters, cashmere sweaters, and blankets.

Precautions for Wet Cleaning Technology

The following clothes are not suitable for wet cleaning due to their material characteristics or structural design.

- Formal suits and overcoats with stiff interlinings.

- Knitted clothes with rabbit hair fibers.

- Linen textiles without pre-shrinking treatment.

- Garments with many decorations. (sequins, rhinestones, and other accessories easily fall off)

- Cold-proof clothing with wool batting as inner filling.

- Garments made of composite fabrics or interlinings that use water-based adhesives.

Kingstar Wet Cleaning Machine

According to the application requirements of the wet cleaning machines, Kingstar launched wet cleaning machines with multiple specifications: 15kg, 20kg, and 25kg. With the core of intelligent washing and extreme care and six core advantages, it provides safe and highly efficient laundry solutions for clothing care.

● Professional Intelligent Laundry System

Kingstar intelligent laundry system is jointly developed by professional software engineers from CLM and a senior laundry master in Taiwan. The core highlights lie in:

- Customized washing parameters

People can set the best washing spin speed (minimal: 15 rpm) and stop/turn ratio according to different clothes with different fabrics. The high-end fabrics like mulberry silk, wool, and cashmere can also be safely washed to achieve a balance between washing cleanliness and clothes protection.

- Rich program library and flexible adjustment

It supports editing more than 70 washing programs. Customized programs can transmit between different devices, meeting the needs of diverse washing scenarios. 

- Convenient Operating Experience

The Kingstar wet cleaning machine has a 12.1-inch full LCD touch screen and an automatic detergent addition function. One button can finish the whole washing process and lower the operational threshold.

● Set Customized Parameters

To further improve the precision of clothes care, Kingstar wet cleaning machines support the customized planning of every program. People can adjust the main wash speed, high spin speed (dehydration), water level, washing duration, and temperature according to the characteristics of the clothes. It can avoid the risk of damaging fabrics from the parameter level, which is especially suitable for the care of high-end custom-made clothing and garments made of rare fabrics

● Detailed Design

In the design of hardware, Kingstar wet cleaning machines start from the two core pain points to create a safer washing environment: anti-jamming and anti-rust.

- Anti-jamming structure

The door for loading clothes adopts a rolled edge design, with the gap controlled at 4-6mm, which is smaller than that of similar products in Europe and America.

The door body is convex glass. This prevents zippers and buttons from getting stuck in the door gap and avoids damage.

- Durable materials

The inner drum and the outer cylinder body, and all parts in contact with water, are made of 304 stainless steel to ensure that the equipment never rusts and prevent rust from contaminating clothes or causing safety accidents.

Conclusion

As consumers’ demands for the quality of clothing care continue to rise, wet cleaning technology is becoming an important direction for industry upgrading. Kingstar wet cleaning machines, with intelligent technology and professional design, not only fully leverage the advantages of wet cleaning technology but also address the pain points of traditional laundry equipment through detailed innovations. They provide better clothing care options for commercial laundries, hotels, and other scenarios.