WHY DRY-CLANING?

Centrifugal machines used in classical cleaning methods, drying clothes under direct sun and ironing will damage your clothes, shorten the life of your products. Furthermore, it is not possible to provide adequate hygiene by conventional cleaning. Damages that can easily occur on some types of fabric when cleaning at home include: 

A) Natural Fabrics:

• Wool: It draws when washed at high temperature and dried in the dryer. Dry at room temperature by laying it on a flat floor, not hanging to avoid deforming. It is prone to felting and yellowing
  
• Cotton: Product shrinks when washed at high temperature. The colors are not resistant to washing. Make sure that the first wash alone. It is flexible and tends to wrinkle, although resistant to ironing. Take care to wash the cotton product one by one.
  
• Linen: Dry cleaning is recommended. There is a high chance of a shade of color at the first cleaning. If there is washing in the instruction, it should be washed only with cold water and not dried in the dryer. Keeps cool, and is very prone to wrinkling.
  

• Silk: Although the color durability is very high, the fabric texture is very sensitive. It is sensitive to deodorant, lotion, perfume, alcohol containing substances and sweat. Dry cleaning will prolong the life of your garment.

B) Artificial Fabrics:

• Polyester, Nylon and Lycra: They are very sensitive to heat, should be washed with warm water and warm ironing should be done.

• Acetate, Rayon and Viscose: Their touches are very soft and have high color resistance. They carry static electricity.

    Oily stains are not completely removed after washing whereas dry cleaning helps to protect clothes’ as they are brand new, without shrinking, changing color or texture. Lined clothes and textiles are risky to be hand and machine washed due to the possibility of deforming their structures. Since ties are made of delicate fabrics like silk, they also require special care. As well as cleaning sensitive garments like ties, jackets, blouses, evening dresses etc. Melisa Dry Cleaning also has laundry equipment especially for home textile and shirt washing. You may prefer either having only laundry service or you can also take advantage of our ironing service after you have your products washed in our company. With Melisa Dry Cleaning's high-level press ironing service, your clothes will look the best.

    Contrary to what is considered, frequent dry cleaning; prolongs the life of garments by removing settled dirt that causes debonding. Dirt not only settles in the fabric over time, but also makes the garment unwearable. The dirt that the fabric is exposed to has an abrasive effect and causes the fibers to wear out quickly. In addition, dirty clothing attracts insects and causes even greater wear. Professional dry cleaning companies make use of special procedures and stain removers for effective cleaning.

     The stains are divided into two main categories: solvent-soluble stains and water-soluble stains. Different stains require different processes that stain removal technicians specialize in. Frequent dry cleaning also removes stains that can cause oxidation and yellowing if not cleaned. Stains from food, drinks and other oily substances are getting oxidized, cause yellowing or darkening when they are exposed to heat and over time. Yellowed or tarnished stains are much more difficult to remove and often cannot be removed. Therefore, frequent dry cleaning allows you to use your clothes and textiles for much longer.

    One of the advantages of dry cleaning is the ability of dry cleaning to dissolve fats and oils in a way that water cannot. Natural fibers such as wool and silk do not shrink, deform and discolor during the dry cleaning process, as in washing with water. It is also possible to obtain good results in the cleaning of synthetic fibers such as polyester thanks to the dry cleaning process.

·         Quilt Washing

    Just like all other garments, quilts are received by our delivery personnel after your order. Before the washing process, softening is applied to the stained areas. Quilts are being prewashed, washed, rinsed in washing machines. After the washing process is finished, the quilts are hung in special rooms or drying hangers with drying machine for drying process. At this stage it is very important to dry the quilts completely. After it is completely dry, the products passing through the control stage are sent to packaging service and delivered to your address.

Dry Cleaning and Stain Removal Power

    The most effective solution for garment cleaning is undoubtedly dry cleaning, which also includes pre-stain removal. Delay in the intervention of stains or following unknown persons’ advice found in internet and use of lemon, cologne, vinegar, egg yolk, glycerin, thinner, turpentine by trial and error can make it is impossible to clean the stain. At this point, Melisa Dry Cleaning employees who specialize with their training and experience, can identify the fabrics and stains in textile products and can remove many stains that they intervene by using professional stain removers on special production stain tables.

Product Care Symbols and Dry Cleaning

    Manufacturer or seller companies have to put their products on the market after performing the necessary tests (washing, dry cleaning, suitability for ironing process, resistance to abrasion colors of fabrics, shrinkage test of fabrics, etc.) and specifying the most appropriate cleaning method in the cleaning instruction. Dry cleaners and consumers should carry out the necessary cleaning according to the cleaning instructions. If a problem occurs with the product or its accessories as a result of the operation despite the cleaning instructions; responsibility is the manufacturer's failure to perform the required tests as required by law.