Using water rather than harmful solvents, EcoClean’s wet cleaning process offers a safe alternative for workers and customers alike.  Advancements in technology have allowed the industry to come full circle – returning to the simplicity of soap and water. 

“Humans live in a water based environment,” says Dorgan.  “For this reason, the vast majority of garment stains are much more soluble in water than any other solvent.  Water rinses clean – leaving no residues in the fibers of the garment.  Every other industry solvent is filtered for re-use“

Soil particles too small for filtration accumulate in filtered solvents and are responsible for the yellowing effect often experienced with traditional dry cleaning.  “Now that we have the technology to clean with water, why use anything else?”

The first generation of wet cleaning technology was cumbersome, requiring air-drying of garments after washing and therefore making large-scale operations impractical.  In early 2007, Canadian wet cleaning pioneer and EcoClean adviser Fari Dawudian developed a new generation process that allows wet cleaners the ability to wash and dry like their solvent based competitors.  Operations are now more efficient, and more importantly, the look and feel of finished garments is now second to no other process.  The wet cleaning process is as gentle as hand washing and effective on a full range of garments including dry-clean-only items. 

“The thing I am most proud of is the positive impact a wet cleaning revolution would have in terms of environmental protection and responsibility.  In the last 40 years chemical pollution from dry-cleaning facilities has done horrible damage to land and water resources.  A significant shift toward cleaner, greener technology in the industry is long overdue.”  says EcoClean owner Conrad Bejarano.

You can read more about the wet cleaning process here and here .