b'Identifying Potential Cleaning ProblemsBy: Drycleaning & Laundry InstituteINTRODUCTIONWHAT TO LOOK FOR ThereareseveraltypesofgarmentsandstainsthatSomegarmentsandconditionsposespecialcleaning frequentlycausetroublefordrycleaners.Customerproblems.Somematerialsandconditionstolookfor service employees should be trained to recognize thesewhen you are inspecting garments are detailed over the problemsandexplainthepossiblehazardstothenext several pages.customer.Itisimportantforustoidentifypotential cleaningproblemsorexistingproblemsatthefrontSPOTTINGCOMMONPROBLEMSSEENIN counter when we are taking in garments. Explaining to aDRYCLEANING PLANTS customerwhatcanhappenshowsthemyouhavetheRecognizethefollowingproblemsbeforethecleaning technical knowledge that a professional cleaner shouldprocess makes them permanent. The items are listed in haveaswellaspreventsmisunderstandingsthatcanthe order below.result in claims or lost customers.Remember, there are some things even the best cleaners Special Stainscannot do:Invisible Stains Set Stains Remove certain stains.Color Loss Prevent some colors from bleeding or fading.Minor Damage Prevent relaxation or progressive shrinkage.Weather Damage Reversewornortornareascausedbywear, Stretchingperspiration, damage caused by insects, or liquid Light Fadingspills.Fume Fading Prevent or correct holes caused by insects or acid Solvent Soluble Dyesspillage.Flocked Velvet & Flocked Print Designs Correct excessive shine on clothes caused by wear Color Loss on Shirt Collarsor extreme heat and pressure used in home ironing.Velvet Correct poor home spot removal procedures.Bubbled FusiblesShirt Seam Stains Polyurethane Vinyl (Polyvinyl Chloride or PVC)Midwest Drycleaning & Laundry Institutewww.MWDLI.org / 765-969-5745 4'