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What’s the Difference between Wet Cleaning and Dry Cleaning?

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What is the difference between wet cleaning and dry cleaning? We get asked this question a lot. Being experts in textile chemistry, wet cleaning, and dry cleaning operations, we’re here to share some of our expertise. In this article, we offer a simplified explanation of the two processes so you can see how they’re different and […]

Product Spotlight: CLIP

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This month our product spotlight is CLIP! Clip means dry cleaning, and within the Kreussler portfolio of Clip products, you will find the ideal detergent solution for your solvent and your budget. For decades Kreussler has been leading the industry in dry cleaning detergents, in fact, we were the first company to implement detergent formulations […]

What is SYSTEMK4 Dry Cleaning?

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SYSTEMK4 dry cleaning is a non-toxic, sustainable choice for dry cleaners. Let’s examine some of the positive properties that make SYSTEMK4 an excellent alternative dry cleaning solution. Introduced in the 1930s, Perchloroethylene (PERC) was the dry cleaning industry standard, but time has proven that PERC is unsafe. PopSci says, “The U.S. Occupational Safety and Human […]

Product Spotlight: SOLVONK4

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SOLVONK4 – the halogen-free solvent SOLVONK4 has very different properties from conventional solvents in dry-cleaning and is known as an “alternative solvent.” Alternative solvents are dry cleaning solvents other than PERC which is being phased out in the dry cleaning industry. It is a halogen-free, organic solvent with the pureness of > 99 % and […]

Product Spotlight: Lanadol AVANT

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Meet LANADOL AVANT, part of the Kreussler LANADOL wet cleaning product range. LANADOL AVANT is the pre-spotting and cleaning booster within the suite of the LANADOL wet cleaning products. Removing stubborn fat, oil, grease, and pigment soil in the mild LANADOL application is easy and safe with the addition of LANADOL AVANT.  Designed to be […]

How to Market your Dry Cleaning Business without Greenwashing

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Bringing in the new year with new customers would be great! Here are some guidelines to market your dry cleaning business to help bring in customers without greenwashing. It’s important to build trust with your marketing messages. What is greenwashing anyway? Greenwashing is an ethical issue when companies overstate their sustainable business practices or make […]

How to Maintain your Vintage Garments

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If you have made a commitment to buy fewer new things in 2020, hitting your local consignment shop or vintage store is a great place to refresh your wardrobe. Buying second-hand garments is better for the environment than purchasing fast fashion. This article will share how you can maintain vintage garments and get them ready […]

Product Spotlight: DEPRIT PROFESSIONAL

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Not one but six amazing products for your consideration. The DEPRIT PROFESSIONAL Spotting kit contains six unique and specially designed stain removers that will enable you to safely and quickly remove all traces of almost every type of stain coming over the spotting table. Numbered and color-coded for quick and straightforward identification, the DEPRIT line […]

Sense and Sustainability: Positive Changes in the Fashion Industry

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It’s time for sense and sustainability to hit the fashion industry. French President Emmanuel Macron debuted his new Fashion Pact at G7, a set of shared objectives the fashion industry can work toward to reduce its environmental impact. The G7 Fashion Pact has three stated goals for sustainability: achieve zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 […]

The Clean Dozen: Kreussler’s Golden Rules of Textile Cleaning

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Textile Cleaning doesn’t have to be stressful. We wanted to share some easy-to-follow guidelines for cleaning your client’s clothes. Here’s our Clean Dozen: Kreussler’s Golden Rules of Textile Cleaning! 1. “Keep your true colors.” Sort garments by bright/dark color and heavy/light material.  2. “Don’t ruffle my fur.”  Sort all leather and fur garments as well […]