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 […]
The Clean Dozen: Kreussler’s Golden Rules of Textile Cleaning
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 […]
Product Spotlight: LANADOL LICKER
Meet LANADOL LICKER, part of the Kreussler LANADOL wet cleaning product range. For wet cleaning leathers and furs, add LANADOL LICKER to the finishing bath. This product provides wet cleaned leather with its original suppleness; the colors are vibrant and deep. LANADOL LICKER is a leather oiling agent for the treatment of leather and suedes […]
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Sustainable Choices: 30 Wears for the Planet
There’s a movement to choose garments that will be worn for 30 wears. It’s the opposite of what is currently occurring with fast fashion and garments deemed “old” after three wears. Just three! Started by Livia Firth, the founder of Eco Age (a company which certifies brands for their sustainability) and wife of Colin Firth, […]
Interview: Technology and Innovation in the Garment Care Industry
This month Richard Fitzpatrick interviewed Brian Butler of Dublin Cleaners in Ohio to talk about innovative technologies in the dry cleaning industry. This month Richard Fitzpatrick interviewed Brian Butler of Dublin Cleaners in Ohio to talk about innovative technologies in the dry cleaning industry. Richard: I’d like to introduce Brian Butler, President, and CEO of […]
Product Spotlight: Ottalin Finish
Looking for liquid starch that won’t glaze, speckle or build up over time? Ottalin Finish is a liquid rice based starch that is perfect for giving shirts and linens a smooth finish with just the right amount of body. Suitable for all colors and all but the heaviest of starch ranges. Concentrated so as […]
One Dry Cleaner’s Experience with Wet Cleaning
Each dry cleaning operation is unique and is run a little differently. We’d like to share an interview with Jim Desjardins of Daisy Cleaners in Salem, New Hampshire given by Richard Fitzpatrick about wet cleaning. Richard Fitzpatrick: Hello Jim! Thank you for your time for this interview. You’re a second generation dry cleaner, your […]
From Corn to Clean: Why Kreussler Developed Bio-Based SYSTEMK4
For 8 years SYSTEMK4 has expanded the textile care industry with proven reliability and performance. We’re happy to add ‘bio-based and sustainability’ to the attributes of this paradigm-shifting solvent. Yes! And here’s why Kreussler developed Bio-Based SYSTEMK4. SOLVONK4, the cornerstone of the SYSTEMK4 textile cleaning process, was revolutionary in its composition. Every solvent introduced since […]
25 Years of Wet Cleaning with Miele and Kreussler: A Double Interview
We are happy to share this press release from Miele. WetCare is increasingly becoming the standard for dry cleaners and their clients. The world’s first wet- cleaning system celebrates 25 this year. What was first jointly presented by Miele and Kreussler in 1991 is today an integral part of modern textile care. We’d like to […]