Dry cleaning
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Dry cleaning is any cleaning process for clothing and textiles using a solvent other than water. Clothes are instead soaked in a water-free liquid organic solvent typically inside a specialised dry-cl
A dry-cleaner in East Germany, 1975
A dry-cleaning shop featuring a dry-cleaning machine, washer/dryers, stain removal station and hung clothes, inside a mall in Turkey, 2025.
A second generation Italian dry cleaning machine used in France in the 1960s
Older dry cleaning machines had analogue control panels and punched cards for cycle programs.
Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane
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Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane, also known as D5 and D5, is an organosilicon compound with the formula 5. It is a colorless and odorless liquid that is slightly volatile. It is used in various cosmetic
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…The most commonly used solvent is perchloroethylene (known as "PCE" or "perc" for short), although other solvents such as hydrocarbon mixtures and decamethylcyclopentasiloxane are also used. Historical solvents include gasoline, kerosene, Stoddard solvent, carbon tetrachloride, trichloroethylene, trichlorotrifluoroethane…
An Italian dry cleaning machine for decamethylcyclopentasiloxane used in Turkey in the 2020s. It uses various filters to clean used solvent.