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*”dry cleaning” is any ‘cleaning process’ for [clothing/textiles] using a ‘chemical solvent’ other than ‘water’*
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*the ‘solvent’ used is typically toxic tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene)*
(which the industry calls “perc” or “PERC”)
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(it is used to clean delicate fabrics that cannot withstand the rough’n’tumble of a washing machine and clothes dryer)
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(it can also eliminate labor-intensive hand washing)
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(“perc” is the most widely used solvent across the world, although new solvents have become more popular in the United States and Europe; including hydrocarbons, ‘green earth’, and ‘solvon K4’)
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