General Rules of Wetcleaning:

When selecting a cleaning program, the following criteria must be considered:

• Proper temperature
• Mechanical action and extraction
• Garment construction as well as fabric type. Proper Garment classification is especially critical in achieving proper wetcleaning results. When a garment is made of multiple fabrics, the most delicate fabric type in the mixture should always be used as the basis for selecting a cleaning program.
• Garments processed in wetcleaning cycle need to be kept at half machine capacity.
• Suggest water temperature ranges are 80 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Use the proper wetcleaning detergents and conditioners that are environmentally friendly and biodegradable.
• Avoid dry side spotting chemicals.
• Hanging garments out of the dryer immediately at the end of the cycle to reduce unnecessary wrinkling. Proper temperature should be considered when drying.
• Avoid over drying.
• Place garments on plastic hangers or use a Laidlaw coated wire hanger to avoid rusting.
• Do not mix anionic and cationic detergents, softeners or sizing.

(many of  these rules come from the Professional Cleaning Network).