Guides
Plain answers about wet cleaning — for people with a garment to look after, and for cleaners weighing up the process.
For anyone with a garment
What does the W symbol on a care label mean?
The circled W, the bars underneath it, and what the crossed-out wash tub actually forbids. Includes the full ISO 3758 symbol set.
Wet cleaning vs dry cleaning
What each process is good at, where dry cleaning still wins, and why a garment can come back clean-looking but not clean.
Wool, silk and cashmere
Why wool felts — and why it is heat and agitation that do it, not water. How delicate fibres are handled safely, and what to tell your cleaner.
Wedding dresses and beaded garments
Why dresses turn brown years after cleaning, how beading and sequins should be assessed, and how to store a dress so it survives.
For cleaners and plant owners
Adding wet cleaning to your plant
Equipment, chemistry, training and the finishing-labour trade-off — what actually changes when you add the process alongside solvent.
Aged care, healthcare and hospitality
Infection control, AS/NZS 4146, and the case for wet cleaning in facilities where garments and linen carry a hygiene obligation.
What wet cleaning actually costs to run
The six cost lines that change when you add the process — and why comparing chemistry prices gives you the wrong answer.
Cost calculator
Enter your machine size and loads per day to get the LANADOL chemistry cost per load, per kilo and per garment.
The LANADOL products
Technical guides to each product in the range — what it does, how it is dosed, and where it sits in the process.
LANADOL AKTIV
The core detergent. Cold-active, fibre-protecting and colour-stabilising. If a plant runs one LANADOL product, this is it.
LANADOL X-PRESS
The heavy-duty option for less sensitive work. Shorter cycles and less finishing — with one firm limitation.
LANADOL APRET
The final bath. Stops shrinkage in the dryer and cuts pressing time. The most commonly skipped — and most costly to skip.
LANADOL AVANT
Prespotting for oil, fat and pigment. Brushed on undiluted, or dosed into the prewash to cut manual spotting.
LANADOL LICKER
Re-oiling leather and suede after cleaning, so you can bring that work back in-house.
LANADOL ABAC
Low-temperature disinfection for textiles that cannot take heat or peracetic acid, plus rinsing zone and press disinfection on tunnel washers.
Still have a question?
If something here does not cover what you need, ask us. We have been supplying the LANADOL process in Australia for years and are happy to talk through a specific garment, a specific machine or a specific plant.
