This is a list of laundry topics. Laundry is the washing of clothing and linens (e.g. sheets and towels). Laundry processes are often done in a business, room or area in a home or apartment building, reserved for that purpose; this is referred to as a laundry room. The material that is being washed, or has been laundered, is also generally referred to as laundry.
Laundry topics
Chemicals
Biological detergent – laundry detergent that contains enzymes harvested from micro-organisms such as bacteria adapted to live in hot springs. The description is commonly used in the United Kingdom. Bleach Fabric softener Laundry detergent
Washing
Combo washer dryer Dry cleaning Posser or washing dolly, a tool for agitating the wet fabric Washboard and washing paddle, also known under many other names Wash copper, a portable or built-in boiler Washing machine Wet cleaning, a retronym meaning "not dry cleaning"
Drying
Airing cupboard Clothes dryer Clothes horse or drying rack or many other names Clothes line Drying cabinet Hills Hoist Kitchen maid (pulley airer) Mangle (machine) Sheila Maid Winter Dyke
Finishing Box mangle Fluff and Fold, a service provided by commercial laundrettes Ironing Tunnel finisher
Industrial Industrial laundry Tunnel washer
Concepts
Some of these relate more to textile manufacturing than laundry, but there is overlap in how wet cloth is processed.
Color fastness, the degree to which a textile retains its color without fading or bleeding Fulling – a step in making woollen cloth - cleaning the fleece to eliminate oils, dirt, and other impurities, and making it thicker. Posting, trampling or treading wet clothing Shrinkage Stain
Organizations Dry Cleaning and Laundry International Dry Cleaning Institute of Australia Chinese Hand Laundry Alliance Laundry and Dry Cleaning International Union Laundry Workers Industrial Union Magdalene asylum Project Laundry List – a New Hampshire group that encourages the outdoor drying of clothes Worshipful Company of Launderers – a livery company in the City of London that promotes the profession of the launderers by awarding scholarships to laundry students.
Companies 5àsec - a French franchise network Washio (company) - defunct laundry delivery service SudShare - an American app-based laundry cleaning and delivery company
Culture Dadeumi, the traditional Korean practice of rhythmically beating cloth, associated with the hardships of a woman's life Dhobiwallah, or dhobi, the washermen in South Central Asia (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, etc.), and their caste group, historically associated with washing clothes Fullo, the Latin word for a person washing laundry Washerwoman or laundress Housekeeping Laundry symbols
Accessories
Clothes hanger Clothes iron Clothespin Dispensing ball Dryer ball Hamper Laundry ball Laundry basket
Law Barbier v. Connolly Kimball Laundry Co. v. United States Muller v. Oregon Pearson v. Chung Yick Wo v. Hopkins
Places Baths and wash houses in Britain, public places that included facilities for washing the body as well as clothes Dhobi ghat, any open-air washing-place in southern central Asia Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat, a well-known open air laundry in Mumbai, India. Laundry room, in a private dwelling Lavoir, a public open-air wash-house in a village Self-service laundry, also known as a coin wash, laundromat, washeteria, laundrette Tvättstuga, a shared laundry room in a hall of residence or block of flats Utility room, in a private dwelling that includes laundry functions
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