Saving Energy and Time in Drying of Laundry: Molecular Mechanisms to Decrease the Residual Water Content of Fabric at the End of the Washing Cycle

Saving of energy and time in drying of laundry directly depends upon the residual water content of the fabric at the end of the spinning cycle. If the amount of water left in the fabric is significantly reduced then the time and energy required to dry the fabric is less. Both these factors benefit the consumer and the national energy consumption. For the USA alone, the 30 % reduction in the residual water content of the laundry is equivalent of saving of 900 million dollars in the energy cost in addition to the saving of time for the consumer.