BA Costume for Theatre and Screen at Wimbledon College of Arts introduces you to professional costume for theatre, film, television and live performance. The course offers 2 specialist disciplines; ...

Instead of water, your garments are bathed in a liquid solvent, traditionally perchloroethylene (PCE) — commonly known as PERC — that adeptly dissolves oil and grease without harming the fabric.

The chemical in question is perchloroethylene, commonly referred to as PCE or Perc. It causes liver, brain, kidney and testicular cancer, the Environmental Protection Agency says, and can damage ...