Mahaffey uses a state-of-the-art washing system to maintain clean fabric structures. The centerpiece of the system is a computer controlled washing machine that measures a gargantuan 6 feet wide, 22 feet long and 15 feet tall. This machine can wash, dry, and wax 1,650 sq. ft. of fabric in 15 minutes. And the machine barely sips water. It can wash a football field sized piece of fabric consuming only 52 gallons of water. A typical home washing machine uses 55 gallons in one load.

As the fabric is processed, two Mahaffey crew members inspect every piece of fabric. Defects are quickly repaired, and the refurbished fabric sections are ready to be deployed again.