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.