DLI’s School of Drycleaning Technology trained 16 students in its 379th General Drycleaning Course, composed of the five-day Introduction to Drycleaning Course, March 7 – 11 and ten-day Advanced Drycleaning Course, March 14 – 25.
DLI’s 379th Introduction to Drycleaning
March 7 – 11, 2022
Front row (left to right): Shawn Norred, Puritan Cleaners, Richmond, VA; Avery Rothrock, Yale Cleaners, Broken Arrow, OK; Sumasri Ravulapalli, Clarksburg, MD; Ahalya Tippa, Clarksburg, MD; Diana Rothrock, Yale Cleaners, Broken Arrow, OK; Carolina Monterrubio Barrera, Wash-O, New York, NY; Shashidhar Gunje Narasimha, New Hamburg Cleaners, New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada.
Back row (l-r): Dylan Patel, Ritz French Hand Laundry, Los Angeles, CA; Mason Hendrickson, SoapTech, Blaine, MN; Gabor Kondorosi, Sudsies Dry Cleaners, Miami Beach, FL; David Zambelli, Sudsies Dry Cleaners, Miami Beach, FL; Nick Milto, Milto Cleaners, Greenwood, IN; Horacio Erminy, The Woodlands Cleaners, The Woodlands, TX.
Shashidhar Gunje Narasimha of New Hamburg Cleaners in New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada received a Tom Kimmel Memorial Scholarship from Fabricare Canada.
DLI’s 379th Advanced Drycleaning Course
March 14 – 25, 2022
Front row (left to right): Michael Capobianco, Cappy’s Cleaners, Rosedale, MD; Shashidhar Gunje Narasimha, New Hamburg Cleaners, New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada; Yailene Sanchez, Wayzata Home Laundry, Wayzata, MN; Diana Rothrock, Yale Cleaners, Broken Arrow, OK; Avery Rothrock, Yale Cleaners, Broken Arrow, OK; Dylan Patel, Ritz French Hand Laundry, Los Angeles, CA.
Back row (l-r): Stephen Atkins, CaaStle, Groveport, OH; David Zambelli, Sudsies Dry Cleaners, Miami Beach, FL; Nick Milto, Milto Cleaners, Greenwood, IN; Gabor Kondorosi, Sudsies Dry Cleaners, Miami Beach, FL; Horacio Erminy, The Woodlands Cleaners, The Woodlands, TX.
Shashidhar Gunje Narasimha of New Hamburg Cleaners in New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada received a Tom Kimmel Memorial Scholarship from Fabricare Canada.
About the Courses
Founded in 1927, DLI’s School of Drycleaning Technology has helped shape the careers of thousands of drycleaners worldwide. In these courses, students learned about:
- Sorting loads for drycleaning
- The science of drycleaning
- Fibers and their characteristics
- Fabric construction
- Cleaning silk, stain, and other fabrics
- Soil and cleaning theory
- Operating a drycleaning machine
- Stain removal chemistry and procedures
- Removing coffee, ink, grease, and other stains from clothing
- Pressing pants, coats, blouses, ties, pleated garments, and skirts
- Using tensioning equipment to improve finishing quality
- Using bleaches without damaging fabric color
- Distillation procedures
- Understanding the differences between solvent types
Upcoming 2022 DLI Courses
- Blended Introduction to Drycleaning: June 7 – July 15
Mix of On-Site & Virtual Education - On-Site Introduction to Drycleaning: August 8 – 12
- On-Site Advanced Drycleaning: August 15 – 26
- Virtual Stain Removal Course: September 13 – October 4
- On-Site Introduction to Drycleaning: October 17 – 21
- On-Site Advanced Drycleaning: October 4 – November 4
Prospective students are invited to learn more and register at www.DLIonline.org/Education or to call Melissa Wagner at 800-638-2627.
