Q4 2022

DLI Graduates Complete Summer 2022 Introduction and Advanced Drycleaning Courses

DLI’s School of Drycleaning Technology trained students in the art and science of running a successful drycleaning business. Students attended The Institute’s 380th General Drycleaning Course, comprised of the one-week Introduction to Drycleaning and two-week Advanced Drycleaning Courses. Founded in 1927, DLI’s School of Drycleaning Technology has helped shape the careers of thousands of drycleaners worldwide.

Introduction to Drycleaning Class 380August 8 – 12, 2022
Front Row (left to right): Leticia Fitzgerald, JTK Industries Inc dba Lapels, Gilbert, AZ; April Hope, Hope Cleaners, Navarre, FL; Brandi Dougherty, Wash Day, Middletown, DE; and Santos Sutton, Legacy Cleaners & Laundry, Oklahoma City, OK .
Back Row (l-r): Pedro Vasquez, Joey’s Cleaners, The Bronx, NY; Patrick Myser, Bart’s Cleaners, Columbus, OH; Micah Hope, Hope Cleaners, Navarre, FL; and Michael D. Marshall, Legacy Cleaners & Laundry, Oklahoma City, OK.

 

Advanced Drycleaning Class 380, August 15 – 26, 2022
Left to Right: Pedro Vasquez, Joey’s Cleaners, The Bronx, NY; Leticia Fitzgerald, JTK Industries Inc dba Lapels, Gilbert, AZ; Ahalya Tippa, Clarksburg, MD; Santos Sutton, Legacy Cleaners & Laundry, Oklahoma City, OK; Mike Marshall, Legacy Cleaners & Laundry, Oklahoma City, OK.
Not pictured: Michael Capobianco, Cappy’s Cleaners, Rosedale, MD.

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
  • Wetcleaning wool, silk, and more
  • Designing a drycleaning plant with the most effective workflow

The next complete DLI course will be offered in two parts this fall:

  • Introduction to Drycleaning: October 17 – 21
  • Advanced Drycleaning: October 24 – 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.

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