LAUREL, Md. — The Drycleaning U& Laundry Institute (DLI) recently graduated 20 students from its School of Drycleaning Technology’s 388th Introduction to Drycleaning Course and 15 from its Advanced Drycleaning Course.

DLI’s Introduction course consists of five days of in-person, hands-on instruction and the Advanced Course runs for 10 days. Founded in 1927, DLI says, its School of Drycleaning Technology has helped shape the careers of thousands of dry cleaners worldwide. 

In these courses, students learned various aspects of dry cleaning, including how to sort loads; fabric construction; how to clean silk, satin and other fabrics; soil and cleaning theory; operating drycleaning machinery and tensioning equipment; stain-removal chemistry and procedures; and more.

Graduating from the latest advanced course were Aaron Breedyk, Comet Cleaners, Roswell, N.M.; Nicole Chabluk, Quality Cleaners, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada; Callie and Lance Escue, Avon Cleaners, Dallas; Josh Floyd, Collins Cleaners, Charlotte, N.C.; Troy Anthony Forster, Swift Cleaners, Washington, D.C.; Eddie Garcia, Ricks Cleaners, Austin, Texas; Patricia Thompson Harris, LadyMac Services (SerMac), Bridgetown, Barbados; and Julius Lee, Lewandos Cleaners, Needham, Mass.

Also, Sarah McFayden, K-Bro Linen Systems, Langford, British Columbia, Canada; Demi Nguyen, Fashion Fit Tailor & Eco Cleaners, Las Vegas; Fa Ly Sajaporn Ouk, Washy Dry Clean & Laundry, Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Demisha Taylor, Tip Top Cleaners, Ada, Okla.; Rayman Thandi, 3rd Generation Cleaners, Chico, Calif.; and Isabel Velazquez, The Bubble Laundromat, Frisco, Texas.

Graduating from the latest introductory course were Brittinee Bailey, Nebo Laundry and Dry Cleaning, Payson, Utah; Breedyk; Chabluk; Andrew Cripe, Valet Cleaners, Temple, Texas; Jennifer Damico, Community Cleaners, Alpharetta, Ga.; Joshua Doud, Glamorama Cleaners, Smithfield, N.C.; Floyd; Garcia; and Janeth Gutierrez, Go Green Cleaners, Middletown, Del.

Also, Georgina Hernandez Lozano, Ortega Cleaners, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.; Joshua "JJ" Lamar, Kreussler Inc., Las Vegas; Julius Lee, Lewandos Cleaners, Needham, Mass.; Kerry Mann, Town & Country Cleaners, Sulphur Springs, Texas; Nguyen; Ouk; Nadine Rana, Style & Grace Cleaners, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Bill Shaw, Kennett Square (Pa.) Cleaners; Taylor; Thandi; and Velazquez.

DLI has scheduled its 2026 in-person courses:

• Introduction to Drycleaning: March 9 - 13
• Advanced Drycleaning: March 16 - 28
• Introduction to Drycleaning: July 13 - 17
• Advanced Drycleaning: July 20 - 31
• Introduction to Drycleaning: Oct. 5 - 9
• Advanced Drycleaning: Oct. 12 - 23

To learn more about these courses and DLI’s virtual course offerings, visit the organization’s website.