DLI Completes 384th Hands-On Drycleaning Course

LAUREL, Md. — Eighteen students graduated from the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute’s School of Drycleaning Technology on Nov. 3, 2023. Some of the students attended DLI’s 384^th General Drycleaning Course, comprised of the five-day Introduction to Drycleaning and 10-day Advanced Drycleaning Courses. 

The introductory class ran from Oct. 16 to 20, and the advanced drycleaning class lasted from Oct. 23 through Nov. 3. 

Founded in 1927, DLI says its School of Drycleaning Technology has helped shape the careers of thousands of drycleaners worldwide. 

In these courses, DLI says, 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

For information about upcoming classes, visit the DLI website. 

Graduates from the recent DLI introduction General Drycleaning Course in October 2023 included, front row (l-r): Colby Schapiro, Wedding Gown Preservation Co; Mary Kenney, Crown Cleaners; Isabella Giles, Glyndon Lord Baltimore Cleaners; Keith Lowry, Warner’s One Stop; Carlita Torres-Collins, La Nuova; Maria Hernandez, Avon Cleaners; Shermondez Wise Sr., Varsity Cleaners, Inc. Back row (l-r): Beau Williams, Puritan Cleaners; Yash Amin, Frankford Cleaners and Shirts; Mike Malek, Zesty Cleaners, LLC; Lance Frizzell-Reynolds, Wedding Gown Preservation Co.; Nabeel Saleheen, NSquared; Jeff Chapman, Classic Cleaners.Not pictured: Emmanuel Lassiter, Nu Royal Cleaners (Photo: DLI)

Graduates from the recent DLI introduction Advanced Drycleaning Course in November 2023 included, front row (l-r): Brian Johnson, DLI Director of Education & Analysis; Keith Lowry, Warner’s One Stop; Ashley Persails, Jan’s Professional Cleaners; Amber Edwards, Crown Cleaners; Carlita Torres-Collins, La Nuova; Yash Amin, Frankford Cleaners and Shirts. Back row (l-r): Anas Zahir and Haroon Malik, Connels Valet; Lance Frizzell-Reynolds, Wedding Gown Preservation Co.; Mike Malek, Zesty Cleaners, LLC; Nabeel Saleheen, NSquared. Not pictured: Emmanuel Lassiter, Nu Royal Cleaners, and Ashley Persails, Jan’s Professional Cleaners. (Photo: DLI)

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