DLI Graduates Its Fall 2019 Classes

LAUREL, Md. — The Drycleaning & Laundry Institute (DLI), reports that its School of Drycleaning Technology trained 15 students in its 377^th General Drycleaning course, composed of a five-day Introduction to Drycleaning course, October 21-25, and ten-day Advanced Drycleaning course, October 28-November 8.

“Eight more students graduated from a special stand-alone one-week Introduction to Drycleaning course, August 19-23,” DLI relates.

“Four students graduated from a special two-day Stain Removal course, September 26 and 27,” the Institute adds.

In these courses, DLI explains, its students learned about the following areas:

• Sorting loads for dry cleaning;

• The science of dry cleaning;

• 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; and,

• Understanding the differences between solvent types.

“Founded in 1927,” DLI points out, its School of Drycleaning Technology has, it notes, “Helped shape the careers of thousands of dry cleaners worldwide.”

Graduates of the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute (DLI) Introduction to Drycleaning course, held October 21–25, 2019, its 377th class, Front row from left: Dylan Vossler, Kingman, Ariz.; Jonathan Mondragon, Bibbentuckers Cleaner, Dallas, Texas; Courtney Liberto, Liberto Cleaners, New Orleans, La.; Ryan Parpagene, Tide Cleaners, Chicago, Ill.; Raymond Holcombe, Lafayette Scientific Cleaners, Greenville, S.C. Back row from left: Dave Gettinger, American Dry Cleaners, Morgantown, W.Va.; Sameh Jarrar, Richmond, Va.; Musampa Miteo Alexandre, Inorbuda, Washington, DC; Carey Goff, Brass Hanger of South Miss., Ocean Spring, Miss.; Dustin Whitman, Cleaners of Ruston, LLC., Ruston, La.; Jason Christensen, Provo, Utah. (Photos by: Drycleaning & Laundry Institute)

Graduates of the DLI Advanced Drycleaning class, held October 28–November 8, 2019, its 377th class. Front row from left: Dylan Vossler, Kingman, Ariz.; Jonathan Mondragon, Bibbentuckers Cleaner, Dallas, Texas; Jennifer Marquardt, Arthur’s Executive Cleaners, Clarence, N.Y.; Raymond Holcombe, Lafayette Scientific Cleaners, Greenville, S.C.; Chelsey Nesheim, Blue Ribbon Linen Supply, Lewiston, Idaho; Jorge Estremadoiro, Door 2 Door/The Clothes Press, Bluffton, S.C. Back row from left: Carey Goff, Brass Hanger of South Miss., Ocean Spring, Miss.; Musampa Miteo Alexandre, Inorbuda, Washington, DC; Dustin Whitman, Cleaners of Ruston, LLC., Ruston, La.; Marquess Dennis, Fox Cleaners, Inc., Tulsa, Okla.; Brian Johnson, DLI director of training & analysis.

DLI graduates of its Introduction to Drycleaning class, held August 19-23, 2019. Front row from left: Rechelle Balanzat, Juliette, New York, N.Y.; K.C. Kultgen, Suburban Cleaners, Norfolk, Va.; Jennifer Marquardt, Arthur’s Executive Cleaners, Clarence, N.Y.; Tabetha Becker, Arthur’s Executive Cleaners, Clarence, N.Y. Back row from left: Jean Rene Faustin, Iron and Steam Dry Cleaners, Miami, Fla.; Joshua Segovia, Custom Cleaners & Laundry, El Paso, Texas; Phillipe Christodoulou, The Eco Laundry Company, Denver, Colo.; Marquess Dennis, Fox Cleaners Inc, Tulsa, Okla.

Graduates of the DLI two-day Stain Removal course, held September 26-27, 2019. From left: Hafize Sachedina, The Preeners, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Dolly Dailey, Service Cleaners, Princeton, W.V.; Scott Whitley, Beha Cleaners, Louisville, Ky.; Julio A. Costales, Steiningers Laundry & Dry Cleaners, Selinsgrove, Pa.

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