FAIRFIELD, N.J. — Drycleaning industry veterans Kenny Slatten and Doris Easley recently announced their retirement from the industry, the Textile Care Allied Trades Association (TCATA) reports.
Slatten was introduced to the industry through his grandfather, who owned a drycleaning business in Louisiana. He later became the chief trainer for two drycleaning franchises, and an independent consultant and certified instructor for the Drycleaning and Laundry Institute (DLI).
He was a DLI board member for four years and the executive director of Western States Drycleaning and Laundry Association for seven years, according to TCATA. He frequently wrote for industry publications, including American Drycleaner.
Easley, who turned 92 on May 21, started her drycleaning career in 1943. She owned a dry cleaner for 35 years, and was the first woman president of the International Dry Cleaners Congress. In 1983, she was named the International Dry Cleaner of the Year. She once served on the California Department of Consumer Affairs State Licensing Board of Fabric Care.
A specialist in heirloom restoration, and a consultant to museums, she has presented in seminars on fabricare around the world.
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