383rd Course Graduates

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 11, 2023

CONTACT: Harry A. Kimmel III, APR

EMAIL: hkimmel@DLIonline.org

 

DLI Graduates Complete Summer 2023 Introduction and Advanced Drycleaning Courses

 

DLI’s School of Drycleaning Technology trained 16 students in its 383rd General Drycleaning Course, composed of the five-day Introduction to Drycleaning Course, July 17 – 21  and ten-day Advanced Drycleaning Course, July 24 – August 4.

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

Upcoming 2023 DLI Courses

  • On-Site Introduction to Drycleaning: October 16 – 20
  • On-Site Advanced Drycleaning: October 23 – November 3

Prospective students are invited to learn more and register at www.DLIonline.org/Education or to call Melissa Wagner at 800-638-2627.

 

DLI’s 383rd Introduction to Drycleaning

July 17 – 21, 2023


Front row (left to right): Chad Mayr, University Cleaners, Lexington, VA; Te’Kwan Harris, Nu Royal Dry Cleaners, Newport News, VA; and Thurman Leonard, Nu Royal Dry Cleaners, Newport News, VA.

Back row (l-r): Jonathan Ballard, Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, GA; Evan Suber, Perfect Cleaners, Inc., Los Angeles, CA; Davis Sexton, Crown Cleaners, Knoxville, TN; Alexander Hollenkamp, Regency Cleaners, Tyler, TX.

Not pictured: Deangelo Butler, BLE Cleaners, Nassau, Bahamas.

 

DLI’s 383rd Advanced Drycleaning Course

July 24 – August 4, 2023

Front row (left to right): Melissa Monroe, Budget Cleaners, Gulfport, MS; Ashley Aguilar, Summit Cleaners, Colorado Springs, CO; Natalia Pedro, Pristine Laundry Hub, Georgetown, Guyana; Janay D’Souza, Dependable Cleaners, Denver, CO.

Back row (l-r): Te’Kwan Harris, Nu Royal Dry Cleaners, Newport News, VA; Alex Hollenkamp, Regency Cleaners, Tyler, TX; Evan Suber, Perfect Cleaners, Inc., Los Angeles, CA; and Thurman Leonard, Nu Royal Dry Cleaners, Newport News, VA. 

 

DLI exists to help member drycleaners succeed.
Learn more at wwwDLIonline.org

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