DLI School Graduates Complete 388th Hands-On Drycleaning Courses

Eighteen students graduated the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute’s School of Drycleaning Technology’s Introduction to Drycleaning Course, October 4–8 and 15 graduated DLI’s Advanced Drycleaning Course, October 13-24. 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’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
  • Wetcleaning wool, silk, and more
  • Designing a drycleaning plant with the most effective workflow

 

Upcoming Courses

 

DLI’s next in-person courses are coming up quickly.

  • 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

Learn more about these courses and DLI’s virtual course offerings at DLIonline.org/Education.

 

Photo Captions

Action and group photos are available at: https://tinyurl.com/4m8bj8e7

 

DLI’s School of Drycleaning Technology Graduates 20 Students in 388th Introduction to Drycleaning Course, October 4–8, 2025

Front Row (left to right): Georgina Hernandez Lozano, Ortega Cleaners, San Juan Capistrano, CA; Nicole Chabluk, Quality Cleaners, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada; Eddie Garcia, Ricks Cleaners, Austin, TX; Josh Floyd, Collins Cleaners, Charlotte, NC; Demi Nguyen, Fashion Fit Tailor & Eco Cleaners, Las Vegas, NV; Janeth Gutierrez, Go Green Cleaners, Middletown, DE; Nadine Rana, Style & Grace Cleaners, Toronto, ON; Brian Johnson, DLI Director of Education & Analysis.

Middle Row (l-r): Jennifer Damico, Community Cleaners, Alpharetta, GA; Fa Ly Ouk, Washy Dry Clean & Laundry, Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Demisha Taylor, Tip Top Cleaners, Ada, OK; Julius Lee, Lewandos Cleaners, Needham, MA; Kerry Mann

Town & Country Cleaners, Sulphur Springs, TX; Brittinee Bailey, Nebo Laundry and Dry Cleaning, Payson, UT; Isabel Velazquez, The Bubble Laundromat, Frisco, TX.

Back Row (l-r): Joshua Doud Glamorama Cleaners, Smithfield, NC; Bill Shaw, Kennett Square Cleaners, Kennett Square, PA; Andrew Cripe, Valet Cleaners, Temple, TX; Joshua “JJ” Lamar, Kreussler, Inc., Las Vegas, NV; Aaron Breedyk, Comet Cleaners, Roswell, NM; Rayman Thandi, 3rd Generation Cleaners, Chico, CA.

Nadine Rana attended this course with help from the Heartland Fabricare Association’sTom Kimmel Memorial scholarship.

Joshua Doud and Josh Floyd attended this course free with DLI Premier Membership.

DLI School Graduates 15 Students
in 388th Advanced Drycleaning Course, October 13–24, 2025

 

Front Row (left to right): Brian Johnson, DLI Director of Education & Analysis; Eddie Garcia, Ricks Cleaners, Austin, TX; Sarah McFayden, K-Bro Linen Systems, Langford, BC, Canada; Nicole Chabluk, Quality Cleaners, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada; Demi Nguyen, Fashion Fit Tailor & Eco Cleaners, Las Vegas, NV; Fa Ly Sajaporn Ouk, Washy Dry Clean & Laundry, Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Josh Floyd, Collins Cleaners, Charlotte, NC; Callie Escue, Avon Cleaners, Dallas, TX.

Back row (l-r): Patricia Thompson Harris, LadyMac Services (SerMac), Bridgetown, Barbados; Julius Lee, Lewandos Cleaners, Needham, MA; Rayman Thandi

3rd Generation Cleaners, Chico, CA; Troy Anthony Forster, Swift Cleaners, Washington, DC; Demisha Taylor, Tip Top Cleaners, Ada, OK; Isabel Velazquez, The Bubble Laundromat, Frisco, TX; Aaron Breedyk, Comet Cleaners, Roswell, NM; Lance Escue, Avon Cleaners, Dallas, TX.

Josh Floyd and Rayman Thandi attended the course for free as DLI Premier Members.

 

Action Photo Captions

 

Burn Test.JPG: Nicole Chabluk with Quality Cleaners in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada (left) and “Fa” Ly Sajaporn Ouk with Washy Dry Clean & Laundry in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, burn a small fabric sample to determine its composition during DLI’s 387th Advanced Drycleaning Course in Laurel, MD, October 2025.

 

Fibers & Fabrics.JPG: Aaron Breedyk with Comet Cleaners in Roswell, NM, categorizes fabric swatches based on their various characteristics during DLI’s 387th Advanced Drycleaning Course in laurel, MD, October 2025.

 

Microscope.JPG: Brian Johnson, DLI’s Director of Education & Analysis shows students how different fibers are used to make fabrics at DLI’s 387th Advanced Drycleaning Course in Laurel, MD, October 2025.

 

Pressing.JPG: Student Brittinee Bailey with Nebo Laundry and Dry Cleaning in Payson, UT, steams out wrinkles in a suit jacket while students look on during DLI’s 387th Introduction to Drycleaning Course in Laurel, MD, October 2025.

 

Spotting.JPG: Sarah McFayden with K-Bro Linen Systems in Langford, British Columbia, Canada (left) and Demi Nguyen with Fashion Fit Tailor & Eco Cleaners in Las Vegas, NV, work together to determine the composition of a fabric sample at DLI’s 387th Advanced Drycleaning Course in Laurel, MD, October 2025.

Spotting2.JPG: Callie and husband Lance Escue with Avon Cleaners in Dallas, TX, work together to remove one of eight of the ‘world’s most difficult stains’ as part of DLI’s 387th Advanced Drycleaning Course in Laurel, MD, October 2025. 

 

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