DLI School Graduates Complete 389th Hands-On Drycleaning Courses

Seven students completed the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute’s School of Drycleaning Technology’s Introduction to Drycleaning Course, March 9–13 and seven more graduated DLI’s Advanced Drycleaning Course, March 16–27. 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

In-Person Courses

• Introduction to Drycleaning: July 13–17
• Advanced Drycleaning: July 20–31
• Introduction to Drycleaning: Oct. 5–9
• Advanced Drycleaning: Oct. 12–23

Virtual Courses

• Basic Stain Removal Course: June 9, 11, 16 & 18
• Advanced Stain Removal Course: August 11, 13, 18 & 20
• Spanish Basic Stain Removal Course: August 18, 20, 25 & 27
• Leadership in Drycleaning Course: September 15 & 17

Learn more about each course at DLIonline.org/Education.

DLI’s School of Drycleaning Technology Graduates Seven Students in 389th Introduction to Drycleaning Course, March 9–13, 2026

Front row (left to right): Katie Eason, Lyons Restores, Memphis, TN; Kim Beange, The Laundry Room, Busselton, WA, Australia; Shelly Nadler, JTK Industries Inc dba Lapels Drycleaning, Gilbert, AZ; and AnnMarie St. James, Our Cleaners, St. Petersburg, FL.

Back row (l-r): Brian Johnson, DLI Director of Education & Analysis; Jacob Bayer, Renew Dry Cleaners, Nanuet, NY; Julian Galeno Bravo, Timeless Cleaners/Advent Cleaners, Las Vegas, NV; and Kaya Garcia, 3rd Generation Cleaners, Chico, CA.

DLI School Graduates Seven Students
in 389th Advanced Drycleaning Course, March 16–27, 2026

Front row (left to right): Katie Eason, Lyons Restores, Memphis, TN; Kim Beange, The Laundry Room, Busselton, WA, Australia; and Shelly Nadler, JTK Industries Inc dba Lapels Drycleaning, Gilbert, AZ.

Back row (l-r):   Loyd Sloan, Dependable Cleaners, Denver, CO; Jarrett Waterfield, Urban Valet Dry Cleaners, Hamburg, NY; Kaya Garcia, 3rd Generation Cleaners, Chico, CA; and Jacob Bayer, Renew Dry Cleaners, Nanuet, NY.

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