DLI Graduates Complete Recent 2024 Hands-On Drycleaning Courses

DLI’s School of Drycleaning Technology trained 22 students in its 385th General Drycleaning Course, composed of the five-day Introduction to Drycleaning Course, March 4 – 8  and ten-day Advanced Drycleaning Course, March 11 – 22.

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 2024 DLI Courses

  • Virtual Stain Removal Course: July 9 – 30
  • Virtual & In-Person West Coast Stain Removal Couse: July 24 – August 7
  • Virtual Stain Removal Course: September 10 – October 1
  • On-Site Introduction to Drycleaning: October 7 – 11
  • On-Site Advanced Drycleaning: October 14 – 25
  • Combined Introduction & Advanced Courses: October 7 – 25

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

 

Class Photo Captions

 

Images are available at: https://tinyurl.com/Class385

 

DLI’s 385th Introduction to Drycleaning

March 4 – 8, 2024

Front row (left to right): Alisson Guamba, Zips Dry Cleaners, Columbia, MD; Jolene Law, Sierra Cleaners, Belen, NM; Haven Law, Sierra Cleaners, Belen, NM; Alana Siuda, Gibson’s Cleaners, Toronto, ON; Serena Lane, Gold Star Cleaners, Brewer, ME; Kayla Hughes, Puritan Cleaners, Richmond, VA.

Middle row (l-r): John Garza, Lavaseco Universal, San Antonio, TX; Lundy Burns, Crazy Cleanerz, Memphis, TN; David Starr, Kraft Cleaners, San Antonio, TX; Sukhjiwan “Jay” Singh, Lapels Cleaners, Cary, NC; Pete Everest, Rick’s Cleaners, Austin, TX; Aaron Vassallo, My Butler Service, Thornleigh, New South Wales, Australia.

Back row (l-r): Donna Wagner, Glyndon Lord Baltimore Cleaners; John Saviano, Gold Star Cleaners, Brewer, ME; Boston Chauthani, Polo Cleaners, San Juan Capostrano, CA; Gerrayl Bryson, Tiffany Couture Cleaners, Las Vegas, NV; Mark Harris, Oceanside Cleaners, Jacksonville, FL; Phillip Wedel, Neighborhood Cleaners, Eatonton, GA.

Not Pictured: Sheikh Hossain, TinyBubbles III, Inc., Grand Prairie, TX.

Scholarships: Serena Lane, Gold Star Cleaners, Brewer, ME; Lundy Burns, Crazy Cleanerz, Memphis, TN; John Saviano, Gold Star Cleaners, Brewer, ME; Boston Chauthani, Polo Cleaners, San Juan Capostrano, CA; Gerrayl Bryson, Tiffany Couture Cleaners, Las Vegas, NV.

 

DLI’s 385th Advanced Drycleaning Course

March 11 – 22, 2024

Front row (left to right): Brian Johnson, DLI Director of Education & Analysis; John Garza, Lavaseco Universal, San Antonio, TX; Alisson Guamba, Zips Dry Cleaners, Columbia, MD; Sukhjiwan “Jay” Singh, Lapels Cleaners, Cary, NC; Aaron Vassallo, My Butler Service, Thornleigh, New South Wales; Australia.

Back row (l-r): Boston Chauthani, Polo Cleaners, San Juan Capostrano, CA; Kyle Nye, Brio Cleaners, Bellingham, WA; David Starr, Kraft Cleaners, San Antonio, TX; John Saviano, Gold Star Cleaners, Brewer, ME; Lundy Burns, Crazy Cleanerz, Memphis, TN; Sheikh Hossain, TinyBubbles III, Inc., Grand Prairie, TX.

Scholarships: John Garza, Lavaseco Universal LTDA, San Antonio, TX; Boston Chauthani, Polo Cleaners, San Juan Capostrano, CA; John Saviano, Gold Star Cleaners, Brewer, ME; Lundy Burns, Crazy Cleanerz, Memphis, TN.

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