First of three SDA classes at ITC school in June
The Southwest Drycleaners Association will host its first educational offering
of 2007 at the International Textile Center next month.
The school is located on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock.
Instructor Jane Zellers will teach a one-week General Fabricare course from June
4-8 that is ideal for newcomers to the industry, as well as those who have been
in the industry for a few years.
It counts as nine points toward IFI’s Award of Excellence program.
The course will cover a variety of drycleaning-related topics, including basic
customer service, fibers and fabrics, drycleaning technology, basic stain
removal, wetcleaning procedures, dye stripping, and the classification of
garments for quality cleaning and reduced claims.
Attendees will learn finishing/pressing techniques for drycleaning and tips for
producing the perfect shirt.
Zellers will also discuss workflow, proper equipment and layout and its role in
production, and methods for achieving productivity in addition to quality.
She will emphasize the importance of recognizing a “problem garment” before it becomes one.
Class time will be divided between classroom presentations and practical
application; therefore, much of it will be hands-on training.
The class will meet from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and
from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Friday.
Tuition is $495 for SDA members, $520 for other IFI members, and $585 for
everybody else. The cost includes a box lunch for each full day of class. The
registration deadline is May 19.
Later in the year, school will be back in session twice in November.
First up is a stain removal course from Nov. 12-14. It will meet from 8:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. for the first two days, and from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
Zellers will outline proper stain removal techniques. Students will learn about
dyes, pigments and prints and be able to recognize terms such as wetside,
dryside, alkaline and acid.
The cost is $325 for SDA members, $395 for other IFI members, and $460 for
non-members.
Those who complete the course will be well prepared to take an advanced stain
removal course at ITC Nov. 14-16.
It will meet from 1 to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on
Thursday, and from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Friday.
The two-day course will look at more advanced stain removal techniques,
including such topics as fiber content, weaves, garment construction, and how
to test fiber content by burn testing.
Students will also receive hands-on training using bleaches, digesters and KOH.
The cost to attend is $315 for members, $380 for other IFI members, and $445 for
everybody else.
Both stain removal classes count as five points each toward the IFI Award of
Excellence program.
Space is limited, so early registration is recommended for all SDA courses.
Those who register are encouraged to bring their own problem garments to any
class they attend.
For more information, contact the SDA office by calling (210) 826-4684 or visit
SDA
’s web site located at www.sda-dryclean.com.
