DLI plans courses on stain removal, cleaning this Fall
Starting in September, drycleaners of all experience levels with have a chance
to enhance their skills at the
Drycleaning & Laundry Institute’s instructional facility in Laurel, MD.
First up will be a one-week “Cleaning & Stain Removal” course held from Sept. 17-21.
It will focus on a variety of topics, including: fibers and fabrics; principles
of drycleaning; load classification; detergents and moisture; filtration and
distillation; bleaches; the solvents used in drycleaning; and drying and vapor
recovery.
Attendees will also learn about stain removal tools and equipment, stain removal
agents and procedures, as well as how to troubleshoot cleaning machines.
DLI has two more courses planned in October, beginning with “Introduction to Drycleaning,” which will be held from Oct. 22-26.
The one-week course is designed to help those who are new to the industry,
including employees and owners/managers with less than one year of overall
experience.
The basic course will emphasize: fibers and fabrics; work flow; the principles
of the drycleaning process; elementary stain removal; and finishing procedures
for pants, coats and skirts, among other things.
Tuition for either course is $695 for members and $1,049 for non-members.
Upon completion of the introductory course, cleaners may opt to continue with
the two-week advanced class.
The advanced course covers: specialty fabrics and fiber identification; advanced
stain removal procedures and bleaches; finishing blouses, dresses, ties, all
-weather coats, pleats, pile fabrics, silks, and rayon; customer service;
wetcleaning; regulations and care labeling; and much more.
Tuition is $1,149 for members and $1,649 for non-members.
For more information, or to register online, contact DLI’s Education Department at (800) 638-2627, ext 1603.
CPDA hosts Carl Gardner golf tourney
The Central Pennsylvania Drycleaners Association will be hosting its annual Carl
Gardner Golf Tournament this year at the Briarwood Country Club in York, PA, on
Thursday, Sept. 20.
As always, the proceeds will benefit the York County Special Olympics.
The tournament was started 16 years ago by Carl Gardner as an outlet for
cleaners who wanted to join together and support a valuable cause while
enjoying a relaxing day.
Under his guidance, the event has raised thousands of dollars for the Special
Olympics. Recently, the event was renamed to commemorate Gardner, who passed
away in June of 2006.
Gardner was similarly honored by the Drycleaning and Laundry Institute with a
Commitment to Professionalism Meritorious Service Award at Clean
’07 in Las Vegas.
The entry fee for the tournament is $85 per person. The cost will include 18
holes of golf, free range balls, lunch, dinner and lots of beer and soda.
Briarwood Country Club is located at 4775 West Market Street, York, PA 17404.
For more information on the benefit or to register contact Paula Kostick, (717)
730-6777, ext. 103, or send e-mail to:
Kstk@comcast.net.
