Final round of 2009 DLI classes begins this month
The final series of drycleaning courses for 2009 will begin this month at the
Drycleaning and Laundry Institute’s School of Drycleaning Technology in Laurel, MD.
The DLI courses include both an Introduction to Drycleaning and an Advanced
Drycleaning course.
The introductory course, intended for individuals who are new to the drycleaning
industry or have less than one year of experience, runs Oct. 20-24. The cost is
$795 for members and $1,149 for non-members.
Students who complete the introductory course, or cleaners who have more than
one year of production experience, will be ready to take DLI’s Advanced Drycleaning class Oct. 26 through Nov. 6.
This course offers advanced cleaning topics, including: speciality fabrics and
fiber identification; advanced stain removal procedures and bleaches; finishing
blouses, dresses, ties, all-weather coats, pleats, pile fabrics, silks and
rayon; wetcleaning; and solvents, detergents, moisture, filtration and
distillation for perchloroethylene and petroleum systems.
Tuition for the two-week advanced class is $1,249 for members and $1,749 for
non-members.
Also on the October schedule is a web-based seminar featuring Richard
Ehrenreich, executive director of the Mid-Atlantic Association of Cleaners. He
will discuss “Selling and Getting Out of Drycleaning” on Wednesday, Oct. 14.
Contact DLI’s Education Department at (800) 638-2627 for more information.
