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Since 1927, the School of Drycleaning Technology has changed the lives of Drycleaning Schoolstudents by offering the best education on drycleaning.

How do we know? That's easy, the graduates tell us. 
                

Are you ready to change your life?

 
 


SPRING SESSION
INTRODUCTION TO DRYCLEANING
February 25 - March 1
ADVANCED DRYCLEANING
March 4 - 15
SUMMER SESSION
INTRODUCTION TO DRYCLEANING July 15 - 19
ADVANCED DRYCLEANING July 22 - August 2
FALL SESSION
INTRODUCTION TO DRYCLEANINGOctober 14- October 18
ADVANCED DRYCLEANINGOctober 21 - November 1
CLEANING & STAIN REMOVAL
 
September 9-13

WETCLEANING

June 3-4                                    

FIVE-DAY INTRODUCTION TO DRYCLEANING COURSE

Geared toward individuals new to the industry or with less than
one year of experience. This course covers:

  • Sorting loads for drycleaning
  • Cleaning silk, satin, and other fabrics
  • Operating a drycleaning machine
  • Removing coffee, ink, grease and other stains from clothing
  • Pressing pants, coats skirts
  • Using tensioning equipment to improve finishing quality  


DLI Members — $795
(2 or more people from same plant — $695 each)
Others — $1,149
Premier Club — FREE


TEN-DAY ADVANCED DRYCLEANING COURSE

This ten day Advanced Drycleaning Course is for individuals
who have completed the Introduction Course or have hands-on
production experience and knowledge of basic stain removal
and finishing techniques. The advanced course covers:

  • Identifying cotton, silk, polyester, and other fabrics
  • Using bleaches without damaging the fabric color
  • Pressing blouses, dresses, ties, pleated garments, silks, velvets and corduroy
  • Wetcleaning wool, silk, and more
  • Maintaining and changing filters
  • Troubleshooting problems with the drycleaning machine
  • Using tensioning equipment to improve finishing quality
  • Current regulation facing the drycleaning industry
  • Customer service techniques for drycleaners
  • Getting clean, white laundry
  • Cleaning and preserving wedding gowns
  • Understanding the differences between solvents including perc, GreenEarth®, hydrocarbon
  • Pressing laundered shirts
  • Designing a drycleaning plant with the most effective work flow

DLI Members — $1,249
(2 or more people from same plant — $1,049 each)
Others — $1,749


FIVE-DAY CLEANING & STAIN REMOVAL COURSE

Five days of instruction and practical application on stain
removal and cleaning procedures. This course covers:

  • Sorting loads for drycleaning
  • Cleaning silks, satin and other fabrics
  • Operating a drycleaning machine
  • Removing coffee, ink, grease and other stains from clothing
  • Identifying cotton, silk, polyester, and other fabrics
  • Using bleaches without damaging the fabric color
  • Maintaining and changing filters
  • Troubleshooting problems with the drycleaning machine
  • Understanding the differences between solvents including perc, GreenEarth®, hydrocarbon

DLI Members — $795
(2 or more people from same plant — $659 each)
Others — $1,149
Premier Club members — FREE


TWO-DAY WETCLEANING COURSE

Two days of instruction and hands-on training on the wetcleaning process
This course covers:

  • Sorting loads for wetcleaning
  • Operating wetcleaning machines and wetcleaning dryers
  • Identifying fibers and fabric construction
  • Understanding how water affects various fibers
  • Wetcleaning wool, silk, satin, and more
  • Stain removal techniques for wetcleaning
  • Using bleaches without damaging the fabric color
  • Finishing procedures for wet-cleaned items
  • Using tensioning equipment to improve finishing quality
  • Wetcleaning beaded, sequined, and other specialty items

DLI Members — $349
(2 or more people from same plant — $249 each)
Others — $449
Premier Club Members — FREE



                                     SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Scholarships from acclaimed industry service providers  and several foundations help students afford a quality drycleaning education. Please click the "Scholarship Application"  link above to apply for a scholarship or you may call 800-638-2627 for more information.

Click here to download a PDF of the current class descriptions.

                                     COURSE GUIDE 2013


 



 
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