Employee Retention Tax Credits helped drycleaners keep employees on the payroll during the global health crisis but now it’s in danger of being removed. DLI joined a multi-industry effort urging Congress to sustain the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC). The ERTC has served as a lifeline for small businesses during the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Caption: The chemically weakened underarm areas came apart during laundering.

Q: After laundering I am noticing weak areas and holes developing in the underarms of items made of cotton and linen. The body of the garments is strong. It only seems to be the underarm area where the fabric is weak. What could be causing this type of damage?

Q: Sometimes my customers return white garments and say they are now yellow or not as white as they were before cleaning. I do not believe it is redeposition, since I maintain my solvent carefully. So, what else could be dulling the brightness of these white fabrics?