The DL EXPO West will bring together some of the drycleaning industry’s most respected voices when the event returns to the Irving Convention Center in Irving, TX from March 27 to 29. Admission to the event is free of charge for all attendees.
Now entering its 99th year of industry education, the Drycleaning and Laundry Institute’s School of Drycleaning Technology is expanding its training opportunities with brand-new on-site programs in addition to offering 14 skills-building courses for 2026.
Max I. Walker recently completed its inaugural Max’s Coats for Kids charity initiative with outstanding success. What began as a goal to collect 300 coats resulted in around 1,200 coats donated, cleaned, and prepared for distribution to local children and families.
In an industry first, the Drycleaning and Laundry Institute (DLI) hosted its new Spanish-language Basic Stain Removal course — taught entirely in Spanish, with no live translation..
A recent survey by Katey Kratz, executive director of Heartland Fabricare Association, emphasizes the disconnect that our industry has with Gen Z and Millennials. As she notes, it’s an opportunity to redefine ourselves.
For too long, the perception of professional garment care has been narrowly confined to the explicit instructions on a care label — people know to bring their “dryclean only” garments to us but forget that drycleaners offer care for all their other clothing, too.
One of the most frustrating aspects of cleaning and spotting is the formation of rings. When a liquid contacts a fabric, the probability of a ring is high. This occurs because the liquid moves impurities to the outer edges.
There has been a magic formula is this industry that was never as widespread as it should have been. I’m going to share it with you, and then I’m going to explain why it is no longer prevalent
Compressed air systems and components will be the subject of this series of articles. In the drycleaning and laundry industries, compressed air is mostly used to expand and/or contract cylinders
Good day! I truly hope that you were able to purchase — and, more importantly, read — the Quality Time Remaining book I reviewed last month
According to Pew Research conducted this past summer, 45% of polled U.S. adults said that, given the choice, they would prefer to live sometime in the past.
The Drycleaning and Laundry Institute (DLI) and its regional partners are kicking off 2026 with a month of skill-building programs, expert-led webinars, and high-value networking opportunities designed to help garment care professionals sharpen their operations, improve customer experience, and boost business performance.
ARYA Cleaners has achieved official national certification as an affiliate of America’s Best Cleaners. Founded by the Rahimzadeh family, ARYA Cleaners has a rich history focused on quality and dedication to customer service.
ZIPS Cleaners graduated its fourth Certified Trainer class last month, adding another six team members to the list of individuals who have successfully matriculated through the one-day program held at the company’s Savage, MD, headquarters.
Recently, Tide Services expanded its footprint on Florida’s Space Coast with the acquisition and conversion of eight Crest Cleaners & Laundry locations.
In October, 18 students graduated the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute’s (DLI) School of Drycleaning Technology’s Introduction to Drycleaning course, and 15 graduated from its Advanced course.
Continental Laundry Solutions recently promoted Kim Foxcroft to director of marketing, recognizing her outstanding leadership and long-standing contributions to the company’s success.
Margaret's the Couture Cleaner has earned the Best of La Jolla award for Dry Cleaning for the 14th year in a row, as voted by readers of The La Jolla Village News
Martinizing Cleaners has announced its expansion into the greater Green Bay area. After purchasing Lindeman’s Cleaning, a 70-year-old local company, through its Clean Exit program, Martinizing Cleaners re-branded and updated the stores and partnered with new franchisees Cory and Trisha Spice.
America’s Best Cleaners (ABC) held its Fall 2025 Accelerator Live meeting from Oct. 8–10 in Minneapolis, MN, hosted by All Seasons Garment Care & Evermore Wedding Gown Care.
Industry expert Marcia Miller Todd's Over The Counter book has been updated, revised and expanded to give the same sage advice to a fresh generation.
Oakwood Cleaners has been voted “Best Dry Cleaner — Nashville 2025” in the Nashville Scene Readers’ Poll, making it four years in a row
Fabritec International, a third-generation, family-owned leader in professional textile care solutions, announced leadership promotions and team expansions at The Clean Show in Orlando, FL in August.
Plans have been made for EXPO Detergo International 2026, the leading event in Europe dedicated to machines, technologies, products and services for textile cleaning.
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