This month, the Drycleaning and Laundry Institute’s (DLI) School of Drycleaning Technology is celebrating its 100th anniversary, marking a century of hands-on education that has shaped generations of drycleaners and laundry professionals around the world.
This month, all focus is on the DL EXPO East show, hosted by the Mid-Atlantic Association of Cleaners and the NorthEast Fabricare Association at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center near Washington, DC.
This month, the Southwest Drycleaners Association will host a meeting and plant tours from Oct. 23 to 24 in Salt Lake City, UT.
On Aug. 22, the New York Post ran an article with the headline “Living near dry cleaners increases your risk of devastating disease – with one of the strongest clusters in NYC: study.”
Following the success of its inaugural Coats for Kids campaign last year, Max I. Walker recently began accepting new and gently used coats in all shapes, sizes and colors at all 10 retail locations in the Omaha, NE, area through Oct. 31.
Margaret’s the Couture Cleaner was a contributing sponsor of the new exhibition Adrian: Designing Hollywood, Dressing America, which opened in late August at Arizona State University’s Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising Museum in Los Angeles.
Fourteen students completed the Drycleaning and Laundry Institute’s (DLI) School of Drycleaning Technology’s Introduction to Drycleaning course, which took place from July 13 to 17, and ten more graduated DLI’s Advanced Drycleaning course, which ran from July 20 to 31.
As we continue to straw along a diminishing industry, we know we need to focus on getting new customers and getting more from our current ones. It’s just that simple.
This month, I’ll continue on solvent flow by discussing the heart of the solvent flow system, the solvent pump.
You’ve probably heard this one before, but still I bet your presser is doing it wrong right now. I’m talking about the collar frown.
A clean garment is one that is free of stains and soil and has no odor. Bad odors can occur for several reasons, including staining, smoke, the breakdown of finishing agents used in manufacturing, mildew and solvent conditions.
In a galaxy not so long ago…The 1970s. Fashion turmoil has engulfed the garment care industry. Armed with low cost, bold colors and wash-and-wear convenience, the polyester leisure suit was winning victories across America.
Many of the business owners I work with come to me exhausted, discouraged, and at the end of their ropes. “There’s not enough time in a day,” they tell me. “I’m working harder than ever just to keep my head above water.
It was close to a century ago, when the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute (DLI) first launched its School of Drycleaning in 1927. At that time, America only had 48 states and a population close to 120 million (which is close to 1/3 of what it is today).
Ecotech USA has introduced the AquaMax Wetcleaning System, a professional garment care solution designed to make wetcleaning easier to learn, simpler to operate and more efficient in daily production.
EVI Industries, Inc. (NYSE American: EVI) announced it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Florida-based Sudsies, Inc.
Hallak Cleaners has received official national certification as an affiliate of America’s Best Cleaners (ABC)
Margaret’s recently announced that Chief Marketing Officer Katia Graytok has completed the prestigious Handbag Authentication master program at Sotheby’s Institute of Art in London.
Kaplan’s Careful Cleaners of Camp Hill, PA, has been honored with an award for 2025 Small Business Environmental Stewardship by the National Small Business Environmental Assistance Programs
Puritan Cleaners is open for business in the former Bill’s Cleaners and Paz Cleaners location at the corner of W. Cary Street and Nansemond St. in the Carytown neighborhood of Virginia
Recently, Balfurd Cleaners concluded its inaugural EmpowerWear campaign, an initiative that collected more than 500 professional garments by the June 30 campaign deadline, with an additional 100 garments collected from route customers in the days following.
Al Phillips Cleaners announced a comprehensive strategic realignment designed to both improve customer experience and address evolving market dynamics, specifically the economic pressures facing the Consumer Discretionary Sector.
The 2026 Summer Leadership Series, co-sponsored by the California Cleaners Association (CCA) and the Southwest Drycleaners Association (SDA), was held on June 26 at Cleaner’s Supply in Reno, NV.
The Xplor Spot User Conference was hosted in Salt Lake City, UT, recently. The annual conference brought together Xplor Spot users to learn about new technology, share best practices and discuss opportunities to better serve clients.
For the first time in Southern California, the California Cleaners Association (CCA) presented a hands-on spotting seminar in Spanish.
Poseidon Textile Care Systems® enhanced its EdS-Series dryer line, improving everything from durability and serviceability to performance
CINET will be hosting a Global Best Practices 2026 Award event around EXPO Detergo, scheduled from Oct. 22 to 23 later this year in Milan, Italy
Continental Laundry Solutions recently added four team members to support customer care, accounting and training initiatives
Martinizing Cleaners recently opened a newly renovated location in Aurora, CO. The business is owned by drycleaning veteran Brad Ambridge, who has more than 20 years in the Martinizing network.
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