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DLI announces October school graduates

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. DLI’s Introduction course consists of five days of in-person, hands-on instruction and the Advanced course runs for ten days. Students learned about: sorting loads for drycleaning; the science of drycleaning; fibers and their characteristics; fabric construction; cleaning silk, stain, and other fabrics; soil and cleaning theory; operating a drycleaning machine; stain removal chemistry and procedures; removing coffee, ink, grease, and other stains from clothing; pressing pants, coats, blouses, ties, pleated garments and skirts; using tensioning equipment to improve finishing quality; using bleaches without damaging fabric color; distillation procedures; understanding the differences between solvent types; wetcleaning wool, silk and more; and designing a drycleaning plant with the most effective workflow. Taking a look ahead at DLI’s signature course schedule in 2026, course offerings will include: Introduction to Drycleaning from March 9 to 13; Advanced Drycleaning from March 16 to 28; Introduction to Drycleaning from July 13 to 17; Advanced Drycleaning from July 20 to 31; Introduction to Drycleaning from Oct. 5 to 9; and Advanced Drycleaning from Oct. 12 to 23. Learn more about these courses and DLI’s virtual course offerings at DLIonline.org/Education.

DLI’s School of Drycleaning Technology Graduadtes 20 Students in 388th Introduction to Drycleaning Course, October 4–8, 2025

Front row (left to right): Georgina Hernandez Lozano, Ortega Cleaners, San Juan Capistrano, CA; Nicole Chabluk, Quality Cleaners, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada; Eddie Garcia, Ricks Cleaners, Austin, TX; Josh Floyd, Collins Cleaners, Charlotte, NC; Demi Nguyen, Fashion Fit Tailor & Eco Cleaners, Las Vegas, NV; Janeth Gutierrez, Go Green Cleaners, Middletown, DE; Nadine Rana, Style & Grace Cleaners, Toronto, ON; and Brian Johnson, DLI Director of Education & Analysis.
Middle row (l-r): Jennifer Damico, Community Cleaners, Alpharetta, GA; Fa Ly Ouk, Washy Dry Clean & Laundry, Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Demisha Taylor, Tip Top Cleaners, Ada, OK; Julius Lee, Lewandos Cleaners, Needham, MA; Kerry Mann, Town & Country Cleaners, Sulphur Springs, TX; Brittinee Bailey, Nebo Laundry and Dry Cleaning, Payson, UT; and Isabel Velazquez, The Bubble Laundromat, Frisco, TX.
Back row (l-r): Joshua Doud, Glamorama Cleaners, Smithfield, NC; Bill Shaw, Kennett Square Cleaners, Kennett Square, PA; Andrew Cripe, Valet Cleaners, Temple, TX; Joshua JJ Lamar, Kreussler, Inc, Las Vegas, NV; Aaron Breedyk, Comet Cleaners, Roswell, NM; and Rayman Thandi, 3rd Generation Cleaners, Chico, CA.

Nadine Rana attended this course with help from the Heartland Fabricare Association’s Tom Kimmel Memorial scholarship. Joshua Doud and Josh Floyd attended this course free with DLI Premier Membership.