How to Find a Good Dry Cleaner
Members
of DLI, as do members of any trade association, have an advantage over
others in their profession. DLI provides its members with quality
information and knowledge about the cleaning industry. Members are
educated and kept up-to-date on the latest industry information, cleaning
techniques, solutions for problem garments, finishing procedures, new
regulations, and technical operating information direct from our award
winning magazine, Fabricare, and Fabricare Resources our Journal of
Technical Bulletins.
If Members need help, DLI's technical experts are just a phone call away.
Whether the question is on stain removal, finishing procedures, equipment
related, or general business, DLI staff provides the answers.
DLI has a variety of training venues members can take advantage
of--Resident Classes, Self Study Courses, Field Seminars, Videotapes, and
On-Site Consultation. DLI training programs develop skills which allow
cleaners to produce better quality work more efficiently and effectively
which translates into better looking garments.
DLI’s Certification Programs provide validation and recognition for
professional qualifications and knowledge about; professional drycleaning
procedures (Certified Professional Drycleaner - CPD), professional
wetcleaning procedures (Certified Professional Wetcleaners - CPW) and
environmentally sound drycleaning procedures (Certified Environmental
Drycleaner - CED).
DLI members have access to the International Textile Analysis Laboratory
(ITAL), which determines the cause and responsibility when garments are
damaged in drycleaning or laundry. ITAL solves more than 20,000 difficult
cleaning problems and disputes each year.
