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Some light will be shed on the tricky trade of stain removal on garments when the Southwest Drycleaners Association presents two courses on the subject in November.

Both classes will be held at Southwest Research Center for Laundry & Drycleaning on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX.

The first course will take place from Nov. 11-13 and meet from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the first two days, and from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on the third.

Class instructor Jane Zellers will bring her years of industry expertise to the classroom. Students will learn how dyes, pigments, prints and finishes are all vital to the cleaning process and will understand the proper use of stain removal tools used on a daily basis. Terms such as wetside, dryside, alkaline and acid will be covered.

Cost for the course is $290 for SDA members, $360 for other IFI members, and $425 for non-members.

The second course, set for Nov. 13-15, will focus on “Advanced Stain Removal.” The class will meet from 1 to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday; and 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Friday.

Designed for more experienced drycleaners, the course will offer a better understanding of fiber content, weaves, garment construction and how to test fiber garment by burn testing. There will also be hands-on training using bleaches and digester.

The advanced course costs $280 for SDA members, $345 for other IFI members, and $410 for non-members.

Class size is limited so early registration is recommended. For information, call (210) 826-6423.

A two-day leather cleaning class is set for Thursday and Friday, Sept. 12-13, at the Royaltone Leather Cleaning Academy’s Royal Cleaners Suedemate Leather Cleaning plant in Tulsa, OK.

Another two-day session will take place later this year from Dec. 5-6.

Plant owners and managers can enroll in the class to learn how to safely spot, wetclean, dryclean, press and refinish suedes, leathers and furs.

The courses are comprised of classroom instruction and in-plant hands-on training provided by Frank Lucenta and his Royaltone staff.

In both cases, classes on each day will run from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. before breaking for lunch. In the afternoon, the class will resume from noon to 4:30 p.m.

Cost is $400 per person for a two-day session. Included in the cost is a complete instruction manual written by Lucenta, available in both English and Korean versions.

Class size is limited so early registration is recommended. Attendees of the class are encouraged to bring two suede or leather garments to work on. Upon completion of a course at the Royaltone Academy, attendees will be presented with a course completion certificate. After-training support is provided through a free hotline at (800) 331-5506.

For more information, call (918) 622-6677 or (800) 331-5506. You can also visit the Royaltone web site located at www.royaltone.com.