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Drycleaners wishing to attend a spotting class at the International Textile Center on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX, will have two more opportunities before the end of the year.

The Southwest Drycleaners Association will offer a beginning course on spotting from Nov. 11-13 and an advance spotting course from Nov. 13-15.

Both classes will be taught by school instructor Jane Zellers and are limited to a maximum size of 25 students.

Class time is divided between lecture, group discussion, demonstrations and hands-on training.

The beginning course will meet from 8:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday and 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday.

Students will acquire training on proper stain removal techniques, learning how dyes, pigments, prints and finishes are all integral to the drycleaning process. Attendees will also learn to recognize terms such as wetside, dryside, alkaline and acid, and understand the proper use of the tools used on a daily basis.

Tuition for the course is $290 for SDA members and $360 for other IFI members. Non-members pay $425.

The advanced stain removal course 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.

Students will learn about proper stain removal techniques for the advanced drycleaner, gaining a better understanding of fiber content, weaves, garment construction and how to test fiber content by burn testing. In addition to reviewing some of the topics from the first class, attendees will also be given hands-on training using bleaches and digester.

Tuition is $280 for SDA members and $345 for other IFI members. Non-members pay $410.

SDA has secured a discounted room rate at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel in Lubbock for out-of-town guests needing accommodations. The cost is $52 plus tax per night for single occupancy; an extra $5 will be charged for each addition occupant in the room per night, not to exceed four.

For more information, call the SDA office at (210) 826-6423 or visit the association’s web site at www.sda-dryclean.com.

A two-day leather cleaning course will be presented on Thursday and Friday, Dec. 5 and 6, at the Royal Cleaners Suedemate Leather Cleaning Plant located in Tulsa, OK.

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

Classes run from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. before breaking for lunch. The class will resume from noon to 4: 30 p.m. †

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

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. †

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