National Clothesline

Drycleaners will have an opportunity to round up their problem garments and take them to a live R.R. Street & Co, Inc. spotting demonstration taught by Kenney Slatten.

The seminar, hosted by the Northwest Drycleaning Association and Westport Supply Company, Inc., will be broken down into two sessions on Saturday, Jan. 25.

Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., followed promptly by the first session of the day entitled “Effective Stain Removal.” The second session in the afternoon will cover “Effective Wetcleaning.” The seminar will conclude around 3 p.m.

The event will be held at Leather Care, Inc., located at 901 Elliott Avenue Way West in Seattle, WA.

Slatten will tap into his lifetime of industry expertise to help attendees gain a comprehensive understanding on the proper processes and techniques to deliver consistently high quality cleaned garments.

Cost for the event is $49.95 for NWDCA members. Each additional employee from a member plant only pays $24.95.

Non-members will be charged $69.95. If more than one non-member plant employee attends, the cost drops to $34.95 for each additional attendee.

NWDCA recommends registering prior to January 13 before the class fills up.

For more information, contact Steve Carrow, the local area sales manager for Street’s, by calling (425) 750-5055.

The California Cleaners Association’s Northern California Drycleaning school will be hosting a two-part workshop starting on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2003. The second session will take place on Saturday, March 8.

Both sessions will run all day from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Snow Cleaners Inc. at 38 W. Sonora St. in Stockton, CA.

Instructor Bob Blackburn will cover the basics of fibers and fabrics, focussing on fiber identification procedures, fabric surface design, fiber and fabric finishes, and dyes and dyeing techniques.

Cost is $75 per person per class for CCA members and $125 per person per class for non-members. The fee includes coffee and donuts; however, lunch is not provided.

Attendees are not required to register for both classes.

For more information, contact the CCA office by calling (916) 325-9990.

Böwe Textile Cleaning USA will be presenting an open house at the Hyatt Regency Resort and Spa in Kauai, Hawaii on Monday, February 3, 2003.

Böwe will be joined by GreenEarth Cleaning, who will run live demonstrations on Böwe’s K 25 MultiSolvent machine.

Attendees will also be able to attend informative sessions highlighting the environmental advantages for using and disposing of alternative solvents for cleaners on the Hawaiian Islands.

Those planning on attending must R.S.V.P. in advance with Böwe by calling (800) 287-0870. Special room rates have been reserved for those who wish to spend the night at the Hyatt Regency Resort and Spa in Koloa, Kauai, Hawaii.