SDA to help cleaners learn stain removal
School will soon be in session at the
International Textile Center in Lubbock, Texas. Located on the
campus of Texas Tech University, the school operated by the Southwest
Drycleaners Association will
host two stain removal classes in November.
The first course for beginners will take
place from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 10, and 8:30
to 11:30 a.m. on the following two days.
Course instructor Jane Zellers will
provide basic stain removal techniques, including a discussion
of acids and alkalis, dyes, pigments, prints and finishes.
The cost is $290 for SDA members and $360
for other IFI members. Non-members pay $425 each.
A second course, slated toward helping
advanced students, will begin on Nov. 12 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
The class will also run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 on Nov. 13 and
from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Nov. 14.
Students will gain a better understanding
of bleaches and digester, fiber content, weaves, garment
construction and burn testing.
Cost is $280 for SDA members and 345 for
other IFI members. Non-members pay $410 each.
The registration deadline is October 31.
Classes can hold a maximum of 25 students.
Hotel rooms are available at the Holiday
Inn Park Plaza at a rate of $60 per night plus tax for
occupancy up to four people.
In addition to the classes being offered
by SDA at the Lubbock school, the association will also offer
stain removal training during a seminar on Oct. 11.
Jim Kirby will present the session, which
runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., in Albuquerque, NM.
The cost is $99 per member; however each
additional member from the same plant pays only $89 each.
Non-members pay $129. Tuition includes the cost of lunch and
materials.
For more information on SDA’s
upcoming educational offerings, contact the association by
calling (210) 826-4684.
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Royaltone course set for December
Cleaners will have one more chance this
year to learn the ins and outs of safely cleaning suedes,
leathers and furs when the Royaltone Leather Cleaning Academy
hosts a two-day class on Dec. 4 and 5.
It will be held at the Royal Cleaners
Suedemate Leather Cleaning Plant in Tulsa, OK.
Mixing classroom instruction with in-plant
hands-on training, instructor Frank Lucenta and the rest of the
Royaltone staff seek to make leather and suede cleaning
efficient and profitable from spotting to finishing.
The cost of the two-day program is $400
per person, which covers the cost of a complete instruction
manual — available in English or Korean — that is
given to each student.
Attendees are allowed to bring two of
their most difficult suede or leather garments to be worked on
during the class.
Upon completion of the course, each
student will be presented with a course completion certificate.
After-training support is also provided through a free hotline
at (800) 331-5506.
Class size is limited, so early enrollment
is recommended.
For more information, including how to
make hotel reservations at a local hotel, call (918) 622-6677
or (800) 331-5506, or visit the Royaltone web site at www.royaltone.com.
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