Finding a Good Cleaner
Members of IFI, as do
members of any trade
association, have an
advantage over others in
their profession. IFI
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,
IFI's technical experts
are just a phone call
away. Whether the
question is on stain
removal, finishing
procedures, equipment
related, or general
business, IFI staff
provides the answers.
IFI has a variety of
training venues members
can take advantage
of--Resident Classes,
Self Study Courses,
Field Seminars,
Videotapes, and On-Site
Consultation. IFI
training programs
develop skills which
allow cleaners to
produce better quality
work more efficiently
and effectively which
translates into better
looking garments.
IFI?s Certification
Programs provide
validation and
recognition for
professional
qualifications and
knowledge about;
professional dry
cleaning procedures
(Certified Professional
Drycleaner - CPD),
professional wetcleaning
procedures (Certified
Professional Wetcleaners
- CPW) and
environmentally sound
dry cleaning procedures
(Certified Environmental
Drycleaner - CED).
IFI members have access
to the International
Textile Analysis
Laboratory (ITAL), which
determines the cause and
responsibility when
garments are damaged in
dry cleaning or laundry.
ITAL solves more than
20,000 difficult
cleaning problems and
disputes each year. |
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Reprinted by permission of the
Drycleaning & Laundry Institute (formerly IFI). |
