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Lapels Cleaners Expands into Eastmark with New Location and 24/7 Garment Care Kiosk

From working at her family’s dry cleaner to an $8.2 billion AI deal: Fei-Fei Li’s journey
The AI pioneer who built ImageNet and helped transform computer vision is joining AMD as chief scientist after the chipmaker agreed to acquire her World

Choosing the Right Steam Boiler for Your Drycleaning Plant
Fire-tube, water-tube and tubeless boilers offer different advantages in startup, steam delivery and maintenance. Understanding those differences helps owners look beyond horsepower and purchase price.

DL Expo East 2026
DL Expo East was held from October 16~18 at Gaylord Convention Center in National Harbor, MD.

October 2026
October 2026 Table of Contents Sweater Weather, Serious Business Wool, cashmere, and down offer a fall opportunity for cleaners who match garment care with sound

And Who Takes First Place?
There once was a crow who lived peacefully, content with his life. But one day, he met a swan as lovely as pure white snow,

Calcium: More Essential as We Age
Despite the nationwide popularity of milk advertisements featuring celebrities sporting white milk mustaches, milk consumption in the United States has been declining for the past

Foot Pain
Lynn Pierce’s feet really hurt, and there are reasons for all that pain. The pain in her heels is related to walking. The tingling in

SOLVENT FLOW: WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT (2)
This month, I’ll continue on solvent flow by discussing the heart of the solvent flow system, the solvent pump. Most dry-cleaning machines use a centrifugal

More simple pointers that will help your shirt presser do a better job
You’ve probably heard this one before, but still I bet that your presser is doing it wrong right now. I’m talking about the “collar frown.”

Wetcleaning Leather and Furs
I get a lot of questions regarding wetcleaning leather, fur and Ugg boots. Most of them simply sent the out. Sometimes even that is not

Understanding Chemical Formulations for Safer and More Effective Spotting
Chemical manufacturers do not necessarily formulate the same chemical makeup intended for stain removal. Many drycleaners may have preference but should still understand the safety
