United States Pollution Prevention EPA 744-K-98-005 

Environmental Protection And Toxics June 2001 

Agency (7406) 

Design for the Environment 

Garment and Textile Care Program 

Resource Guide

Introduction to this document 

This booklet is part of a series of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

publications on garment and textile care industry issues, new technologies, and 

research initiatives. The organizational, printed and electronic resources listed 

in this booklet provide information on issues currently facing the professional 

garment and textile care industry. Although this is not an exhaustive list, it does 

offer a starting point from which to explore issues relevant to today's garment 

and textile care industry professional. 

By joining EPA in its commitment to safer, cleaner technologies, drycleaners can 

maintain a competitive edge in the marketplace. With an enhanced awareness of 

available technology options and by offering environmentally-preferable cleaning 

process choices to their customers, drycleaners can improve their operations and 

bottom line while contributing to a safer workplace and cleaner environment. 

As consumers increasingly opt for environmentally-sound products and services, 

drycleaners that consider the health and environmental impacts of their business 

decisions are more likely to sustain solid support from their customers, neighbors, 

and community. 
EPA Design for the Environment Program 

The EPA Design for the Environment (DFE) Program harnesses EPA's 

expertise and leadership to facilitate information exchange and research on 

risk reduction and pollution prevention efforts. Working with businesses and 

industries on a voluntary basis, DFE strives to: 

• 	 Incorporate environmental concerns into business decisions along with 

‘cost’ and ‘performance.’ 

• 	 Build incentives for behavior change to encourage continuous 

environmental improvement. 

• 	 Encourage green chemistry and green engineering approaches that 

reduce or eliminate environmental concerns. 

The DFE Garment and Textile Care Program is a voluntary collaboration 

among the garment and textile care industry, environmental groups, and the 

U.S. EPA, dedicated to reducing risks and preventing pollution associated 

with drycleaning chemicals. DFE partners include representatives from 

industry, professional institutions and associations, academia, environmental, 

labor, and public interest groups, and other government agencies. The 

program has focused on the risks, costs, and performance of traditional 

drycleaning processes in an effort to help garment and textile care 

professionals incorporate environmental concerns into their day-to-day and 

long term business decisions. Toward this end, EPA promotes the 

development, evaluation, and increased use of cleaner technologies. 

http://www.epa.gov/dfe 
EPA PUBLICATIONS 

Single copies of the following publications can be obtained from EPA 

at no charge by contacting the: 

Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse, U.S. EPA (7409) 

1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460 

Phone: 202 260-1023; Fax: 202 260-4659 

Email: ppic@epa.gov 

These documents are also available at: 

http://www.epa.gov/dfe/garment/garment.html 

DFE Garment and Textile Care Program Fact Sheet

EPA 744-F-98-012 (June 2001) 2 pages

This fact sheet provides an up-to-date description of EPA's DFE Garment and 

Textile Care Program. A previous version is also available in Korean (EPA 

744-F-98-012K) and Spanish (EPA 744-F-98-012S).

Frequently Asked Questions About Drycleaning 

EPA 744-K-98-002 (June 1998) 8 pages 

This plain English document answers common questions about drycleaning. 

Korean (EPA 744-K-98-002K) and Spanish (EPA 744-K-98-002S). 

List of Major Federal Regulations Affecting Petroleum Cleaners Fact Sheet 

EPA 744-F-99-005 (May 1999) 4 pages 

This document serves as a guide to EPA and OSHA regulations and standards 

affecting petroleum drycleaners. It also provides a list of EPA and OSHA 

contacts by geographic region. 

Military Uniform Cleaning Study Fact Sheet 

EPA 744-F-01-003 (June 2001) 2 pages

This document provides an overview of DOD's evaluation of wetcleaning and 

liquid carbon dioxide processes for cleaning military uniforms, as part of their 

Pollution Prevention and Waste Minimization Programs.

Industrial Ecology Fact Sheet 

EPA 744-F-99-001 (May 1999) 2 pages

This document provides information on EPA's Industrial Ecology approach to 

examining the garment care industry.

100% Wetcleaning Facility: Route-only Service, Case Study 

EPA 744-F-01-004 (June 2001) 4 pages. 

This case study provides information on a VA wetcleaner, The Laundry Club.

Liquid Carbon Dioxide Surfactant System for Garment Care, Case Study

EPA 744-F-99-002 (May 1999) 8 pages

This case study provides information on the MiCare TM process.

Wetcleaning Systems for Garment Care, Case Study 

EPA 744-F-98-016 (May 1999) 8 pages

This case study provides information on wetcleaning.

Water-Based Cleaning System for Suede & Leather, Case Study 

EPA 744-K-98-017 (May 1999) 4 pages

This case study provides information on the Kirk's Suede-Life, Inc. cleaning 

process.

Plain English Guide for Perc Drycleaners: A Step-by-Step Approach to 

Understanding Federal Environmental Regulations 

EPA 305-B-96-002 (August 1996) 50 pages 

This document summarizes the national environmental regulations that apply to 

drycleaners who use perc, and provides a step-by-step approach to compliance. 

Also available in Korean (EPA 305-B-97-001). 

The Cleaner Guide A List of Professional Cleaners Offering Wetcleaning, 

Liquid Carbon Dioxide, and Liquid Silicone Cleaning Processes 

EPA 744-F-01-007 (June 2001) Web Only 

This booklet offers a list of U.S. professional cleaners that offer

environmentally-preferable cleaning services. 

Training Curriculum for Alternative Clothes Cleaning 

EPA 744-R-97-004a (Vol. I: Curriculum) 115 pages

EPA 744-R-97-004b (Vol. II: Instructor's Manual and Overheads) 192 pages

This training course teaches garment care professionals about wetcleaning, how 

it works, how to operate a wetcleaning facility, and how to convert a 

drycleaning facility to a wetcleaning facility. 

Cleaner Technologies Substitutes Assessment for Professional Fabricare 

Processes (CTSA) 

EPA 744-B-98-001 (June 1998) 474 pages 

The CTSA was developed to provide professional cleaners with a 

compendium of technical information on available cleaning processes. The 

CTSA presents comparisons of relative risk, cost, and performance in an 

effort to encourage cleaners to consider environmental issues along with 

traditional parameters of cost and performance when making business 

decisions. 

Cleaner Technologies Substitutes Assessment for Professional Fabricare 

Processes: SUMMARY 

EPA 744-S-98-001 (June 1998) 56 pages 

This document is a summary version of the CTSA. 

Cleaner Technologies Substitutes Assessment for Professional Fabricare 

Processes Fact Sheet 

EPA 744-F-98-011 (June 1998) 2 pages

This document provides an overview of the CTSA. Korean (EPA 744-F-98-

011K ) and Spanish (EPA 744-F-98-011S).

Cleaner Technologies Substitutes Assessment for Professional Fabricare 

Processes: Peer Review Process 

EPA 744-S-98-002 (June 1998) 146 pages 

This document summarizes the independent technical peer review process 

used for the fabricare CTSA. 

Cleaner Technologies Substitutes Assessment for Professional Fabricare 

Processes: Response to Peer Review Comments 

EPA 744-P-98-001 (June 1998) 410 pages

This document contains the Agency's response to the fabricare CTSA Peer

Review Panel's comments.

Garment and Textile Care: An Eye To the Future, 1998 Conference 

Proceedings 

EPA 744-R-98-006 (October 1998) 360 pages 

This proceedings document is a record of a conference held among key 

stakeholders in March 1998 to discuss the changes in cleaning technologies, 

science issues, and taking an industrial ecology approach to garment care. 

Apparel Care and the Environment—Alternative Technologies and 

Labeling, 1996 Conference Proceedings 

EPA 744-R-96-002 (September 1996) 219 pages 

This proceedings documents a September 1996 conference where key 

stakeholders met to discuss new garment care technologies and care labeling. 

Multimedia Inspection Guidance for Drycleaning Facilities 

EPA 305-F-96-001 (August 1996) 100 pages 

This inspection manual and video were developed to assist field personnel in 

state, local, and EPA regional offices to conduct multimedia inspections of 

drycleaning facilities that use perc. 

Drycleaning Sector Compliance Strategy 

EPA 305-F-96-003 (August 1996) 80 pages 

This document outlines EPA's strategy to provide compliance assistance to 

the perc drycleaning industry and is meant to help federal, state, and local 

regulators understand compliance needs of the garment care industry. 

Profile of the Drycleaning Industry 

EPA 310-R-95-001 (September 1995) 84 pages 

This document provides information on all aspects of the garment care 

industry, including general information, processes, pollution prevention 

techniques, regulatory requirements, and examples of relevant EPA programs. 

Soil Screening Guidance: Fact Sheet 

EPA 540-F-95-041 (June 1996) 12 pages

This fact sheet summarizes key aspects of EPA's Soil Screening Guidance 

which was developed by EPA to help standardize and accelerate the 

evaluation and cleanup of contaminated soils at sites on the National Priorities 

List. 

Soil Screening Guidance: User's Guide

EPA 540-R-96-018 (July 1996) 49 pages

This User's Guide provides a step-by-step method for professionals to 

calculate risk-based, site-specific soil contaminant screening levels to identify 

areas needing further investigation at National Priorities list sites. The 

guidance doc and a fact sheet are available only from the National Technical 

Information Service (800) 553-6847, or they can be downloaded from the 

following EPA web site. 

http://www.epa.gov/oerrpage/superfund/resources/soil/index.htm 
EPA RESOURCES 

Design for the Environment 

Garment and Textile Care Program 

Cindy Stroup, Program Manager

EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (7406)

1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460 

(202) 260-3889 

Email: stroup.cindy@epa.gov 

http://www.epa.gov/dfe/garment/garment.html 

Office of Air and Radiation (NESHAP) 

Fred Porter, Emissions Standards Division 

EPA Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards (MD-13) 

Research Triangle Park, NC 27711 

(919) 541-5251 

Email: porter.fred@epa.gov 

http://www.epa.gov/oar 

Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance 

US EPA OECA (2224A)

1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460 

(202) 564-2310 

http://es.epa.gov/oeca 

Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance and Office of Research 

and Development offer technical information at: 

http://es.epa.gov/techinfo/techinfo.html 

• 	 Fact Sheet: Drycleaning and Waste Reduction 

http://es.epa.gov/techinfo/facts/driclean.html 

• 	 Drycleaning Industry 

http://es.epa.gov/techinfo/facts/cheklist.html 

• 	 Filter Drying Units Studied for Use at Drycleaners 

http://es.epa.gov/studies/cs45.html 

Office of Water 

http://www.epa.gov/ow/ 

Superfund Program 

http://www.epa.gov/superfundov/ow/ 

EPA's Regional Drycleaning Contacts 

EPA's 10 regional offices work closely with garment care professionals, state 

and local governments, and EPA headquarters. Listed below are contacts 

within EPA's regional offices that can answer questions about garment care 

regulatory compliance, management of garment care solvents, and pollution 

prevention options. 

Region 1 [CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT]

1 Congress St, Suite, 1100 (SEA), Boston, MA 02114-2023 

Doug Koopman, Compliance (617) 918-1747 

Region 2 [NJ, NY, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands] 

290 Broadway, New York, NY 10007-1866 (2DECA-CAPS) 

Ronald Lockwood, Drycleaning Compliance (212) 637-3413 

Carl Plossl, RCRA Compliance (2DECA-RCB) (212) 637-4137 

Venkata Rao, Air Compliance (2DECA-ACB) (212) 637-4053 

Region 3 [DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV] 

1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029 

David Byro, Drycleaning Compliance (3EI00) (215) 814-5563 

Andy Clibanoff, Enforcement (3AP12) (215) 814-3391 

Region 4 [AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN] 

61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, GA 30303-3415 

Rosalyn Hughes, Compliance (4APT-AEEB) (404) 562-9206 

Region 5 [IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI] 

77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604-3590 

John Kelly, Compliance (AR-18J) (312) 886-4882 

Phil Kaplan, Pollution Prevention (DW-8J) (312) 353-4669 

Region 6 [AR, LA, NM, OK, TX]

1445 Ross Avenue (6EN-AA), Dallas, TX 75202-2733 

Donna Ascenzi, Compliance and Enforcement (214) 665-2725 

Loretta Finklin, Drycleaning Contact (6EN-AA) (214) 665-7293

Region 7 [IA, KS, MO, NE]

901 N. 5th Street, Kansas City, KS 66101-2907 

Gary Schlicht, MACT Standard/Permits (ARTD/APCO) (913) 551-7097 

Jennifer Anderson, Drycleaning Sector (ARTD/SWPP) (913) 551-7644 

Gary Bertram, DFE (ARTD/SWPP) (913) 551-7533 

Alma Moreno-Lahm, Compliance (ENSV/ARCM) (913) 551-5232 

Region 8 [CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY]

999 18th St, Denver Pl, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80202-2045 

Scott Whitmore, Enforcement (8ENF-T) (303) 312-6317 

Tami Thomas-Burton, Enf/Compliance MACT (8ENF-T) (303) 312-6581 

Anne-Marie Patrie, Small Business Assistance (8P-AR) (303) 312-6524

Region 9 [AZ, CA, NV, HI, American Samoa, Guam] 

75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 

Angela Baranco, Compliance Asst Program (AIR-6) (415) 744-1196 

Eileen Sheehan, Drycleaning P2 Project (WST-1-1) (415) 744-2190 

Region 10 [AK, ID, OR, WA] 

1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101 

Kai Shum, Compliance (MC OAQ-107) (206) 553-2117 

OTHER GOVERNMENT 

RESOURCES 

Department of Commerce 

Office of Textiles and Apparel 

International Trade Administration Room H3100 

14th and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230 

(202) 482-3737 

http://otexa.ita.doc.gov 

Department of Defense, Defense Logistics Agency, Defense Supply Center 

Philadelphia is responsible for procuring a variety of supplies and services for

all armed forces and is currently evaluating environmental cleaning 

technologies for military uniforms. 

700 Robins Ave NE, Bldg 6D430, Philadelphia, PA 19111 

(215) 737-2405 

http://ct.dscp.dla.mil/ 

Federal Trade Commission is responsible for the Care Labeling Rule, which 

informs consumers and professional cleaners about proper cleaning methods. 

FTC Textile Section, 600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20580 

(202) 326-3553 

http://www.ftc.gov 

National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health is charged with 

researching health and safety aspects of industry and generating information 

from its findings. In its work with the garment care industry, NIOSH has 

evaluated drycleaning machines, potential retrofits, associated work practices, 

and the effects of perc exposure.

(800) 35-NIOSH (356-4674)

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html 

Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulates permissible 

occupational exposure levels of chemicals for drycleaning workers, does 

research on reducing worker exposure to perc, assesses technologies in terms 

of exposure levels, and investigates viable substitutes. 

200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 3718 

Washington, DC 20210 

Office of Health Standards- (202) 693-1950 

Office of Regulatory Analysis - (202) 693-1960 

http://www.osha-slc.gov/html/oshdir.html 

Small Business Administration offers assistance to small businesses in a 

variety of areas including finance, management, environmental issues, and 

technology. http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov 
Small Business Administration's Small Business Development Centers 

Program offer one-stop assistance to small businesses by providing a variety of 

information and guidance available through a national network of centers. 

(202)205-6766 

http://www.sba.gov/SBDC 

The following Small Business Development Centers specialize in 

environmental assistance. 

California Trade and Commerce 

801 K Street Suite 1700, Sacramento, CA 95814 

(916) 324-5068 

http://commerce.ca.gov/small-business/ 

Iowa State University 

137 Lynn Ave, Ames, Iowa 50014 

(515) 292-6351 

http://www.iabusnet.org 

Dept. of Commerce and Community Affairs 

620 East Adams, Springfield, IL 62701 

(217) 524-5856 

http://www.commerce.state.il.us 

University of Kentucky

Business & Economics Bldg, Rm 227, Lexington, KY 40506 

(859) 257-1131 

http://www.kbeap.org 

Nebraska Business Development Center 

1313 Farnam Street, Suite 230, Omaha, NE 68102 

(402) 595-2381 

http://nbdc.unomaha.edu 

Department of Development 

77 South High St, 28th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215 

(614) 466-2711 

http://www.ohiosbdc.org 

University of Nevada in Reno 

College of Business Administration/032 

Reno, NV 89557-0100 

(800) 882-3233 

http://www.nsbdc.org 

University of Pennsylvania 

3733 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 

(215) 898-1219 

http://pasbdc.org 

Dallas County Community College 

1402 Corinth St, Suite 1520, Dallas, TX 75215 

(214) 860-5822 

http://www.billpriestinstitute.org 

Vermont Technical College 

P.O. Box 188, Randolph Center, VT 05061 

(802) 728-9101 

http://www.vtsbdc.org 

Department of Business Assistance 

707 East Main St, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23219 

(804) 371-8253 

http://www.dba.state.va.us 

University of Wisconsin 

432 North Lake St, Rm 423, Madison WI 53706 

(608) 263-7794 

http://www.uwex.edu/sbdc 

INTERNATIONAL 

RESOURCES 

Environment Canada, the Canadian equivalent of EPA, disseminates 

environmental assessments, national water research, pollution data, and climate 

information. It also has published a workbook for garment care professionals 

called The Green Team, which outlines pollution prevention ideas to reduce 

garment care workers' exposures to perc.

351 St. Joseph Boulevard, Hull, Quebec K1A 0H3, Canada 

(819) 997-2800 or (800) 668-6767 

Email: enviroinfo@ec.gc.ca 

http://www.ec.gc.ca/envhome.html 

Hohenstein Institutes is an internationally-recognized independent research 

and service center with more than 150 experienced scientists and staff. In

state-of-the-art laboratories and facilities, basic and applied research focuses on 

innovative products and processes for the textile, apparel, and the textile care 

industries. The institutes performed the first 

comprehensive research and field studies that led to the 

evolution of environmentally friendly textile care technologies. 

Hohenstein Institutes 

Schloss Hohenstein, D-74357 Boennigheim, Germany

Dr. Maximilian Swerev, Director 

+49-7143-271-0 or +49-7143-271-51 

Email: info@hohenstein.de 

http:/www.hohenstein.de 

International Drycleaners Congress is a worldwide organization that 

promotes international good will and professional information exchange for 

leaders in the textile care industry.

Dr. Manfred Wentz, Executive Director 

9016 Oak Branch Drive, Apex, NC 27502 

(919) 363-5062 

Email: mwentz@nc.rr.com

http://www.idcnews.org 

International Drycleaning Research Committee is an organization of textile 

care research institutes. 

Hohenstein Institutes 

Schloss Hohenstein, D-74357 Boennigheim, Germany

Petra Klein 

+49-7143-271-100 

Email: p.klein@hohenstein.de 

International Textile and Apparel Association maintains a web-based 

resource for faculty and students in fiber, textiles, apparel and related 

disciplines. 

http://www.itaa.lsu.edu/ 

wfk-Forschungsinstitut f6r Reinigungstechnology 

(wfk-Cleaning Technology Research Institute) is a group of institutes 

conducting cleaning technology research projects for small and medium

enterprises. 

Adlerstrasse 42, Postfach 13 07 62 

D-47798 Krefeld, Germany

Dr. Helmut Kruessmann, Institute Director 

+49-2151-770072 

Email: info@wfk.de 

http://www.wfk.de 
INDUSTRY RESOURCES 

Many industry organizations such as trade associations provide 

helpful services for garment care professionals and others 

interested in garment care issues. 

National Trade Associations 

American Apparel and Footwear Association 

2500 Wilson Blvd, Suite 301, Arlington, VA 22201 

(800) 520-2262 

http://www.apparelandfootwear.org 

American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists 

1 Davis Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 

Dr. John Daniels, Executive Director, (919) 549-8141 

http://www.aatcc.org/Default.htm 

American Fibers Manufacturers Association 

1150 17th St, NW, Suite 310, Washington, DC 20036 

(202) 296-6508 

http://www.fibersource.com 

Canadian Cleaners & Launderers Allied Trade Association 

299 Mill Rd, #2108, Toronto, ON M9C 4V9 Canada 

(416) 622-7442 

Canadian Fabricare Association 

P.O. Box 24026, Kitchener, ON N2M 5P1 Canada 

V.W. (Vic) Vandermolen, Executive Director 

http://www.fabricarecanada.com 

Cleaners and Launderers Association 

4603 Fox Hollow Blvd, Spring, Texas 77389 

Jean Warnke, Secretary, (281) 288-2144 (tmatjean@aol.com) 

Coin Laundry Association 

1315 Butterfield R, #212, Downers Grove, IL 60515 

(630) 963-5547 

http://www.coinlaundry.org 

Halogenated Solvents Institute of America 

2001 L St NW, Suite 506A, Washington, DC 20036 

(202) 775-0232 or (888) 594-4742 

http://www.hsia.org 

International Fabricare Institute 

12251 Tech Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904 

(800) 638-2627 

http://www.ifi.org 

Korean Drycleaners Business Group 

4715 Commerce Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814 

(301) 770-7733 

National Coalition of Petroleum Drycleaners 

PO Box 651, Lyons, IL 60534 

(708) 447-6430 

http://www.ncpdc.org 

The Professional Wetcleaners Network 

Ann Hargrove, Executive Director 

PO Box 1, Lyons, IL 60534 

(708) 447-0879 

(ahargr7630@aol.com) 

http://www.tpwn.net 

Neighborhood Cleaners Association-International 

252 West 29th Street, New York, NY 10001 

Nora Nealis, Executive Director, (212) 967-3002 

http://www.nca-i.com 

Uniform and Textile Service Association 

1300 North 17th Street, Suite 750, Arlington, VA 22209 

(703) 247-2600 

http://www.utsa.com 

Regional Trade Associations 

California Cleaners Association 

530 Bercut Drive, Suite G, Sacramento, CA 95814 

(916) 443-0986 / (800) 390-8409 

http://www.calcleaners.com 

Illinois State Fabricare Association 

350 Houbolt Road, Suite 100, Joliet, IL 60431 

(815) 729-0137 

http://www.isfa.net 

Mid-America Fabricare Association 

8080 Watson Rd, St Louis MI, 63119 

Mark Bartnett, Executive Director, (314) 843-3458 (msb487@aol.com) 

Mid-Atlantic Cleaners & Launderers Association 

7430 Little Chatterton Lane, King George, VA 22485 

(540) 775-2525 

http://www.macla.net 

Northeast Fabricare Association 

580 Main Street, Reading, MA 01867 

(800) 442-6848 

http://www.nefabricare.com 

Northwest Drycleaners Association 

3425 Vernhardson St, Gig Harbor, WA 98332 

(253) 851-6327 

Rocky Mountain Fabricare Association 

11166 Huron St. #27, Denver, CO 80234 

(303) 433-4446 

http://www.rmfa.org/ 

South Central Fabricare Association 

812 North President Street, Jackson, MS 39202 

Darienne Wilson, President, (601) 352-4291 (dwilson@mstourism.com)

Southeastern Fabricare Association 

7373 Hodgson Memorial Dr, Bldg 3, Suite C, Savanna, GA. 31406 

(912) 355-3364 (sefa.clnrs@worldnet.att.net) 

http://www.sefa.org 

Southwest Drycleaners Association 

1800 NE Loop 410, Suite 308, San Antonio, TX 78210 

(210) 826-4684 

http://www.sda-dryclean.com/index.html 

Textile Care Allied Trades Association 

271 Rte 46 West, Suite D203, Fairfield, NJ 07004 

David Cotter, Executive Director, (973) 244-1790 (tcata@ix.netcom.com)

http://www.tcata.org 

Wisconsin Fabricare Institute 

9910 West Layton Avenue, Greenfield, WI 53228 

Joe Phillips (414) 529-4707 

http://www.wifi.com 

Other Industry 

FabricLink's mission is to provide an educational forum for retailers, 

consumers, manufacturers and fiber producers to share information on fabrics, 

apparel and clothing care products, and mills. 

http://www.FabricLink.com 

Textile Industry Affairs, a unit of the Clorox Company, provides assistance 

to apparel and textile professionals in implementing the FTC Care Label Rule 

and educating apparel trade and consumers about care symbols and 

instructions. http://www.textilecare.com/index.htm 

TextileWeb is dedicated to promoting the goods and services 

of the textile industry via the Internet. 

http://www.textileweb.com 
ORGANIZATIONAL 

RESOURCES 

Labor Unions 

United Needleworkers and Industrial Textile Employees 

275 Seventh Avenue, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10001 

(212) 691-1691 

http://www.uniteunion.org 

PUBLIC INTEREST GROUPS 

Better Business Bureau offers drycleaning related information on its web site 

http://www.bbb.org 

Business and Professional People for the Public Interest 

25 East Washington, Suite 1515, Chicago, IL 60602 

(312) 641-5570 

http://www.bpichicago.org/ 

Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports, is a nonprofit 

organization established to provide consumers with information and advice on 

goods, services, health, and finance to enhance the quality of consumers' lives. 

101 Truman Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10703-1057 

(914) 378-2000 

http://www.consumerreports.org 

Greenpeace, a nonprofit research and advocacy organization supports the use of 

alternatives such as wetcleaning and liquid carbon dioxide as 

environmentally-preferable choices to perc and other chlorinated hydrocarbons.

702 H Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20001 

Rick Hind, (202) 462-1177 

http://www.greenpeace.org 

Korean Youth and Community Center Cleaners Assistance Program is 

committed to providing Korean American drycleaners with accurate, timely, and 

bilingual information on new technologies in the industry including 

demonstration tours, intensive workshops on the wetcleaning process,

distributing information packets, wetcleaning videos, resources for financing,

training and general business assistance.

680 South Wilton Place, Los Angeles, CA 90005 

(213) 365-7400 

http://www.kyccla.org 

Research and Technical Assistance 

Organizations 

Textile Care International, Ltd 

9016 Oak Branch Drive, Apex, NC 27502 

Dr. Manfred Wentz, Executive Director 

(919) 363-5062 (mwentz@nc.rr.com)

Ann Hargrove and Associates is a new technologies consultant specializing in 

wetcleaning. 

8132 Salisbury Avenue, Lyons, IL 60534 

(708) 447-0879 (ahargr7630@aol.com)

Center for Neighborhood Technology, a nonprofit educational and technical 

assistance organization, provides information on its web site about wetcleaning 

and other garment care issues. The site offers a list of resources that can be 

requested by email.

http://www.cnt.org/wetcleaning 

2125 West North Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647 

Anthony Star, (773) 278-4800 ext. 117 (info@cnt.org) 

http://www.cnt.org 

Ecology Action a private, nonprofit organization working with businesses and 

local governments to reduce hazardous and solid waste and conserve material 

resources. They provide technical assistance for drycleaners on reducing perc

usage and new technologies.

P.O. Box 1188, Santa Cruz, CA 95061 

Anna Hirst, (831) 426-5925 (info@ecoact.org)

http://www.ecoact.org 

Tellus Institute, a research organization, has developed reports on drycleaning 

issues under EPA grants.

11 Arlington Street, Boston, MA 02116-3411 

(617) 266-5400 

http://www.tellus.org 

Toxics Use Reduction Institute, a research, education, policy, and technical 

support organization, has developed garment care publications under EPA 

grants. 

The Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Institute 

University of Massachusetts Lowell 

One University Avenue, Lowell, MA 01854-2866 

(978) 934-3275 

http://www.turi.org 

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS 

Auburn University Textile Engineering Dept, working cooperatively with 

the Department of Consumer Affairs, prepares students to work in the 

integrated textile industry by assisting with technical support, continuing 

education, and in building relations with the community and general public. 

Department of Textile Engineering 

115 Textile Building, Auburn Univ, AL 36849-5327 

(334) 844-4123 

http://www.eng.auburn.edu/department/te/index.html 

Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) 

2550 Hwy. 70 SE, Hickory, NC 20862 

(828) 327-7000 

http://www.cvcc.cc.nc.us 

Clemson University School of Textiles, Fiber and Polymer 

Science offers B.S. degree programs in Textile Chemistry, Textile Science and 

Textile Management. 

School of Textiles, Fiber and Polymer Science 

161 Sirrine Hall, Box 34097, Clemson, SC 29634-1307 

(864) 656-3176 

http://stfps.clemson.edu 

Florida State University's Department of Textiles and 

Consumer Sciences offers graduate and undergraduate study.

Department of Textiles and Consumer Sciences 

Sandels Bldg. Rm 332, College of Human Sciences 

Tallahassee, Florida 32306-1492 

(850) 644-2498 

http://www.fsu.edu/~human 

Georgia Tech School of Textile & Fiber Engineering 

801 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, GA 30233-0295 

1-800-533-7815 

http://www.gatech.edu/textile/tfehome.html 

Mississippi State University Extension Service has a web page with 

information on apparel and textiles. 

http://msucares.com

Ohio State University Extension Page offers several fact sheets on textiles 

and clothing care. http://www.ag.ohiostate.edu/~ohioline/lines/home.html 
North Carolina State University College of Textiles is housed in one of the 

most modern teaching, research and laboratory facilities available. Two 

departments, the Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science 

and the Department of Textile & Apparel Technology and Management 

graduate more than half of the textile graduates in the United States each year. 

Innovative programs bridge the gap between traditional education, research and 

extension activities of the university and the fiber, textile, apparel and retail 

industries, consumers and the textile care industries. 

Box 8301, Raleigh, NC 27695-8301 

Dr. Perry Grady, Associate Dean 

(919) 515-6651 

Email: pgrady@tx.ncsu.edu 

http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/index.html 

Urban and Environmental Policy Institute at Occidental 

College is a research, education, technical assistance, and community-linked 

organization of affiliated programs on urban and environmental policy. 

1600 Campus Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90041-3314 

(323) 259-2991 

Email: uepi@oxy.edu 

http://www.uepi.oxy.edu 

Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science 

School of Textile and Materials Technology

Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science 

Schoolhouse Lane & Henry Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144 

(215) 951-2700

http://fibers.philau.edu/ 

Texas Research Center for Laundry and Drycleaning, at Texas Woman's 

University provides a facility for educational programs, research, training in 

laundering and garment care technology, and applied research relating to 

cleaning technology with consideration for environmental and quality concerns. 

P.O. Box 425529, Denton, TX 76204 

Dr. Charles Riggs 

(940) 898-2670 

Email: criggs@twu.edu 

http://www.twu.edu 

Testing and Standard Setting 

Resources 

American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists 

1 Davis Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 

Dr. John Daniels, Executive Director 

(919) 549-8141 

http://www.aatcc.org/Default.htm 

American Society for Testing and Materials 

100 Bar Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428 

(610) 832-9585 

http://www.astm.org 

TRADE PRESS 

American Drycleaner 

500 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60610-4901 

Ian P. Murphy, Editor

(312) 337-7700 

http://www.crain.com 

ApparelNet an online guide for the apparel industry, is a comprehensive, fast, 

free and easy-to-use resource for apparel-related companies, information, 

products and services. http://www.apparel.net/about.cgi 

Bobbin World 

Bobbin Publishing Group of Bill Communications. 

P.O. Box 1986/1500 Hampton Rd, Columbia, SC 29201 

(800) 845-8820 or 803-771-7500 

http://www.bobbin.com 

Drycleaners News 

70 Edwin Avenue, PO Box 2180 

Waterbury, CT 06722-2180 

Dave Johnston, Editor 

(203) 755-0158 or 800 325-6745 

http://www.dcn-online.com/dcn 

International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology is a referred 

journal and a key source of new research on clothing technology. 

http://www.emeraldinsight.com/ijcst.htm 

Korean Drycleaners Times 

508 C 115th St, College Point, NY 11356 

(718) 888-0802 

Email: drycleanerstimes@aol.com 

http://www.drycleanerstimes.com 

Laundry Today 

57 West 57th Street Suite 1410, New York, NY 10019 

(212)-644-4344 

http://www.laundrytoday.com/ 

National Clothesline 

PO Box 340, Willow Grove, PA 19090-0340 

(215) 830-8467 

Email: ncled@aol.com

http://www.natclo.com 

Textile Industries 

2100 Powers Ferry Road, Suite 300 Atlanta, GA 30339 

(770) 955-5656 

http://www.textileindustries.com 

Textile Red Book 

2100 Powers Ferry Rd, Atlanta, GA 30339 

(770) 955-5656 or 800 533-8484 

http://billian.com/redbook 

Western Cleaner and Launderer 

3236 Estado Street, Pasadena, CA 91107-2916 

Albane F. Wente, Publisher

(626) 793-2911 

http://www.wcl-online.com 

Wetcleaning Update 

Center for Neighborhood Technology 

2125 West North Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647 

Anthony Star, Associate Editor 

(773) 278-4800 ext. 117 

http://www.cnt.org/wetcleaning