SERA
United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Pollution Prevention
And Toxics
(7406)
EPA 744-K-98-005
June 2001
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.
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EPA Design for the Environment Program
E/M 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.
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://wmv.epa.gov/dfe
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EPA PUBLICATIONS
Single copies of the following publications can be obtained front 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) 8pages
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) 2pages
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) 8pages
This case study provides information on the MiCare ™ process.
Wetcleaning Systems for Garment Care, Case Study
EPA 744-F-98-016 (May 1999) Spages
This case study provides information on wetcleaning.
Water-Based Cleaning System for Suede & Leather, Case Study
EPA 744-K-98-017 (May 1999) 4pages
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) 50pages
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 pases
EPA 744-R-97-004b (Vol. II: Instructor's Manual and Overheads) 192pages
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) 474pages
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) 56pages
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) 146pages
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) 410pages
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) 360pages
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) 219pages
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) 100pages
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) 80pages
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) 49pages
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
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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 rs Regional Drycleanins 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. VT1
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. WV1
1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029
David Byro, Drycleaning Compliance (3EIOO) (215) 814-5563
Andy Clibanoff, Enforcement (3AP12) (215) 814-3391
Region 4 [AL. FL. GA. KY. MS. NC. SC. TNI
61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, GA 30303-3415
Rosalyn Hughes, Compliance (4APT-AEEB) (404) 562-9206
Region 5 [IL. IN. MI. MN. OH. WI1
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. TX1
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 HA. KS. MO. NE1
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. WY1
999 18th St, Denver PI, 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. WAI
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.sbaonUne.sba.gov
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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 OH3, 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:/w ww.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 Dry cleaning 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 f*r 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
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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
NoraNealis, 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
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
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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.ohio-
state.edu/~ohioline/Unes/home.html
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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
Dry cleaners 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
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