MAY/JUNE 2018 7 FE ATURE DRYCLEANING PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS (DPE) AND LAUNDRY PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS (LPE) BY THE DRYCLEANING AND LAUNDRY INSTITUTE (DLI) ARE A SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE WAY TO EVALUATE THE INNER WORKINGS OF YOUR OPERATION. DURING AN EVALUATION, DLI WILL HELP YOU TEST THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PRODUCTS AND PROCEDURES USED IN YOUR FACILITY. TESTING YOUR SYSTEM 1. To get started, contact DLI to request Evaluation packages for your laundry or drycleaning system or both. This can be done by ordering from DLI’s website, calling DLI, or sending us an email. 2. After ordering the Evaluation package(s) of your choice, you’ll receive in the mail a number of different fabric swatches to add to the laundry formula or cleaning cycle you’d like to test. 3. Run the swatches through your machines the required number of times according to the instructions provided. 4. Return the cleaned swatches to DLI to have them comprehensively analyzed for a variety of metrics such as how well your processes are keeping whites white and removing soils. The laundry test towels will show effectiveness of bleaching and whether or not the wash formula is compromising fabric tensile strength. Our technicians will subject your returned swatches to a variety of tests in DLI's Research Laboratory. DLI urges members who use the service to provide as much Ensuring Your Laundry And Drycleaning Quality How To Use DLI’s Cleaning Performance And Laundry Performance Evaluations By John Paul Roggenkamp continued on page 8