The first course will be held on January 27, and Sunday training will be a regular event throughout the year.

Subjects covered include: the aims of drycleaning; reception and classification of garments; fibres and textiles; care labelling; stain removal; drycleaning machine component; and garment finishing.

The courses are designed both to give inexperienced staff a grounding in the subject and established cleaners a chance to update their skills.