What is the DfE Garment and Textile Care Program?
The DfE Garment and Textile Care Program (GTCP) is a voluntary collaboration among the professional clothes cleaning industry, labor, research and environmental groups, other government agencies, and the EPA. The GTCP is dedicated to reducing risks and preventing pollution associated with chemicals used in the textile and garment care industries. To date the program has been focused on three major activities: development of a drycleaning CTSA, outreach and education on new cleaning technologies, and long term planning for change in the garment and textile care industries. The goal of the drycleaning CTSA, Cleaner Technologies Substitutes Assessment for Professional Fabricare Processes, is to provide a comparative assessment of clothes cleaning technologies available to professional cleaners so they can incorporate environmental concerns into their day-to-day and long term business decisions. It is a highly technical document designed for use by fabricare experts, professional cleaners,
