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Debate: Hospitality linen life and sustainability

Debate: Hospitality linen life and sustainability

Tonrose has partnered with Laundry Cleaning News to co-host a round table discussion this June to discuss sustainability and how to prolong hospitality linen life. R...
The road to sustainably sourced linen

The road to sustainably sourced linen

You may have heard us previously mention that we are members of the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI).  But do you know what that actually means or how it’s helping ...
The real truth about thread count

The real truth about thread count

Crisp, white bed linen with a high thread count denotes superiority and luxury to your guests. But is it that simple? Relating to the density of the threads in one squar...
Staying one step ahead

Staying one step ahead

With the Easter season only just around the corner and occupancy levels set to soar, make sure you stay ahead of the game and order your bed, bath and table linen today....
The king of cotton towels

The king of cotton towels

Supremely soft & sumptuous towelling Looking to restock your bath linen this spring? The Supreme Premier bath linen range is the king of cotton towels. White, fluff...
Visiting our Partner Mills in Pakistan

Visiting our Partner Mills in Pakistan

In February, Paul White travelled to Pakistan to visit the fabric-producing areas of Lahore, Karachi and Faisalabad. We’ve been working with all of our suppliers f...
Keeping our finger on the pulse of hospitality

Keeping our finger on the pulse of hospitality

March saw two busy days for Key Account Manager Vicky Bentley. First the inaugural HHH Awards, which was a fabulous evening celebrating the efforts of the housekeeping t...
Love Your Linens Part 5: Myth Busting

Love Your Linens Part 5: Myth Busting

As our final look at how you can show a little more love to extend the life of your linens, we’re separating the fact from fiction by delving into five common line...
Keeping at the heart of the industry

Keeping at the heart of the industry

Our team love nothing more than to get to get stuck in to discover what’s new in the housekeeping world. By keeping our finger on the pulse of the beating heart of...
Love Your Linens Part 4: Tricks of the Trade

Love Your Linens Part 4: Tricks of the Trade

In our textile care series ‘Love Your Linens’ we’re looking at how to keep your linens in tip top shape, make bed linen last longer and keep towels fee...
Love Your Linens Part 3: Things to avoid

Love Your Linens Part 3: Things to avoid

In this instalment of our Love your Linens series, LTC Worldwide give their tips on keeping towels soft and fluffy, prolonging linen life and avoiding skin irritations p...
More than just great linen

More than just great linen

Supplying to the trade for over 120 years, the name Tonrose has become synonymous with high quality bed, bath, table and kitchen linens. With a dedicated 64,000 sq ft wa...
Love Your Linens Part 2: Common Problems

Love Your Linens Part 2: Common Problems

In part two of our Love Your Linens Care Series, we’re look at common problems in linen care, how to avoid them and the importance of sourcing quality linens from ...
Learn to Love Your Linen Part 1

Learn to Love Your Linen Part 1

Whether you purchase your own commercial linens or rent from a laundry, one thing is certain – if you don’t take care of them, they simply won’t last. And ...
Proud to sponsor new HHH Awards

Proud to sponsor new HHH Awards

Tonrose is delighted to be sponsoring the new ‘HHH Awards’ – Hotel Housekeeping Honours. MEG Events Ltd, in association with Housekeeping Today UK and the UKHA, ha...
Visiting Heimtextil 2019

Visiting Heimtextil 2019

Tonrose recently visited Heimtextil in Frankfurt, the world’s largest gathering of textile professionals. The annual event attracts people from over the world and offe...
2018: A year in review & looking ahead to 2019

2018: A year in review & looking ahead to 2019

  As the sun sets on another year, Tonrose Chairman Terry Sheldon reflects on the 2018 and looks forward to what 2019 might hold for Tonrose and its customers. Firs...
Building a sustainable hospitality supply chain

Building a sustainable hospitality supply chain

As part of the recent events season, the Tonrose Group attended the Independent Hotel Show. Widely regarded as a firm fixture in the calendar for independent hoteliers,...
Gym memberships ready to rise

Gym memberships ready to rise

The fitness and leisure sector has seen a boom in recent years. Described as “the golden age for fitness” by market intelligence analysts LeisureDB, there ar...
Christmas last orders and closure dates 2018

Christmas last orders and closure dates 2018

With the festive season almost upon us, there’s no time like the present to let you know about the Tonrose Christmas last order and closure dates. We’ve orde...
Celebrating the next generation: TSA event launches Apprenticeships

Celebrating the next generation: TSA event launches Apprenticeships

Tonrose Chairman Terry Sheldon was delighted to attend the House of Commons recently at the first ever TSA Parliamentary Reception (Textile Services Association). The &#...
New innovation cuts 30% ironer feeding time

New innovation cuts 30% ironer feeding time

Tonrose is delighted to announce the arrival of its newest efficiency innovation, SeeMore. SeeMore is an industry first, patent pending corner identification system for...
Glitz and glamour at LADAs 2018

Glitz and glamour at LADAs 2018

It was a celebration of dedication to the textile care industry. Dressed to impress, a mixture of laundries, dry cleaners, suppliers, hoteliers and association attended ...
Christmas Trends: Ready for rainbow?

Christmas Trends: Ready for rainbow?

The biggest decorating trend this year will be ‘The Rainbow Tree’ according to retail giant John Lewis. Yes,that’s right. Every colour of the spectrum...
Countdown to Christmas – 8 weeks to go

Countdown to Christmas – 8 weeks to go

The tinkle of jingling bells may only seem faint right now. But with only 8 weeks to Christmas, it’s never too soon to start preparing for this busy season. With a gro...
Events season in full swing

Events season in full swing

Awards season began with a bang with the glitzy ceremony at the Laundry Cleaning News (LCN) Awards. As a platinum sponsor we were delighted to be involved in the prestig...
Just around the corner

Just around the corner

A Golden Path Ahead? Autumn has truly arrived. The trees are transforming into glorious golden canopies and the leaves have started to fall. Nature’s fine display ...
The ONE you’ve been waiting for!

The ONE you’ve been waiting for!

After months of rigorous research and development, Tonrose is delighted to announce that their luxury 100% cotton 200 thread count percale linen now features the innovat...
Enhancing the guest experience

Enhancing the guest experience

Creating the ultimate guest experience is the aspiration of every enlightened hotel. From pillow menus to smart room technology, today’s hotel guests want more than a ...
A day in the life of…

A day in the life of…

Delivering outstanding service by the container load A passionate, willing and skilled warehouse team is vital to the success of any operation who pride themselves on re...

Resources

Table Linen Colour Guide

Table Linen Colour Guide

Kudos 100% cotton-feel polyester table cloths & napkins 18 different colours and designs to choose from Download the colour guide...
Supreme Percale now with One wash technology

Supreme Percale now with One wash technology

Easy to process 100% cotton, high quality 200 t/c percale Download the flyer...
Tonrose Washing Guide

Tonrose Washing Guide

Useful tips and tricks on how to care and maintain your linen for optimum performance. Get your copy...
Our Brochure

Our Brochure

Discover the Tonrose Difference We understand better than anyone that linen for laundries needs to be high quality, durable, available immediately, competitively price...