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 linen care myths and busting them wide open! Myth 1: All bed linen can be processed in the same way. Truth: Different constructions require very different handling to achieve the optimum results. Higher thread count bed linens perform better on the ironer when damp, and (just as importantly) the tamping pressure on the press needs to be set at a lower bar pressure. Standard construction allows for water to.
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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 feeling fabulous. In this instalment, independent laundry and textiles expert LTC Worldwide offer advice and some tricks of the trade. Keeping colours vibrant Maintain coloured linens requires the correct colour detergent. Never use detergent meant for white-work as this contains optical brighteners, which will make coloured fabrics appear faded and prematurely drab. Use the correct amount of detergent Too much lather from the incorrect amount of detergent will result in a poorer wash.
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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 warehouse and impressive stock holding, we can be just as responsive as the industry we serve. But there’s so much more to Tonrose than selling great linen. Never content to stand still, we are putting innovation at the forefront of our business strategy. Following the success of our unique One WashTM technology for new linen, which addresses the perennial problem of cracked-ice creasing, Tonrose is excited about its newest development. “Originally.
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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 in vibrant glory! "It's a sure-fire way to create a showstopping centrepiece," said Dan Cooper, Christmas Buyer at the large retailer. Should businesses be looking to keep up with this kaleidoscope trend for their Christmas table linen, we have a choice of colours and fabrics to work perfectly. From a pure white 100% cotton backdrop, to complementary toned linen with a cotton-like feel, we have the ideal match. Or for those looking for a more traditional palette of red, green.
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A very British affair

As a proud British based family-run business, we’re all ready to hang up the bunting and crack out the flags for the bumper royal celebrations taking place up and down the country – the happy arrival of Prince Louis, the much awaited May Royal Wedding, and of course Her Majesty's official birthday in June! Make sure you’re ready stocked with the red, white and blue table linen for the ‘Best of British’ themed dining experiences set to take over in the weeks running up to the big day and beyond. Kudos 100% polyester Fade resistant & quick to dry Washable.
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