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. "Following the success of our previous event with the LCN, we are delighted to once again be partnering with the LCN " said Marketing Co-Ordinator Natalie Lamb. "The first of its kind in the industry, the round table event last summer opened up a collaborative discussion from all areas of the supply chain. "Together, we challenged how suppliers, hospitality and textile care businesses can work together to achieve an ethical linen life-cycle, to help bring about real.
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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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