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 square inch, higher thread count products generally mean smoother, softer linens. But in reality, they can also be the work of deceptive practices for the unwary buyer. People are often deceived into thinking thread count is the most important thing, but yarn quality, finishing process, fabric construction and weave are all important considerations that affect the durability, quality and handle of the linen. Misleading techniques to claim higher thread counts.
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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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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 problems.  Keeping towels soft We all love soft, white, fluffy towels. Scratchy, harsh fabrics will result in negative reviews and a fall in customer satisfaction. Towel harshness can occur, and can even be the result of too much softener in the final rinse! Don’t immediately increase the softener dosage thinking this will help however, as it could do more harm than good. Softeners coat the fibres, making them water repellent, reducing absorbency and.
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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 trusted suppliers. We approached LTC Worldwide to get advice from the experts, here's what they had to say: Linen manufacture is an art, which involves both science and skill. With experience, a fabric can be produce which delights the user with its visual and tangible quality, even after 200 washes. Common Problems Pilling or bobbling of the fabric is avoided by selection of fibre quality and yarn twist, to produce a.
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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 that's bad news for everyone. If you own them, you'll obviously want to take care of your investment. If you rent, prices could be pushed up stock needs to be replenished prematurely, or the laundry may even be forced to close if the business is no longer sustainable. Cotton is wonderful long-lasting and durable natural fibre. But if it's not cared for in the right way, fibres can become damaged and.
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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 fuels inspiration for some last minute getaways to cosy cabins or accommodation in picturesque settings where guests can enjoy the beauty of the season. With the weather tuning cooler, thoughts soon turn to the approaching winter and Christmas to come. But has your business started to plan ahead for the festive season and are you prepared for the coming spike in occupancy and increase in linen needs? As well as ensuring you are well stocked.
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Royal Wedding fever set to fizzle?

More than 110,000 tourists lined the streets of Windsor and 2 billion viewers watched the Royal Wedding across the globe, as the royal couple exchanged their vows. Tourists are set flock to the historic market town over the coming months to see the sights from the big day for themselves, estimated to bring a £30 million boost. But experts have suggested that all of the UK may benefit, with some predicting a £300 million uplift to tourism overall. Will the "Meghan effect" last? Only time will tell. But it's our industry's job to ensure we are ready to shown them.
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Insight into… the Pakistan cotton market

Laura Bolton, Head of Procurement discusses current predictions for the Pakistan cotton market, challenges ahead and the many factors that influence healthy cotton production. Global trade for Pakistan cotton is set to rise over the next two years as a series of factors puts production in high demand... New ginning factories in Uzbekistan, one of the largest raw cotton exporters, are predicted to reduce the amount of raw cotton available for export as more cotton is processed locally. China and India are also forecasted to import more raw cotton into their domestic markets. Turkey currently imports vast amounts of cotton.
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