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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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 offers an impressive platform to meet suppliers and discover the latest in innovations. Terry Sheldon (Chairman), Paul White (Head of NPD) and Karen Clarkson (Procurement Manager) attended the show and reported back on their experience. Heimtextil is a firm date in the diary for any textile supplier. Describing itself as “the biggest international trade fair for home and contract textiles”, it doesn’t disappoint. With over 70,000 visitors from 136 countries and almost 3,000 exhibitors from 64 countries,.
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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 are now more gyms (over 7,000), more members (almost 10 million) and a greater market value than ever before (close to £5 billion)1. The idea of joining a gym after Christmas is well reported (and indeed perpetuated) in the general media, as the 'New Year, New You' mantra often tops the New Year's resolutions. Search engine giant Google, show repeated search traffic spikes for gym related terms in the first week of January. So how.
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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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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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