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Hitting the symbols
UKFT’s Adam Mansell takes us through the history and development of textile care symbols from their inception to the present day – and beyond
Physical damage
Physical damage and day-to-day wear and tear can throw up problems for cleaners. Our experts Roger Cawood and Richard Neale get down to the nitty gritty
It’s all in the finish: Techniques for trousers
Following on from the June article covering some important aspects of finishing equipment, I am now going to look at finishing/ironing techniques as distinct from finishing methods, which are extensively covered in the Guild of Cleaners and Launderers’ Finishing Manual.
The challenges facing laundry managers on cruise liners
Richard Neale of LTC Worldwide takes a look at the problems involved in delivering high quality linen on cruise ships and offers solutions
A hot, dry summer
Howard Bradley reminisces about the hot, hot summer of 1976 when the UK sweltered in an unprecedented heat wave and the term Climate Change was unheard of
LCNi’s Definitive Guide to Care Labelling
There are well over one hundred care label symbols in use and in circulation throughout the world, from a wide variety of national standards, and any of these could turn up in an item, either retailed locally or brought in by a tourist, write Roger Cawood and Richard Neale
Going flat out – fresh start, fresh choice
As we enter the summer period, Richard Brown, managing director of Industrial Laundry Equipment, offers his understanding of the current marketplace and how ILE is finding the changing climate
Fresh out of the box
Hohenstein-approved Jesse Healthcare Linen Services, explains the process and decision-making involved behind choosing a Jensen solution when building an entirely new heavy-duty laundry plant in Shanghai
Strength and determination
Penny Wilson looks over and beyond the Great Wall to investigate how the giant economy of China is doing and how Covid has and is impacting on the nation’s textile care industry
Bigging it up
Kathy Bowry takes a look at some serious contenders in the heavyweight ranks of industrial dryers