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Professionally cleaning textiles and skins by hand
The prespect of hand cleaning items can be a little intimidating but a little bit of opractice can work wonders with confidence and skills, write Roger Cawood and Richard Neale
Justified quality assurance for allergen removal from workwear
Plenty of food for thought as Richard Neale of LTC Worldwide addresses the disciplines needed to ensure food industry workwear is as allergen-free as the food products produced in factories and professional kitchens
Reducing the risks
In this series of articles Roger Cawood looks at the risk factors associated with processing delicate and at-risk textiles
AI takes off over the lines
The advance of AI is changing laundroes forever and nowhere more than on the intake and finishing lines
Texcare 2024: The big one returns to Frankfurt
LCNi’s early bird preview of Texcare International 2024 shows why this exhibition is the gold standard for the textile care industry globally
Active growth in South Asia & Asia Pacific region
The laundry and drycleaning sector is on the rise, says Eugene Gerden, as living standards continue to improve
From product to service business
IMESA is keen for its mission statement ‘IMESA: From product to service business’ to be understood. The message is simply that the company, as well as supplying quality laundry equipment and solutions, is with you all the way
Mom and Pop shops
For Howard Bradley, the sixties weren’t all about the Mamas and the Papas but more about a small family drycleaning business making its way
Spot cleaning: Beware of this instruction
Garments with aftercare labels that dictate spot cleaning have been around for many years and it is understood that this type of cleaning instruction is now on the increase in the USA. If items are accepted for stain removal they require the most careful and detailed assessment before proceeding. As this type of aftercare instruction is mainly to be found on high and very high value items, any potential problems should be fully discussed with the customer at reception and if necessary an ‘Owner’s Risk’ agreement completed and signed by the customer before going ahead.
Assured disinfection
Roger Cawood and Richard Neale look at how cleaners can assure their healthcare/residential facilities customers – and others – of assured disinfection