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Starting lineup announced for TSA Autumn Conference 2024

The Textile Services Association (TSA) is returning to the Hilton at St Georges Park in Burton-upon-Trent for its Autumn Conference.  The event is designed to give management teams the chance to meet and discuss the biggest issues and latest news ...

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TSA and De Montfort University look to set new standard for healthcare laundry wash processes

The Textile Services Association (TSA) recently presented a new standardised test protocol for evaluating the disinfection efficacy of laundry wash processes at its spring conference. This marks the latest stage in the ongoing partnership between the TSA and De Montfort ...

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How the TSA is helping to put mental health on the laundry industry’s agenda

In advance of Mental Health Awareness Week the TSA is highlighting the progress the laundry industry has made in engaging with issues surrounding mental health, while acknowledging that there is still much progress to be made. Improving mental health support ...

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The TSA’s textile sustainability mascot is helping hospitality achieve a sustainable future for linen

It’s been a few months since the Textile Services Association (TSA) introduced the mascot Pasha the Pillowcase to the world. Pasha has the mission of educating staff in the hospitality and laundry sectors about the importance of handling linen correctly ...

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Virgin Atlantic advances decade-long partnership with OCS

Facilities management company, OCS, has won a contract to continue providing laundry services to aviation industry giant, Virgin Atlantic. This contract is an extension of a decade-long partnership between the OCS and Virgin Atlantic. The contract serves Virgin Atlantic’s locations ...

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How hospitality businesses can benefit from extending the life cycle of their commercial linen

The hospitality industry has always ‘done its duty’ to the environment by recycling old linen for rag, rather than sending this straight to landfill. However, as it’s simply not viable to refrain from  using any of the earth’s resources to ...

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Textile industry urged to ‘step up and do the right thing’ with toxic forever chemicals

The textile industry has been accused of “shirking its moral responsibilities” by not tackling the toxic “forever chemicals” still used in garment manufacture around the world. Despite the known environmental and health concerns of PFAS chemicals, the textile industry continues to ...

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TSA Spring Conference returns with legendary line-up

15-16 April 2024, Hilton St George’s Park, Burton Upon Trent The TSA Spring Conference is back and with bookings already high the association is asking anyone who plans to come to reserve their ticket as soon as possible. Last year’s ...

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Commercial laundries want YOU!

The UK’s Textile Services Association (TSA) has come together with the European Textile Services Association (ETSA) and others to throw open the doors of the commercial laundry industry to the public. The aim? To demonstrate and promote careers in textile ...

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TSA launches new Wellbeing Hub

As part of its commitment to helping the laundry industry to create a supportive and inclusive working environment for its staff, the Textile Services Association (TSA) has launched a Wellbeing Hub for its members. The Hub provides resources to help ...

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