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Winter safety warning as too many employees bring own clothes to work

Too many employees are using their own clothing to ‘layer up’ at work to stay warm in the winter causing serious safety concerns, says phs Besafe. phs Besafe, the UK’s leading supplier of specialist PPE workwear and laundry solutions, is ...

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TSA’s new Supplier Document Portal makes contracting easier

The Textile Services Association (TSA) has launched the Supplier Document Portal on its website, a useful and functional platform that can enhance a contractor management process within laundries. The document portal aims to provide its members with access to the ...

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TSA calls on new Government to take action on sustainability

The TSA (Textile Services Association) says it has a series of key questions for the Labour government to answer, and is to lobby the new influx of MPs. The Association is calling on the government to focus on sustainability, particularly ...

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Hospitality and laundries agree sustainability targets and action points

The relationship between UKHospitality and the Textile Services Association, which represents commercial laundries, is becoming even closer, as the latest meeting between the two associations agreed a number of sustainability targets and action points. The Round Table events started after ...

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Elis opens first UK laundry facility dedicated exclusively to care homes

International multi-service provider, Elis, has opened a brand-new laundry facility dedicated solely to the residential care sector. Located in Bridgwater with convenient access to major transport networks, the site specialises in laundering residents’ clothing and personal items, as well as ...

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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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