How to encourage recruitment for the commercial laundry sector in the face of national staff shortages? After a successful pilot in 2024, the TSA (Textile Services Association) has announced the dates for next year’s Laundry Open Week, which will run ...
Read More »Energy crisis: TSA calls on businesses to be part of the laundry lobby
If the energy support ends in March, commercial laundries are in for a very rough ride. The Textile Services Association (TSA) is lobbying government to continue to provide support after March, and it is calling on commercial laundry owners and executives ...
Read More »Infinite Textiles: greener linen for hospitality and healthcare
The Textile Services Association (TSA) has teamed up with UKHospitality, Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) and Professional Clothing Industry Association Worldwide (PCIAW) to launch the Infinite Textiles scheme. The scheme will see commercial laundries partnering with their customers to ...
Read More »Textile Services Association joins BCC
The Textile Services Association (TSA) has joined the British Cleaning Council (BCC) as an associate member. The TSA is the trade association for the textile care services industry, which contributes over £1.3 billion in GVA and supports some 28,000 jobs ...
Read More »Hospitality laundries charge to the rescue of the NHS and care homes
Over thirty hospitality laundries have already signed up to a new certification scheme that will allow them to help the UK’s health and social care system manage the increasing amount of dirty linens and textiles that is being created by ...
Read More »Textile recycling is struggling – but there are fewer reasons than ever to throw away good linen
By David Midgley, Managing Director, Regenex Before Covid-19 struck, many commercial laundries were coming to the realisation that they throw way too much good linen in the bin, and have been doing so for years. Historically, anything stained or discoloured, ...
Read More »Domestic washing of healthcare uniforms may pose a coronavirus risk say experts
Experts are warning that healthcare workers who wash their uniforms at home may be compromising the safety of not only their family but also their colleagues and patients. Public Health England (PHE) recommends uniforms are washed in commercial laundries, but ...
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