Dry-cleaning can reveal faults that have occurred during wear but are not clearly visible beforehand. Often such faults are the customer's responsibility, making it especially explanations especially difficult. Clarity, tact and care are needed READ MORE

Richard Neale reports on how customers that allow their staff to mistreat and damage linen are proving a severe threat to the profitability of textile rental industry READ MORE

The laundry and textile rental businesses need to develop a long term plan for managing energy consumption to meet industry commitments to a reduced carbon footprint. Richard Neale examines the factors that need to be taken into account READ MORE

Richard Neale of the Laundry Technology Centre suggests ways to approach towel laundering that will produce a good result while avoiding risks and maintaining a cost-effective operation READ MORE

 Stuart Boyd becomes President of the Guild of Cleaners & Launderers.    

The membrane press is often the overlooked key to success in the high volume textile rental and contract laundry market, says Richard Neale. The precision with which modern presses are tuned can determine the efficiency of the tumble dryers and the productivity of the entire tunnel washer line READ MORE

Janet Taylor visits LTD Worldwide's Laundry & Drycleaning Technology Centre to find out about the services it offers both to the UK and abroad  READ MORE      

Richard Neale says laundries can minimise downtime in the tunnel washer line by identifying possible causes. He shows how these can be cured, stressing the importance of having right spares in stock READ MORE