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Every day, millions of people benefit from organizations that supply, launder and maintain linens, uniforms, protective clothing, mats and mops, towels, wipes and other reusable textiles. The nearly $125 Billion (USD) global linen, uniform and textile services industry serves businesses, retailers, hospitals and long-term care facilities, hotels, restaurants and other organizations to help enhance their image and provide clean, safe environments for their employees and customers. The industry employees more 1 million professionals worldwide and offers a sustainable alternative to home laundering and disposable products by leveraging expertise and volume to more cost-effective, efficiently and environmentally friendly processes.

The International Textile Services Alliance (ITSA) was established as a global forum to promote the value of textile, linen and uniform services and facilitate the exchange of information to further professionalize and improve cleanliness, safety and operations.

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National Associations Share Information on Weekly COVID-19 Calls

ETSA hosted its sixth teleconference on COVID-19 with an audience of global linen, uniform and facility services association executives. The most recent call was hosted on April 9. An overview of the key topics shared on the call include the following: Importance of communicating the expertise and professionalism of the linen, uniform and facility services industry in terms of textile hygiene. Communication to regulators to recognize the essential role which continues to be played by ...
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14 April 2020

TRSA Extends Offer for 45-Day Trial Membership

To maximize information-sharing that keeps personnel safe and healthy and prepares companies for the post-crisis business environment, TRSA’s Board of Directors is extending 45-day free trial memberships to nonmember linen, uniform and facility services companies. “There has never been a more important time for our industry’s companies to associate with colleagues,” said Jim Buik, TRSA board chairman and president, Roscoe Co., Chicago, pointing out that the trials will increase dialogue and thereby benefit all members ...
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14 April 2020

Ricci Details TRSA’s COVID-19 Efforts on Webinar

TRSA President & CEO Joseph Ricci recently discussed TRSA’s efforts on behalf of the linen, uniform and facility services industry for an audience of laundry operators in the Middle East as they prepare for the possible spread of COVID-19 in their operating area. The webinar, titled “COVID-19: The Impact on the Laundry & Linen Care Industry” was sponsored by Clean Middle East on April 7. Using TRSA Business Pulse Survey data, Ricci kicked off his ...
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14 April 2020

More Entry Jobs Enhance Integration

The Rut Government committee SOU 2020: 5 suggests that households should be able to make Rut deductions even when laundry is handed over to an external laundry facility. The grid deduction is expected to increase demand for laundry services and lead to the households' own work at home with laundry to some extent being converted into market work. This is expected to lead to increased labor supply among the buyers and to increased employment in ...
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14 April 2020

A Growing Industry for Responsibility

In the last five years, sales in the Swedish laundry and textile service industry have increased by 30 percent and the number of employees has increased by 16 percent. This is shown by Tvätteriförbundet's industry report for 2019. We are the Swedish textile service organization and represents members in both dry cleaning and industrial laundry. In total, about 5,000 people work in the laundry and textile service industry. Continued Growth We believe in continued strong ...
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14 April 2020

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Techtextil North America @techtextilNA·

9 Jun 1402695734126841868

Advanced pricing for #TTNA21 ends next Friday, June 18! There’s still time to save big - register or upgrade to add symposium sessions before prices increase! https://bit.ly/3gemASw

#TechtextilNA #textileindustry #tradeshow #textiles #innovation #technology #textileengineering

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ETSA European Textile Services Association @ETSA_Textile·

10 Jun 1402906834273460224

The ETSA Webinar "Textile Services in #COVID times: giving added value and contributions to sustainability through innovation." is ongoing 💪, very informative

Special thanks to all of our guest speakers!!!!!

#sustainability #webinar #collaboration #textile #circulareconomy

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Texworld New York City @texworldnyc·

9 Jun 1402659816078823427

TexWorld is coming to the city so nice they had to name it twice! This Summer, Texworld New York City will be held at the Starett-Lehigh Building from July 20th to July 22nd! For more information about the sourcing event of the summer⤵️

https://texworld-usa.us.messefrankfurt.com/new-york/en.html

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TRSA @trsa·

9 Jun 1402641639886184458

Learn efficiently through screen time about products and services that interest you most. https://www.trsa.org/calendarevent/innovation-showcase-exchange/

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Home Textiles Sourcing @HTSEinfo·

9 Jun 1402612628464320512

Interested in attending the Home Textile sourcing event this summer but don’t want to leave home?
Click the link ⬇️ to find out more information about how home textile sourcing is going virtual this summer!
https://home-textiles-sourcing.us.messefrankfurt.com/new-york/en.html

#textile #home #woven #hometextiles #homedecor

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ETSA European Textile Services Association @ETSA_Textile·

9 Jun 1402575382667304962

We wholly agree 👏👏👏

2021Portugal.eu@2021PortugalEU

💬"We would like to use the Summit to agree with the US on an ambitious cooperation agenda in four key areas:

1⃣fighting the #COVID19 pandemic and driving forward a sustainable global recovery
2⃣protecting our planet and fostering green growth

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ETSA European Textile Services Association @ETSA_Textile·

9 Jun 1402543098954235904

ETSA's Webinar "Textile Services in COVID times: giving added value and contributions to sustainability through innovation." begins tomorrow

We have a litany of guest speakers lined up, including Martine Kok from @TenCateFabricEU

We're looking forward to tomorrow😎

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Hygienically Clean @Hygienic_Clean·

8 Jun 1402305545177124864

The Sunbury, PA, location of @DempseyUniform has been recertified Hygienically Clean Food Service. This certification indicates the company's exceptional dedication to cleanliness in supplying the restaurant industry and other food service establishments. https://hygienicallyclean.org/dempsey-laundry-achieves-hygiene-certification-renewal-for-food-service/

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Hygienically Clean @Hygienic_Clean·

8 Jun 1402304733084274691

Up To Date Laundry has again achieved Hygienically Clean Healthcare certification. The company was first certified in 2014. https://hygienicallyclean.org/up-to-date-laundry-recertified-hygienically-clean-healthcare-2/

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TRSA @trsa·

8 Jun 1402301702498304007

TRSA supplier partner @GOJOindustries recently discussed with a safety publication the company’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, how it affected its operations amid a surge in demand for its products and how it will operate moving forward. https://www.trsa.org/news/gojo-reflects-on-covid-impact-eyes-the-future/

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