Linens are a significant investment for hospitality businesses whether purchased outright or obtained through a commercial linen service. The recent rise in cotton prices further bolsters the need to secure, monitor and manage linen stock to reduce damage and losses. Did you know that the 76% rise in the price of cotton in the 12 months to November 2010 translated into a 38% rise in the cost of a sheet?
To help better manage laundry and linens, the Textile Services Association (TSA) and the UK Housekeepers Association (UKHA) have joined with the Institute to produce a new management guide called ‘Linens: A Best Practice Guide for the Hospitality Industry’. The new Management Guide can be found on the Institute’s website under the Publications tab.
In addition, the TSA recently produced a fifteen page white paper entitled ‘Cotton crisis: A grave challenge for commercial linen users’ which should appeal to hospitality and accommodation managers. It is located at: http://www.tsa-uk.org
Also, a recent article in Hospitality magazine (June 2011) called, ‘Don’t take cotton for granted’ can be found in the Institute’s Online Catalogue or is available for free to all at the TSA website.
