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Staff Writer
Drycleaning the French way
Howard Bradley looks back to ‘la jour de gloire’: the moment drycleaning came into being. Or was it?
Stained cushion cover
A customer with a set of ornately embroidered cushion covers, with a coffee stain, has requested advice. None of the covers have manufacturer, fibre content or aftercare labels
How to check drycleaning programmes
Roger Cawood and Richard Neale identify common drycleaning machine problems associated with computer controls and sequences
Reader query: How to approach R&D?
The owner of a small textile rental operation asks: “Making our industry profitable and more productive is driven by technical advances. Who is organising and conducting our R&D? What are they achieving? What is happening next?”
Equipment clothing and settings
Roger Cawood takes a look at equipment clothing and automated equipment settings – both of which play a critical role in producing good production rates, quality work and in the reduction of staff fatigue.
The keys to success with terry towels
Tumble drying towels is fundamentally inefficient, according to LTC Worldwide’s Richard Neale, who explains how to achieve significant cost and quality improvements
Intelligent solutions
Once again China hosts Texcare Asia in Shanghai (12-14 November) a show which is becoming ‘a benchmark for the industry’, according to Texcae Asia organiser Messe Frankfurt.
Paris match
Texcare France makes a triumphant return to the Porte de Versailles with an extended visitor base and a new awards scheme
Customer Service Manager – National Laundry Group
National coverage with the local touch.