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Smoothing out costs Energy prices are ever-increasing – and shock inducing – so operators are looking very closely at efficiencies when they contemplate buying new kit. LCN looks at what is available
A softer approach – gentle cleaning Dry/wetcleaning is beginning to come back after the rough days of lockdown and we look at manufacturers of systems and chemicals that can gently boost that recovery
Shoulders back… Howard Bradley looks back with wry humour to the age of massive shoulder pads and the rather less glamorous donkey jacket craze
Let’s talk stains – 4 In the fourth part of Roger Cawood’s series on stain removal he talks through the art of using a spotting table
Unusual care labels -1 In the first of two features, Roger Cawood and Richard Neale find solutions to the recurring problem of unusual care labels
Grey day for a white wedding dress SPECIAL REPORT: Our resident experts Roger Cawood and Richard Neale respond to a reader’s problem with a wedding Gown
Laundry engineering for healthcare Richard Neale of LTC Worldwide is keen to offer healthcare engineers and production staff the best advice on how to optimise every stage of the process and troubleshoot problems...
Let’s talk stains In the third of Roger Cawood’s probe into stains nand how to deal with them, he focuses on spotting
Get synchronized The key to feeding and folding efficiently is perfect synchronization
Optimism grows as economy recovers Italian textile care sector ready for breakthrough despite skyrocketing energy prices and high level of inflation, writes Eugene Gerden
Improving productivity Richard Neale looks at how the market leaders are becoming steadily more efficient and the steps which each individual laundry could be taking to emulate this achievement
Clean 2022 starts and ends on a high note Good vibes and plenty of business opportunities as the industry converged on Atlanta for the big US show
All about steam pressing and finishing garments Rami Shaar of the successful Washmen online laundry and drycleaning service in Abu Dhabi, UAE, believes potential (and exisiting) customers need to know the difference between ‘home’...
Milan: a bird’s eye view LCNi takes a look over the exhibition floor at Fiera Milano Rho as EXPODetergo prepares for kick off in Milan. it is an impressive line-up
Cleaning up after Covid Post-pandemic, everyone is obsessed about cleanliness and that is good news for the laundry industry. This fixation is driving interest in cleanroom technology and visitors to...
Designed to fail In a special report LCNi’s experts Roger Cawood and Richard Neale reply in detail to a reader’s query about the delamination of an expensive designer suit
The complete package Trust has to be earned, says Kannegiesser, which believes its strategy of pushing the boundaries of innovation over the years has put the company in the black with its customers in...
High tech fire fighting Out run the fire sprite using infra red cameras and artificial intelligence to stop it in its tracks, David C Bursell explains how
Circle of life The recent ETSA Congress had a potent message to deliver; the world must stop circling the drain and up its game to tackle climate change. A circular economy is the way forward,...
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