Features

Laundry and Cleaning News publishes a varied range of features. The popular technical features What Went wrong (drycleaning) and Material Solutions (laundry) appear in each edition as does the column Drycleaners' Trade Secrets. All international editions include a Country Spotlight. Textile Rental Focus appears regularly in UK editions. We report on all the main international exhibitions and on UK conferences.

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All together, now
05 March, 2024
The latest sophisticated software combined with modern machinery has...
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Problem stains lose time and alienate customers 24 January, 2024 Roger Cawood and Richard Neale look at problem stains and come up with some solutions

Laundry and drycleaning sectors 'positively dynamic' 23 January, 2024 Things are looking up in Italy as the economy improves and businesses regain their footing, reports Eugenen Gerden

Laundry engineering for flatwork - Part 2 23 January, 2024 Following on from the first feature in the November 2023 issue of LCNi, Richard Neale of LTC Worldwide looks at how to maximise productivity while minimising operating cost

Unwavering dedication 23 January, 2024 Daniel Hays of distributor Spencer Systems in Australia, tells the story of a company offering top-tier technical support and high pedigree brands to its customers

True sustainability, real choice 23 January, 2024 There is no need to greenwash dry/wetcleaning anymore but is really important to tell things as they are

Moving forward together: from challenges to solutions 22 January, 2024 Kannegiesser offers targeted solutions to lead its customers into a competitive and sustainable future

Rolls-Royce drives laundry's self-sufficient energy system 22 January, 2024 A German laundry powers up with Rolls-Royce technology – and it isn’t costing the Earth

CLMTexnity's RFID-based folding and sorting systems 22 January, 2024 In the world of industrial laundry, precision and customisation are key to operational excellence, says CLMTexfinity. Embracing the principle, CLMTexfinity uses innovation in the form...

The further effects of climate change 22 January, 2024 With the exception of the climate change deniers I think most of us accept that the phenomenon has been with us for quite some time, and is now having a noticeable influence on...

Q&A with Charlie Robards 26 December, 2023 Charlie Robards, business development manager at Miele Professional

Restoration of water damaged textiles 22 December, 2023 LCN received a reader enquiry regarding restoration of a number of garments damaged in a major water leakage in a domestic property. Roger Cawood and Richard Neale explain the...

Diversity is the spice of life 22 December, 2023 A diverse programme of presentations gave this year’s TSA Autumn Conference plenty of impetus, while news of the industry’s 90% recovery to pre-Covid levels injected much-needed optimism

TSA: ‘Pasha’nate about reducing lost and damaged linen 22 December, 2023 Meet Pasha the Pillowcase, a TSA conscript ­fighting the war against lost, stolen and damaged linen

Frustrated by fusibles 22 December, 2023 Last year in May’s ‘What Went Wrong’ we took a look at some interlining problems that developed during cleaning and which in our view were not in the main attributable to mishandling...

Wet response to wetcleaning enquiry 22 December, 2023 It seems the well of knowledge on cleaning methods is drying up, along with some drycleaners’ customer facing skills being sadly wanting, as an unimpressed Howard Bradley ­finds out –...

Firefighters’ workwear – a vital new market for both contract and rental? 22 December, 2023 Richard Neale of LTC Worldwide revisits a subject of concern – the historically high incidence in cancer among ­fire­fighters and looks at how launderers can help to slash fatalities

Sustaining momentum 22 December, 2023 LCN looks back over the past 12 months at innovations and trends in energy savings for laundries

Pressing business 23 November, 2023 Pairing big ironers and energy savings seems like a contradiction in terms but great strides have been made to ensure they are extremely frugal in their fuel use

Accidents will happen 23 November, 2023 Pulled threads and yarn slippage are a problem all drycleaners have and will experience. Roger Cawood has some remedies to share


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