This confirms the crisis faced by the UK textile rental industry, its suppliers and customers, which was described in detail in the Cain report, commissioned by the TSA.
That report was based on November data but a 20% rise over the following two months indicates that price rises could continue and at a time when the laundry industry is already facing increases in energy, fuel, transport and other areas.
TSA CEO Murray Simpson says that UK laundries now have no choice but to pass on these spiralling costs to customers.
Simpson urges the hospitality sector and other large customer groups that rely on cotton goods to work with the association and its members to find a solution.
