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2026-09-22
Save Water: 5 Ways to Reduce Your Hotel Laundry’s Water Usage
Hotels can significantly reduce water usage by sorting linens by soil level for optimized wash cycles, washing only full loads, and encouraging guests to reuse towels and sheets. Additional strategies include using recycled water, investing in water-saving tunnel washers, and selecting lightweight linens like Gradient® towels to cut laundering water and energy costs.
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Beyond Disinfection: How Mechanical Cleaning and Process Control Strengthen Infection Prevention
Healthcare cleaning is more than making a room look clean. Mechanical removal, standardized workflows, and evidence-based processes can help facilities create a more consistent approach to infection prevention.
Read More →2026-06-10
5 Steps to Address Bed Bugs in Guest Rooms
Bed bugs continue to be a costly and persistent challenge for hotels, impacting both revenue and reputation. While complete prevention isn’t possible, proactive measures like staff training, regular inspections, and protective bedding solutions can help properties detect issues early, minimize damage, and protect their investments.
Read More →2026-03-25
Why Performance Textile Technology Is Becoming a Budgetary Imperative for Hotels
Hotels are facing rising costs and guest pushback on fees, making operational decisions like textile selection a key financial strategy rather than just a procurement choice. Performance textiles help reduce total costs, improve sustainability, and maintain guest satisfaction by lasting longer, lowering laundry expenses, and stabilizing budgets in an uncertain market.
Read More →2026-03-11
Why Acoustical Ratings Matter in Hospital Environments
Hospital noise negatively impacts patient recovery, communication, and perceived privacy, making effective acoustic control essential in healthcare environments. Acoustical privacy curtains help absorb sound within patient rooms, reducing reverberation and improving speech clarity while supporting patient comfort and confidentiality.
Read More →2026-03-10
Join us in Celebrating the National Sleep Foundation’s Sleep Awareness Week® 2026
The article celebrates National Sleep Foundation’s Sleep Awareness Week® 2025 by encouraging hotels to prioritize healthy sleep for guests. Standard Textile highlights practical ways to enhance sleep quality, including pillow menus, sleep kits, blackout shades, and responsibly sourced down bedding. It also showcases sleep‑focused products such as luxury blankets, bathrobes, and allergen‑blocking mattress and pillow encasements. Overall, the article emphasizes that investing in sleep‑enhancing amenities helps hotels create memorable, restorative guest experiences—while also reminding hospitality professionals to care for their own sleep health.
Read More →2026-02-26
6 Ways to Reduce the Ownership Cost of Pool Towels
Operating a hotel pool comes with many hidden costs, and pool towels—between laundering, replacement, and guest overuse—can quietly become a major expense. By choosing higher‑quality towels and adopting smarter handling, stocking, and laundry practices, properties can significantly reduce towel costs without sacrificing guest comfort.
Read More →2025-12-10
The Support Behind Community Giving: Expert Q&A with Tina Barbash
Standard Textile brings its purpose to life through community giving, supported by team members like Tina Barbash who help turn care into action. These efforts show that care is not just a value, but something the company actively lives every day.
Read More →2025-12-09
Myth Busters: Pressure Injury Prevention
The article debunks common myths about pressure injury prevention in recognition of Worldwide Pressure Injury Prevention Day. It emphasizes that pressure injuries are preventable, even for immobile patients, when factors like moisture, friction, and prolonged pressure are properly managed.
Read More →2025-12-01
What is a Pillow Menu? Elevate the Guest Sleep Experience
A pillow menu lets guests choose the pillow that best fits their sleep needs, creating a more personalized and memorable stay. It also helps hotels learn guest preferences so they can stock the most useful pillow types and improve the overall sleep experience.
Read More →2025-11-20
Clinician Collaboration: Expert Q&A with Josh Minkove
Developed by Dr. Jill Rabin in collaboration with Standard Textile, the Patient Access Linen System (PALS) rethinks the patient gown to balance dignity, comfort, and clinical access. It’s now used across Northwell Health to improve both patient and clinician experience.
Read More →2025-10-22
Celebrating Manufacturing Month: Expert Q&A with Nicole Dotson
During Manufacturing Month, Standard Textile recognizes associates like Nicole Dotson, Plant Manager in Thomaston, Georgia, whose broad manufacturing experience and collaborative leadership help ensure quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement. Her work reflects the company’s commitment to teamwork, innovation, and delivering dependable comfort to customers.
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