| EXploring the Laundry Business in India |
There is hardly any second opinion about the state of laundry industry in India. It is largely unorganised and untapped. “As compared to the US or other developed countries, the laundry industry has realised  |
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| Technology in Laundry |
| As upgraded bedding packages sweep through the hotel industry, new laundry equipment and housekeeping procedures are aggressively being put into action to keep up with the changing demands. |
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| Hospital Laundry |
When it comes to linen and laundry management, most hospitals believe that there’s much more to the practice than simply swapping dirty textiles with clean ones and distributing them to their appropriate departments. Like virtually any other department in healthcare, laundry services is faced with the daunting challenge of increasing efficiency and productivity, and finding creative ways to become less of a drain on the organisation’s bottom line. |
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If you took chemistry in high school, you might remember that ozone is a gaseous molecule that contains three oxygen atoms. Ozone thrives either high in the atmosphere, where it shields the Earth against harmful ultraviolet rays from the sun, or close to the ground, where it is the main component of smog.
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The spotting machine is the most excellent device for removing deep and stubborn stains from any variety of fabric, triggers . |
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Treating Stains on washable fabrics |
A little common sense and effort in laundering can extend the life of a garment. While some consumers prefer the economy of buying garments they can wash, others are looking for the convenience of dry cleaning. |
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Drycleaning
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We are all aware to the fact that Drycleaning is the washing of fabrics in a liquid other than water. So from the early period, that since the inception of drycleaning business variety of chemical products has been used in as drycleaning solvents or in operation. |
With inputs from:Leichombam Kullajit |
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Fabric care involves the entire process of collection of linen from the point of use till the point it is used again. Vishal Sharma discusses the objective of efficient fabric care by processing the used linen efficiently to deliver clean, safe, fresh, good looking, soft and sanitized linen back to the user at an optimal cost and with minimal reduction in the life of the linen. |
With inputs from:Vishal Sharma |
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We all want to be clean and hygienic. Cleanliness is the perfect combination of health and hygienic, i.e., when there is no hygienic there is no health. So when we talk about the very feature of the laundry process we need to have a close look on how laundry process is being worked and why is being considered to one of the most important factor in the hospitality sector today. |
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| Oxygen bleach is safe for most colored washable fabrics. However, if the care label states “No Bleach,” do not use any bleach — not even oxygen bleach. |
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It is even said drycleaning machine is the heart of the cleaner. According to maintenance specialists, at least 40% of it is wasted. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Bad maintenance is responsible for equipment failures, disrupted production schedules, delays in deliveries, and poor product quality. That means the more we care the more it’s running long, . |
With inputs from: Leichombam Kullajit |
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AOperational efficiency means optimal results at minimum overall cost. Let us understand, what constitutes the total cost in the laundry. The total cost in the laundry operations is a combination of utility cost (steam / water / electricity), labour (time), chemical, linen replacement/textile, depreciation, maintenance and transportation (applicable in case of commercial laundry). |
With inputs from:Brijesh Rathore ( Sector Manager-Hospitality, JohnsonDiversey India ) |
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Industrial laundering is completely different from what we understand as domestic clothes washing. The cleaning requirements, the expected end results, detergents and the wash processes are therefore, different in this case. |
With inputs from: Hemant Godbole |
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Washing linen can be an exercise in futility if the chemicals used are not up to the mark or linen control is not properly exercised. |
With inputs from:
Atul Rawal (Director-Technical, Commercial Detergents at Navin Polycon) |
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