CONSULTANCY FOR HOTELS AND HOSPITALITY
LTC Worldwide can assist with the purchase of linens and garments that are the correct quality for you marketplace. We can assist with the production of specifications and then test samples from a range of you existing suppliers to determine which products offer the best value for money balanced against linen life.
Fabric life and the ease with which it can be handled and retain its appearance are critical to satisfied customers. The wrong specification when buying your textiles can (and often does) lead to a myriad of processing problems and user dissatisfaction – which we can help avoid.
The art of textile cleaning demands the right detergent system and processing conditions. Adding the wrong chemicals can not only destroy your textiles but also reduce soil removal and increase effluent charges. Knowing objectively what you are currently achieving can often be the success to improvements – which is how we help.
Increasingly companies are demanding regular independent monitoring of hygiene and quality standards – especially if they operate within the EU or are in hygiene sensitive areas of operation, e.g. food, electronics and healthcare. LTC Worldwide have various monitoring systems that meet all of the most exacting standards – and also give expert advice as to how to improve or more easily maintain them.
Items which are the subject of complaint are sent to LTC Worldwide for detailed investigation and report. This could include textile which are failing to meet specification or not performing well in use or they may have unusual staining or damage which the laundry or housekeeping are not responsibility for. The aims of this service are to:
• Clearly identify and describe the fault
• Identifying who caused the fault – be it the manufacturer, owner or launderer and therefore who should take responsibility
• Explain how to rectify the problem if this is possible and appropriate; and
• How to prevent it re-occurring.
Where possible all test work is non-destructive.
If you need to confirm the standards being achieved and find ways of improving them – the LTC Worldwide audit can help. Our Hygiene and Quality audits are an independent assessment of your plant that can also serve as a marketing tool when negotiating with existing and potential clients.
TESTING FOR HOTELS & HOSPITALITY
LTC Worldwide can assist with the purchase of linens and garments that are the correct quality for you marketplace. We can assist with the production of specifications and then test samples from a range of you existing suppliers to determine which products offer the best value for money balanced against linen life.
LTC Worldwide also supplies 25 wash Chemical Damage Test Pieces to assess if the chemistry in a wash process is reducing the life of your linens.
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Fabric construction becomes important when buying against a specification or validating the correct construction has been used.
• Martindale abrasion test – ISO 12947 to determine the risk of pilling and shade change caused by abrasion.
• Terry loop tenacity – The pile extraction from a woven towel.
• Picks and ends – BSI EN 1049-2 To determine the number of warp and weft threads in a fabric.
• Fibre Content BS EN ISO 1833 normally used on mixed fibre content, e.g. Polyester cotton, to determine the fabric composition.
LTC Worldwide supply single use Wash Quality Test Pieces which quantitatively assess the quality of a wash process. We use artificially soiled swatches to ensure that fats, oils, proteins particulate soil and bleachable stains are effectively removed and offer constructive process advice if quality is not meeting expectations.
LTC Worldwide regularly conducts independent testing of new and existing detergent products in the industrial and on premise laundry markets. We can assist you in developing new products or assist a hotel chain in choosing the best detergent supplier based on wash performance.
LTC Worldwide has developed several bespoke test procedures for specific issues including determining the potential for work-wear garments to be contaminated with residual nut allergens and for simulating spontaneous combustion. If you have a specific requirement one of our consultants will assist you. Prices for this are based on the range and type of testing required.
There are a wide range of possible tests available. The following is a brief list of those most commonly used and undertaken in a UKAS accredited laboratory. If the specific test required is not given below, please contact us for further information.
There are several methods to determine fabric STRENGTH/DAMAGE depending upon the fabric fibre content:
- Cuprammonium fluidity (BS2610) for use on 100% cotton and certain cellulosic fibres to determine the level of chemical damage sustained on both new and used items.
- Tear and Breaking strength – BSI EN ISO 13937 or BS EN ISO 13934 or BS 2576. Used for both 100% cotton and polyester cotton fabrics. There are a range of 7 types for this depending upon the fabric.
Items which are the subject of complaint are sent to LTC Worldwide for detailed investigation and report. This could include textile which are failing to meet specification or not performing well in use or they may have unusual staining or damage which the laundry or housekeeping are not responsibility for. The aims of this service are to:
• Clearly identify and describe the fault
• Identifying who caused the fault – be it the manufacturer, owner or launderer and therefore who should take responsibility
• Explain how to rectify the problem if this is possible and appropriate; and • How to prevent it re-occurring.
Where possible all test work is non-destructive.
TRAINING FOR HOTELS & HOSPITALITY
LTC Worldwide can assist with the purchase of linens and garments that are the correct quality for you marketplace. We can assist with the production of specifications and then test samples from a range of you existing suppliers to determine which products offer the best value for money balanced against linen life.
Fabric life and the ease with which it can be handled and retain its appearance are critical to satisfied customers. The wrong specification when buying your textiles can (and often does) lead to a myriad of processing problems and user dissatisfaction – which we can help avoid.
This is a level 2 one day training course for buyers. It explores how buyers can better understand the issues in textile manufacture, supply and laundering that affect how textiles perform in the laundry. The course is designed to give buyers the skills to be able to purchase and process textiles more effectively.
EN14065
LTC Worldwide offers one day training in the latest methods of validating disinfection within your laundry. Most of the newer approaches to ensuring laundry is disinfected rely on risk assessment methodology. The LTC training concentrates on the four key components of risk assessment methodology.
• Identify hazards
• Classifying the risks and recording them
• Identifying control measures and implementing them
• Validation and how to do it
This is a one day course
From our wealth of industry knowledge and specialist training expertise LTC worldwide have developed Textile and Laundry Quality training packages for Operators Supervisors, Managers and Engineers. These training packages with their “live” projects and case studies are specifically targeted to be relevant to the delegates and to deliver a return on any training investment.
The training supports and enhances existing staff knowledge and encourages the exchange of good practices, leaving any company more profitable and operating more effectively as a result. LTC worldwide work with their clients before
LTC Worldwide offers a one day training course for quality champions within laundry operations. The course explores the different methods of assessing the quality of new linen and how to monitor the quality of the linen in use along with the quality of the wash processes.
