All manufacturers provide washing instructions for every fabric. In addition, you must take into consideration type of detergents, machine temperature and condition along with operator handling.

There is a science to washing linens the key is many small facilities apply home laundering methods to wash table linens.

Many aspects are all equally important and no step should be skipped along the way if you want linens to last for as long as possible.

Let's begin:

• Shake all debris out of the linens
• Pre-treat any stains (if you don't want to do this then don't use real linens)
• Separate not only for color but for fabric content, mixing different blends of fabrics can cause peeling or snags
• Find out the contents of your detergent anything with high alkaline is like adding bleach avoid this at all costs. Unless your linens are white this will eventually break down the fiber and fade the color
• Do not use bleach unless recommended
• Once separated wash for a minimal time in warm to cold water
• Never add fabric softener as this breaks down all the stain-resistant properties in the fabric
• Never overstuff the machines, this causes wrinkling and may permanently set in the wrinkles
• Tumble dry low or use a mangler (check fabric first)
• Always remove linens at cycle end never leave linens in machine

All of this may seem reasonable but many facilities must wash all linens at extreme temperatures or handlers mix fabrics or don't fold when dried.

If you want to have your linens last months to years, depending on usage then the only way to do this is with proper laundering. Even with proper laundering you should always make sure you purchased linens best-suited to your facilities needs.

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