ALEXANDRIA, Va. — August 9, 2019 — The TRSA 8th Annual Healthcare Conference & Exchange will be hosted against the backdrop of Mission Bay in San Diego on November 19-21, and attendees will have an opportunity to participate in scheduled one-on-one interactions that will enable them to learn about products and services in a focused setting: The Exchange.

Set as the first order of business on November 20 and 21, each morning will offer up to four 15-minute sessions, each with a different associate. Linen, uniform and facility services operator participants may share pressing challenges and learn about the latest product innovations and custom solutions, and associate supplier partners are assured of spending that time with those who are anxious to hear of their products and services. Operators who participate in at least six of these meetings will generate a $500 rebate from the operator registration fee.

The 2018 Exchange was offered as part of TRSA’s 105th Annual Conference in Napa last October. Exchange participants Keith and Julia Pooler, vice president and president of Sacramento Linen Co., said they liked the sessions because they gave both sides an opportunity to zoom in on issues and solutions. “It’s focused on what we’re looking for, rather than them saying something to a group,” said Julia, who is a co-owner of the company with her husband, Keith, who added that the meetings were simpler and more direct than calling up a vendor to visit the plant, allowing them to explore new vendors: “It gave us that opportunity to approach them and let them know what we’re into,” he said.

Steve Twombly, president of Automation Dynamics Inc., Independence, MO, said when The Exchange program was launched by TRSA in 2016, he was skeptical about the value a company such as his, a vendor, would receive by participating in the initiative. By last October, Automation Dynamics were participating in their third Exchange opportunity. “We feel it’s been very, very valuable each time,” he said.

The TRSA 8th Annual Healthcare Conference will welcome keynote speaker Josh Luke, Ph.D., who will provide an engaging and entertaining healthcare executive’s perspective on Selling to Hospitals in the Value Based Care Era. Dr. Luke is a healthcare futurist, ForbesBooks featured author, leading international speaker and social media influencer who writes for LinkedIn’s Healthcare Pulse.

Attendees will also hear from industry and market experts on the following subjects via general session presentations:

• Current Healthcare Market-Related Research Review
• Healthcare Benchmarking/Survey Report
• Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Long-Term Care (LTC) Marketing Opportunities
• SmartTalks featuring Healthcare Conference Facilitators

Breakout session topics being offered are:

• Hygienically Clean Healthcare Certification: Preparation and Audit
• Innovations in Transportation
• Navigating the Supply Chain in an Era of Hospital Consolidation
• Recruiting and the Labor Shortage

Networking receptions are set for Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. On Thursday morning following the final Exchange meetings, attendees will tour Emerald Textiles, a technologically advanced 111,000 square foot hospital linen and healthcare launderer that saves an estimated 120,000,000 gallons of water and more than 750,000 therms of natural gas each year due to its environmental practices.

Linen, uniform and facility services operators who serve the healthcare market will benefit by attending this conference, specifically, those holding these positions:

• Independent Owners/Operators
• Executive Management
• Regional, General Manager, and Production Managers
• Next-Generation Managers

Posted August 26, 2019

Source: TRSA

NEW DELHI — August 26, 2019 — Bigger and better than ever before, Gartex Texprocess India witnessed intense networking as it brought together 180 exhibitors from four countries and 10,390 trade professionals from 290 cities and six countries under one roof. Multiple zones and focused business segments on the show floor ensured that the fourth edition brought together stakeholders of textiles and garment industry for cross-sector, creative and collaborative interactions.

India is among the world’s largest producers of textiles and garments and garment and apparel manufacturers, while embracing the change, are focusing on product innovation. The dedicated segments at Gartex Texprocess India ensured dynamic synergy on the show floor and proved to be vital in highlighting the latest tech-advancements and trends that the textiles and apparel industry is moving towards.

While smart and recycled fabrics, sustainable alternatives, advancements in digital textiles, elegant embroideries and trims were among some of the highlights on the show floor that help manufacturers differentiate their products in the market, seminar sessions alongside the exhibits were tailored to provide insights on high-potential business segments.

Garmenting & Apparel Machinery

From the latest in sewing machines, fusing machines and finishing to laser technology and cutting room solutions, the Garmenting & Apparel Machinery zone covered technology that was futuristic and can enable manufacturers to experiment with product designs. Vinod Krishnamurthy, CEO, Fortune Colours & Prints LLP shared: “This year we are showing the new four-head machine for Xaar 1201. It’s a 100 sqm machine. The idea was to indigenously build machines in India and come with more innovations. Gartex Texprocess India proved to be an excellent marketing opportunity as our clients were able to witness this new technology demonstrated here. We are certainly happy with the response and will continue to participate in coming editions too.”

Embroidery, Fabrics and Trims Zone

Embroidery has evolved significantly with the invention of new machinery and brands such as Madeira India, Madura Coats, Aura Technologies, Textile Technologies and several others showcased the best of embroidery techniques along with machines and allied products at this special zone which was a hit among designers at the show. The Fabrics and Trims Zone, on the other hand, brought to light latest and exclusive fabrics, textile trims and embellishments that will go on to define the 2019 trends of the industry. Founders of Madura Coats – Anu Dogra and Rajesh Lakhanpal shared: “Madura Coats has been in India for a very long time and is the largest thread manufacturer in the world. Like any other year, this edition has been fantastic too. Gartex Texprocess India is one of the largest platforms we have in India and attracts a lot of manufacturers. So for us, this is the biggest marketing platform that exists.”

Digitex Show

With individualism and customisation emerging as one of the strongest trends globally, the Digitex Zone was packed with inquiries for machines for digital textile printing, screen printing, t-shirt printing, transfer printing, digital textile printing chemicals and innovations in inks. From the big-guns like HP, Colorjet India Ltd and Mimaki India to innovative brands like A.T. Inks and Epson India, this zone paved the way for digital textile transformation. Mandhar Nalawade, Country Lead, Textile Business – HP Inc. shared: “HP has introduced the new Stitch series in Gartex Texprocess India after introducing the same at some of the international shows recently. For the Indian market, we found this to be the best platform to launch this series and were able to meet a lot of key customers from the industry. We are hoping for good business after the introduction of the Stitch technology here.”

Denim Show

From a denim-wrapped car to a denim-wrapped guitar, the Denim show demonstrated how this unique fabric can have diverse applications through specially-curated features like Denim Application, Denim Talks and Denim Trends. Out of 51 mills in India, 34 mills including industry majors like Raymond UCO, Jindal Worldwide, Arvind Mills and Oswal Denims were present at the Denim Show making it the largest denim industry show of its kind. Amir Akhtar, CEO – Arvind Mills remarked: “We really love coming to this show as it is full of energy just like denim which symbolises fun, youth, rebellion and freedom. This platform offers good business opportunities as most of the important people from the industry such as traders, partners, distributors, brands, retailers and manufacturers are here. I would like to congratulate the organisers as it has become a big annual event for everyone, and the whole industry looks forward to it.”

While the exhibition area and trend zone highlighted upcoming designer collections and product innovations, Denim Talks proved to be an insightful gathering of the who’s who from fashion and denim industry stakeholders sharing views on how the industry can get in line with circular fashion.

India Laundry Show

Featuring a new parallel segment this year was the India Laundry Show, which was designed to specifically target the needs of laundry, dry-cleaning and textile care stakeholders. With leading brands in the segment including Ramsons, Fabcare, Stefab India, Xcel Stiro etc showcasing best-in-class equipment & tools, cleaning chemicals as well as new garment & textile cleaning technologies, the Laundry Show played an important role in highlighting processes for institutional textiles and apparels. Abhinav Arya, Director – Planning, Fabcare said, “This is our second edition and we have expanded our footprint in comparison to last year since we are getting very good response from the market. After Texprocess joined Gartex, we have seen enquiries coming from around the country regarding our participation in the fair. We have launched four new products in this exhibition and are excited with the response. We have already assured our presence in the next edition.”

As a one-stop selling and sourcing platform, the event lived up to its promise of a truly business-oriented platform for India. With high quality visitors and decision makers walking in over all three days, the trade potential at Gartex Texprocess proved to be strong for the sector as over 25% exhibitors already re-booked for the next edition which is slated in March 2020 in the fashion-capital – Mumbai.

Posted August 26, 2019

Source: MEX Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd

BOULDER, Colo. — August 23, 2019 — Concept III proclaimed the significance of a West Coast-based fabric-specific show catering to the performance textile industry. This announcement comes on the heels of news that Outdoor Retailer (OR) will be cancelling its November 2019 show in favor of focusing on its upcoming January 2020 show.

For the past 30 years, Concept III has been a prominent advocate and supporter of OR’s winter and summer shows. “OR is an excellent show, and it provides incredible opportunities for attendees and exhibitors alike, and we’ll continue to attend for years to come,” said Chris Parkes, president of Concept III. “But having three shows a year, especially a November show focused on consumer goods, meant textile-based, business-to-business companies like Concept III were getting lost in the crowd.”

On August 21, OR unexpectedly revealed changes to its winter buying season, stating, “We will unite Winter Market and Snow Show into a single event, Outdoor + Snow Show, staging January 29-31, 2020, in Denver. We will not produce the Winter Market show in November.” OR added, “We made this decision in partnership with the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and after consultation with key brands and retailers through personal conversations, our advisory boards and surveys.”

“Strategically, from a sales standpoint, it makes complete sense for OR to focus on a winter show solely in January, so as not to thin themselves out,” Parkes said. “For years now, I’ve been vocal about addressing the North American market’s need for a specialized show committed to functional fabrics and textiles, and I’m happy to say Functional Fabric Fair Portland — powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS®. will prove to be the ideal source to make this happen for our industry.”

Coming this fall, a new West Coast show will launch in Portland. Known as FUNCTIONAL FABRIC FAIR Portland — powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS, the show will cater to textile mills, fabric suppliers, and service providers as well as manufacturers, purchasers, and decision makers. Designed to showcase new performance materials for the winter 2021 season, the show will host a range of exhibits, educational events, and networking sessions.

“The North American market has been in dire need of a show of this stature,” Parkes said. “I’m excited about the timing, and I’m confident this show will establish the new framework for events for the functional textile and performance apparel industries.”

As a prominent presenter of the event, Concept III has been collaborating closely with U.S.-based Reed Exhibitions and Germany’s Design & Development GmbH Textile Consult, the primary producers of the show.

“I’m thrilled Concept III has teamed up with Reed and Design & Development to put on the Functional Fabric Fair Portland — powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS,” Parkes said. “We provide the industry expertise, and they bring the resources and logistical know-how to put on excellent, engaging shows. Together, I know we can best address all the needs of the performance textile industry and its customers.”

FUNCTIONAL FABRIC FAIR Portland — powered by PERFORMANCE DAYS is scheduled for October 22-23, 2019. It will be held in the Oregon Convention Center in Portland.

Posted August 23, 2019

Source: Concept III

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — August 23, 2019 — Gallagher Uniform, a fourth-and fifth-generation, family-owned and operated laundry based in Battle Creek, Mich., since 1893, has been certified Clean Green. This certification reflects the company’s dedication to operational efficiency and sustainability. Linen, uniform and facility services companies receive this distinction by adhering to TRSA-designated water and energy use thresholds and deploying best management practices (BMPs) consistent with the ASTM International environmental laundering standard.

Gallagher Uniform’s customers can be assured their reusable healthcare textiles are washed, dried and finished with processes that maximize sustainability and reduce greenhouse emissions. Clean Green certified operations demonstrate significant commitment to conservation and green operations through these BMPs:

• Recovering heat from drained hot water and heat dispersed from the process of warming water;
• Recapturing drained water from rinses for reuse;
• Using environmentally friendly detergents;
• Removing solids and liquids from wastewater;
• Solar energy and energy-efficient lighting;
• Recycling programs;
• Re-routing trucks to save vehicle fuel; and
• Spill prevention plans.

The Clean Green certification is valid for three years at a time. TRSA inspects laundry facilities seeking certification and approves documentation of their water and energy use and BMP deployment through production reports they submit to auditors during the inspections. TRSA’s certification management protocol includes auditor training by the association’s inspection program administrator.

Clean Green aligns with the ASTM International standard, Guide for Sustainable Laundry Practices, which recognizes key criteria for the certification as universal indicators of maximum sustainability in commercial laundry work. ASTM’s review of TRSA BMPs verified these as the most effective and practical techniques for a laundry to achieve green objectives.

TRSA members prompted development of the standard, which was vetted in the sustainability subcommittee of the ASTM Committee on Textiles. Top technical experts, scientists and environmental professionals from outside the linen, uniform and facility services industry reviewed the BMPs. ASTM is the global leader in developing and delivering voluntary consensus standards unparalleled in building consumer confidence in product and service quality.

“I applaud Gallagher Uniform for their sustainability efforts and maintaining the highest standards in their production and delivery operations,” said Joseph Ricci, TRSA president and CEO. “Meeting all the criteria for certification is not easy, but the company is committed to industry-leading processes and technologies.”

Posted August 23, 2019

Source: TRSA