A report released by the European Textile Services Association reveals a worrying confusion between the concepts of cleanliness and hygiene in many people's minds.
A report released by the European Textile Services Association reveals a worrying confusion between the concepts of cleanliness and hygiene in many#
Given the number of employers that allow or even rely on employees washing their own workwear at home; this represents a threat to companies that rely on strict hygiene.
A report released by the European Textile Services Association reveals a worrying confusion between the concepts of cleanliness and hygiene in many#
The study, conducted across four European countries by GfK, shows a number of issues of concern to employers:
A report released by the European Textile Services Association reveals a worrying confusion between the concepts of cleanliness and hygiene in many#
-Although many people understand that high temperatures kill bacteria, low temperature cycles (average of 48°C) are often favoured when washing workwear at home;
-Only 1 in 4 consumers is concerned that workwear can contaminate their personal laundry;
-58% do not consistently wash their workwear and personal laundry separately;
-Only 48% always sort their soiled workwear from their personal laundry;
-A full 50% wear their work clothes while travelling to and from their place of work.
-The findings are of importance for companies that require strict hygiene levels, such as the healthcare sector, in food preparation or in the pharmaceutical industry.
A report released by the European Textile Services Association reveals a worrying confusion between the concepts of cleanliness and hygiene in many#
By allowing employees to wash their workwear at home, employers lose control of their responsibility for the health and safety of their employees and customers.
A report released by the European Textile Services Association reveals a worrying confusion between the concepts of cleanliness and hygiene in many#
Industrial laundering, on the other hand, prioritizes hygiene - employers that have a rental contract for their employees' workwear are safe in the knowledge that the professional textile service company continuously assesses all the parameters that are required for a hygienic result.
A report released by the European Textile Services Association reveals a worrying confusion between the concepts of cleanliness and hygiene in many#
ETSA (European Textile Services Association)