Hotel & Motel Management - February 4, 2008 - (Page 37)

HotelMotel.com | H&MM February 4, 2008 Design 37 SOFTGOODS: BEDDING Comfort versus durability Hotel operators want the look and feel of cotton for bedding but with a longer life. Innovative sheeting products with microﬁlament technology offer comfort and strength. Microﬁlaments are much stronger than cotton or polyester ﬁbers on their own, according to Greg Eubanks, group v.p. of hospitality sales and marketing, Standard Textile. “Instead of going with 100percent cotton, you now have some choices,” he said, adding that, typically, bed linens can use anywhere from 65-percent to 80-percent cotton. Carol Moran, president, A 1 Textiles, said very few hotels offer 100-percent cotton because they aren’t set up to do the ironing. “A 60 [percent]-40 [percent] blend is best for ease in washing and drying and it lasts longer,” she said. Bedding trends Mattress protection: Newer mattress covers are designed to cause less noise. In the past they crinkled and created heat. Today’s mattress covers let the comfort of the mattress come through. Fitted sheets: Hoteliers need to prepare their laundries for ﬁtted sheets. Laundries often don’t like them because they can’t go through ﬂat ironers. About 25 percent of hotels use ﬁtted sheets; Marriott International was one of the ﬁrst. Source: Greg Eubanks, group v.p. of hospitality sales and marketing, Standard Textile Quotable “ We suggest pillows and mattress pads be changed out every six months.” JANET CARTER, sales manager, JS Fiber For more info Company Circle No. A 1 Textiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 Cuddledown . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 JS Fiber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284 KOJO Worldwide . . . . . . . . . 285 Phoenix Down . . . . . . . . . . . 286 Protect-A-Bed . . . . . . . . . . . 287 Sealy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288 Standard Textile . . . . . . . . . . 289 CIRCLE NO. 133 http://www.HotelMotel.com http://www.sealycontract.com http://www.sealycontract.com

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Hotel & Motel Management - February 4, 2008 Contents Murray, Keltner to Keynote Atlanta Event ABVI Approves Per-room Fee Hike Growth, Guest Loyalty on Lexington’s Plate Perspective Legally Speaking AAHOA Update Marketing Matters Consultant’s Corner On Finance Training Trends HotelWorld Update Trends & Stats Outdoor Furniture Limited-service-hotel-chain Report Energy-management System Provides Link to Savings Upgraded Bedding Program Cost Comes Due Less Hot Water Equals Less-costly Bills Events Learn to Take Advantage of Lower Insurance Costs Brokers Will Remain Unscathed in 2008 Transactions Ad/Edit Index Marketplace Classifieds Checking Out

Hotel & Motel Management - February 4, 2008

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