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That as hotels get cheerful to buy new table linens and uniforms , they're seeking out green products that in some cases can trig their laundering bills.
"We believe there's a great deal of pent-up ask for in the hotel industry," vendor W.H. Rogers, of hospitality textile maker Riegel, told the archives. "We're hoping that will be reflected in the new budgets for hotels in 2012.
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Tuxedos : The hotel industry's first machine-washable tuxedo, certainly for banquet waiters, caught hoteliers' interest because it can save hotels dry cleaning costs. The tux - an alteration from Cintas with partner Boardroom Eco Apparel - is made off recycled polyester. Mills take discarded susceptible bottles and transform them into recycled fibers. Cintas estimates that the party-washable tuxedos can save hotels up to $1,000 per employee annually.
Bellman jackets : Cintas also found interest in its Eco Cobra Jacket, a fresh garment option for bellmen, doormen and other front-door staffers.
Source: USA TODAY