Industry
Hotels and Resorts
Guest room pool and spa linen that survives an industrial laundry
The Situation
What Buying Looks Like In This Sector
Hotel linen is bought on cost per wash, not cost per piece. A towel that loses pile after eighty cycles is more expensive than a heavier towel that lasts three seasons, and housekeeping notices the difference long before purchasing sees it in the budget.
Pain Points
- Replacement rates rise when a new supplier ships a lighter towel than the last one
- New stock does not sit beside old stock because the whiteness is off
- A property opening slips and the linen is either early and stored or late and missing
- Group procurement policies require social audit documents before a first order
Requirements
What This Buyer Actually Needs
- Weight and whiteness that repeat between orders
- Guest room, pool, spa and mat sizes from one supplier
- Documented compliance for a group purchasing policy
- A lead time that can be planned backwards from a handover date
Product Fit
Categories That Serve This Sector
Hotel Towels
White hotel towels and linen built for industrial laundry cycles
10 stylesBath and Hand Towels
Everyday bath, hand and face towels for home textile ranges
182 stylesBathrobes
Cotton bathrobes for hotel, spa and retail ranges
11 stylesBath Mats
Cotton bath mats matched to your towel range
9 stylesBeach Towels
Woven, printed and jacquard beach towels for seasonal retail and resort ranges
250 stylesTypical Orders
Scenarios We See In This Sector
- Opening a new property and ordering the full linen list in one shipment
- Replacing guest room towels floor by floor across a season
- Building a pool towel pool that turns daily in high season
- Adding spa robes and slippers to an existing towel programme
Selected Products
Styles Ordered By This Sector
Hotel Adult 100% Cotton Bathrobe
80% Polyester 20% Polyamide Hotel Bedding
100% Cotton White Hotel Towel Approved by Oekotex
100% Cotton Blue Colour Yarn Dyed Jacquard Bath Towel
High Quality 100% Cotton Purple Colour Bath Towel Set With Dobby Border
100% Cotton Plain Dyed Terry Dobby Bath Towel
100% Cotton Soft Children Bathrobe
Quality Coral Fleece Adult Bathrobe With Printed Dot
Delivery Capability
What We Commit To
- 10 day samples so the weight and shade are approved before bulk
- 45 day production window after the order is placed
- 1 pc per pp bag and 30 pcs per carton, or a hotel packing specification
- Oeko-Tex Standard 100 on the fabric, BSCI and SEDEX on the social side
Questions From Hotels and Resorts Buyers
How do we make sure a reorder matches our current towels?
Send a piece of your current stock. We match it at the lab dip stage and confirm the finished weight against it, which is what keeps new stock sitting beside old stock.
Can you supply the full linen list on one order?
Yes. Guest room towels, pool towels, bath mats and bathrobes can be produced and shipped together, dyed to one colour standard.
What lead time should we plan for an opening?
45 days production after the order plus sea freight. Work backwards from your handover date and add time for sample approval at the front.
Which compliance documents can you provide?
Oeko-Tex Standard 100 for the fabric, and BSCI and SEDEX on the social compliance side. Ask for current copies with your quotation.
What weight do most hotels order?
Guest room towels usually sit between 400 and 500 g/m2. Heavier towels feel better but take longer to dry, which raises the laundry cost per cycle.
Tell Us How You Buy
Send your requirement in your own terms. We will translate it into a specification, a lead time and a price.