Natural, Bright, Responsible Hotel Linens, Fabricated and Finished in the USA
Thomaston Mills announces the acquisition of their new dyeing and finishing plant. Specializing in white and pastel colors for cotton/polyester blends, this plant uniquely recycles all of its wastewater into nitrogen-rich fertilizing water used by local farmers in South Carolina.
WYNCOTE, Pa., May 22, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Thomaston Mills have been making bed linens for over 115 years. Launched in 2019, American Boutique is the market leader in sustainable, responsible hotel linens. Made from 100% Combed American Cotton and finished at their plant in Thomaston, GA, this line is made with social and environmental responsibility in mind.
Most other hotel linens distributors source their linens from countries with very poor environmental controls. The dumping of bleach and dye chemicals into local waterways is a common practice and is one large reason many textiles brought from overseas are less expensive than domestic sources. In essence, many here in the US have exported our pollution overseas as we buy cheap imports.
Additionally, many hotels have been tempted by cheap microfiber linens. While these linens do last long in laundering, they are completely non-biodegradable and are a source for microfiber plastic pollution in US waterways and food chains. A recent study showed that the Hudson River dumps over 300 million microfibers into the Atlantic Ocean on a daily basis. "From our vantage point, hotels that use microfiber are risking reputational damage as more attention is paid to this sort of pollution by their guests" explains Chief Marketing Officer, Timothy Voit.
Thomaston Mills has also announced the acquisition of their new dyeing and finishing plant, Thomaston Finishing, in Easley SC. Specializing in white and pastel colors for cotton/polyester blends, this plant uniquely recycles all of its wastewater into nitrogen-rich fertilizing water used by local farmers in South Carolina. Unlike other hotel linen distributors, which dye and bleach their fabrics in countries with little to no environmental controls, Thomaston Mills is committed to sustainable production through its whole supply chain.
This line seeks to offer a fully biodegradable luxurious alternative to these polluting trends. "Our finishing here in the U.S. is done under strict wastewater disposal standards and we are proud of our U.S. workforce, many of whom have decades of linen experience," says Voit. Sanforized for shrinkage control and shade controlled by spectrophotometer, these sheets are ready for intense laundering and are an outstanding long-term investment.
If your hotel is committed to environmental and social responsibility, Thomatson Mills invites you to sleep soundly using American Boutique.
For more information, please contact:
Timothy Voit
Chief Marketing Officer
Email: tvoit(at)thomastonmills(dot)com
Web: thomastonmills.com
135 Greenwood Avenue
Wyncote PA 19095 USA
Phone: 1-800-523-2300 ext 2336
SOURCE Thomaston Mills
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