Hygiene starts with clean garments

The healthcare sector has long applied strict rules for hygiene with respect to garments. Stricter laws and regulations with regard to hygiene have been imposed over the last few years. Even other (crucial) sectors and vital professions, such as the food industry or logistics, impose tighter hygiene requirements for garments. It is unthinkable that production…

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Utilising garments for in the professional environment: sufficient stock versus efficient garments management

dienstkleding kledingbeheer

At organisations that use garments for uniforms, it is important that there are always clean garments available for all employees. Hygiene, uniformity, protection or a combination of the three are often the reason for utilising garments in the professional environment. But how many garments are sufficient to facilitate everyone? Out of precaution of having insufficient…

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“I am very satisfied with the great usability of this system”

The basement of the immense building of OLVG West houses a CHIPTEX-Liner with buffer. Jan Hammenga – Team leader Internal Services, both at the East and West location of OLVG – is very satisfied with the capacity and speed of the system. “It is very easy and intuitive, even for those of us who aren’t…

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Limit the loss and destruction of workwear with RFID chip technology

beschermende bedrijfskleding RFID chip

The use of workwear is becoming increasingly common in various sectors, such as the care, hospitality and food sectors, among others. Often, it is the employer who buys or rents the garments and then makes them available to her employees. The employee is expected not only to wear the garments while at work, but also…

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Save surface area by organising your workwear distribution

There is no reason why controlled distribution and collection of workwear has to take up a lot of space. In fact, quite the opposite; it can save space. A suchlike system provides an insight in the workwear use of your organisation Without such a system, there is no insight in the demand for garments of…

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Barry Callebaut: Very satisfied with LCT-Textilligence

In 2018, LCT-Textilligence delivered and installed CHIPTEX U-Cab systems for folded garments at Barry Callebaut in Zundert, the Netherlands. The CHIPTEX U-Cab is a compact and modular system for the collection and distribution of garments. The system consists of locker-style cabinets and is equipped with UHF RFID technology. Garments of a certain size are stored…

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Textilligence bvba dissolved and Marvel has a new name

CHIPTEX-Liner kledinguitgifte systeem

Since November 1, 2019, LCT and Textilligence have been one company called… LCT-Textilligence. Active in many countries through agents or with their own subsidiaries. As of March 25, 2024, the subsidiary Textilligence bvba in Belgium has been dissolved. Nothing exciting, we just see it as cleaning up because this subsidiary is no longer needed. Everything…

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Guidelines for occupational garments regarding hygiene and infection prevention

Hygiënerichtlijnen en infectiepreventie voor beroepskleding

Within various industries, the guidelines for occupational garments regarding hygiene and infection prevention are becoming increasingly stringent. Ensuring a clean and safe working environment is essential. An efficient approach is to distribute garments on a FIFO basis. And garment distribution machines provide a convenient solution. Importance of hygiene guidelines for occupational garments Hygiene guidelines for…

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Learn all about the imminent revolution in sustainable clothing management introduced by the Ecodesign Directive for Sustainable Products!

Ecodesign

All garment buyers should be aware of this groundbreaking regulation, which sets sustainability requirements for textile products. Even a ban on the destruction of clothing is considered. The final voting still has to take place, but we can already say that this regulation will bring about a powerful shift in the garment industry. By implementing…

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Is your workwear management process giving you a Blue Monday?

Piles of clothes in the wrong sizes and shortages in the right sizes – don’t they just give you a headache? Sometimes it just doesn’t seem to end! In all seriousness, though, workwear management can be complex. Managing all the issues related to workwear can sometimes even be a fulltime job. But whatever your requirements…

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