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Dust Control: History of Textile Rental Services Dust Control and The Textile Rental Industry Dust Control is one of four market segments of the textile rental industry. The textile rental industry began in the late 1800s when the growth of cities led to the increased demand for clean laundry. Companies bought textiles, solicited customers, and arranged for commercial laundries to clean the rental items. Textile Rental Industry Textile rental items were originally delivered on foot and then horse-drawn carriage. Eventually, textile rental companies began buying their own laundries. Today the textile rental industry generates more than $8.9 billion in sales in the U.S., and is growing at six times the rate of the Gross Domestic Product. Dust Control Growing Even Faster Dust control is the fastest growing segment of the textile rental industry. The need for dust control is 1,000% greater than is presently being served. According to TRSA's 1998 Strategic Analysis of the industry, the dust control segment grew by 10.5% in 1996. History of Dust Control Dust control products were created out of the need of several industries. AT&T requested products that would reduce dust, which was interfering with the electromechanical systems used to run switchboards. In response, textile manufacturers created floor mats and dust mops, which textile rental companies then serviced. Led by the growth of manufacturing and the use of petroleum, especially in the automobile industry, there became a need for clean wiping materials. Shop towels filled the need. Today, environmental concerns have made shop towels the preferred wiper choice |