The term hygienic, or hygienically clean, has become somewhat of a buzz word. People are paying even more attention to what is clean and what is not in today’s world, and everyone’s definition on what ‘clean’ means can vary. One thing that is surely defined is the Textile Rental Services Association (TRSA) Hygienically Clean Standard.

Hygienically Clean is an established threshold that guides the reduction of pathogens on textile products to levels that pose no threat of human illness. Hygienically Clean Healthcare certification acknowledges laundries’ effectiveness in protecting healthcare operations through testing and inspections that scrutinize quality control procedures in ...