Lint and lint collection stands out as a fluffy nemesis to safe and efficient laundry operation. Yet, lint presents a highly neglected topic in laundry-operations management. A deceptively innocuous pile of downy fuzz can signify reduced profits, while posing a safety hazard, as well as a detriment to quality. Various lint-collection systems offer a range of operational pros and cons.
 
Why Collect Lint?
 
On the surface, this topic may seem mundane. In reality, lint can represent one of a laundry’s most valuable assets, textiles, going “up the stack.” Lint retained on served goods presents ...