For linen, uniform and facility services operators, supply-chain resilience is part of the daily business model. Every route, plant investment, customer contract, inventory decision and processing standard is tied to the industry’s ability to deliver clean, reliable textile products when customers need them.

That reality should shape how we talk about the industry in Washington and in state capitals. Reusable textiles are often discussed through the lens of sustainability, and for good reasons. But the broader and increasingly urgent message is that reusable textile systems are also supply-chain infrastructure.

Our industry provides customers with a dependable alternative to supply models ...