“Consumable” and “reusable” are not mutually exclusive concepts in the textile services trade. According to providers in both product areas, “use-once” paper towels and other disposables in no way lessen the need for reusable textiles. Instead the two often complement one another, depending on the application for which they are used.
 
“Disposable products in general excel at different applications than launderables, and typically they’re selected according to a different user criteria,” says Adam Soreff, marketing and communications director, UniFirst Corp., a Wilmington, MA-based, supplier of uniforms, workwear and related products, with service centers throughout the U.S. and ...