Editorial
7 A turning point for Detergo too?

Technologies
8 Comfort fabrics to feel comfortable
14 Cleaning ties
20 Care labeling

Management
25 Laundries and Drycleaners - A guide to hourly pricing: Corporate business - Part 4
30 Legal labor requirements for employees and other workers in non-industrial laundries and drycleaners - Part 2
34 Calm and aware - Interview with Maria Teresa Bertoni, owner of "1 ora LASTOR" laundries

Trade Info
42 Ghidini: tradition and innovation in Italian laundries and drycleaners

Convention
44 Confartigianato - The chain of duties and responsibilities - Part 2

Specials
48 Washers
54 Consumables in laundries and drycleaners

Trade Info
57 CHT - The wellness line: a fabric conditioner containing Aloe Vera

Newcomers
58 White Star - An ultramodern traditional laundry

Insurance
60 Assosecco - New benefits for members

Let's talk
61 A few details

News from the Associations
62 AUIL: incentives for savers
63 In preparation for the National Meeting, AUIL steps up communications - the AUIL 2009 website goes online
64 Confartigianato - "Everything you need to know about cleaning and washing"

Company News
66 The great launderer kart race
68 Foreign Press News

Interesting Facts
73 Dry-cleaning: a few digressions on the topic

Expo Overview
76 Clean '09: registrations open - travel discounts announced

80 Members of the Textile Care Suppliers' Association

82 Advertisers' Directory

Editorial
7 Laundries: something's changing

Technologies
8 Microfibers at 360°
18 Selection and use of leveling agents in prespotting
21 Beautifully cool… or beautifully hot - temperature-controlling textiles

Trade Info
26 Sanox delivers on all its promises

Trade Info
28 The new F1 series ironer by IMESA: just what everybody had been waiting for

Management
32 Employment requirements for employees and other workers in non-industrial laundries and drycleaners
37 Laundries and dry-cleaners - guide to hourly pricing: bookkeeping - Part 3

Convention
42 A meeting sponsored by Confartigianato - The chain of expertise and responsibilities - Part 1
50 Confartigianato: The battlefront moves to Bari - Garment care

Specials
54 Industrial laundries: management and identification systems
58 Laundries and dry-cleaners: irons and ironing boards

Courses
64 Assosecco - Professional updates

Let's talk
65 From bad to worse?

Market
66 Union: A convention with loads of first-hand accounts

News from the Associations
70 The AUIL National Meeting slated in Rome on December 17 - "Beyond cleaning", two years after
72 Confartigianato: Drycleaners' meeting in Lomellina
73 Confartigianato: The Molise Regional Authority has appointed its President

News
74 "www.radiotovagliolo.it" goes online, the Internet grapevine for industrial laundries

Laundries & Exhibitions
77 For the first time, a group of industrial laundries opts for the Rimini Exhibition Center to showcase their services

Contract laundries and dry-cleaners
79 A powerful "secret weapon" at the service of launderers and cleaners

80 Members of the Textile Care Suppliers' Association

82 Advertisers' Directory

Editorial
7 How would you like your "Detergo"?

Technologies
8 Some features of wool
16 Textile handling

Courses
18 Occupational safety courses - Centro Tessile Cotoniero e Abbigliamento

Trade Info
22 IMESA: since 1968 ...... A life by your side

Contract laundries and dry-cleaners
26 A powerful "secret weapon" at the service of launderers and cleaners

Management
27 Pulitintolavanderie - A guide to hourly pricing: the market - Part 6

Trade Info
Lavasecco Garzetti, a family business

Trade Info
32 Falvo: AQVANET® - the washing method

Special
32 Form finishers, toppers and presses

Trade Info
43 Krebe Tippo: washing lines for hospitals, clinics, laboratories

Special
44 Beyond cleaning (biological decontamination treatments)

Marketing
50 The fit that lasts a year
54 Tourism: preliminary results for 2008
60 Industrial laundries: a market set for great progress

Trade Info
69 Girma: Autumn news

Courses
70 Centro Tessile di Como's training courses

Let's talk
73 Facts, not words

Assosecco
74 What you should know

News from the Associations
77 In memory of the late Carlo Bertoli, a great manager who expended tremendous efforts for the association

Expo Overview
78 Clean '09

80 Members of the Textile Care Suppliers' Association

82 Advertisers' Directory

Editorial
7 The country where nothing gets done

Technologies
8 Coated fabrics
16 Some garments cannot be washed or dry-cleaned - what happens when they get stained

Management
20 Economic-technical management in rental laundries working for the hospitality industry - part 5
30 Laundries and dry-cleaners - a guide to hourly pricing

Trade Info
34 Falvo: AQVANET® - The washing method

Meetings
36 Confartigianato: the never-ending battle - GARMENT CARE The chain of skills and responsibilities

Italian contract laundries and dry-cleaners
38 A powerful "secret weapon" at the service of launderers and cleaners

Labor Contract
40 New labor contract for small laundries

Trade Info
55 CHT products for textile care

Special
56 Ironing and folding in a rental laundry

Newcomers
64 A restructured laundry and an all-new one for a very special machine

Trade Info
68 Jet Clean technology by IPURA

Meetings
70 Free Training Meeting - 5 October - Occupational safety and damages to new fabrics

Let's talk
71 New year …

Company News
72 CHT ITALIA - 30th anniversary
74 New helmsman at Kannegiesser

News from the Associations
76 High-powered AUIL campaign to promote its tourist and hotel activities - Summer 2008: zooming in on the private sector
79 AUIL doubles its representatives on the FISE Confindustria Board of Directors - Apicella appointed Board Director of FISE

80 Members of the Textile Care Suppliers' Association

82 Advertisers' Directory

Editorial
7 Where are we going according to the latest Texcare?

Technologies
8 Distillazione del percloro: alcuni argomenti correlati Perc distillation: some related topics

Trade Info
16 Imesa: a solid present for a bright future!

Management
22 Economic-technical management in rental laundries working for the hospitality industry - part 4 26 A dad for "Mrs. Maria"

29 In memory of Massimiliano Raselli

Expo overview
30 Texcare International 2008 Texcare International 2008 38 Note da Texcare Notes from Texcare

Special
40 … Tex Care 2008: company news

Let's talk
75 What training?

Training
76 Assosecco - "Are you sure you're making a profit?"
78 ETSA meeting for the first time in Rome - AUIL organizes the 18th Meeting of ETSA National Associations

80 Members of the Textile Care Suppliers' Association

82 Advertisers' Directory

Editorial 7
A touch of modesty and plenty of collaboration

Technologies
8 The importance of moisture in dry-cleaning 12 Self-cleaning garments?

Trade Info
22 Ecolab - With oil prices going up, how are you coping?

Management
16 Economic-technical management in rental laundries working for the hospitality industry - part 3 26 LAVANDERIA ADRIATICA - INNOVATION IS WELCOME A day to celebrate new technological milestones
30 Warranty and service, hallmarks of professionalism

News from Confartigianato (Trade Association for Small Businesses)
34 A new professional profile named Desire
36 Labor contract for small laundries renewed
37 LAUNDRIES AND DRY-CLEANERS - "Small businesses ensure development, expansion and employment" - Interview with Vito Carone
38 Bosses have a résumé, too - Innovative project by the ITF (Italian Textile Fashion) Association

New Openings
40 Two restructured and one new laundry, all signed by Italsec

Marketing
44 Industry forecasts for the next few years - Main trends for laundries and dry-cleaners in 2008

Special
47 Conveyor belts, automated devices and related laundry/dry-cleaning software

Laws
50 Workplace Safety

Newcomers
52 At the Papillon laundry, all fabrics get a very special treatment

Let's talk
55 We're not the scientific police or the C.S.I.

Training
56 Assosecco - "Are you sure you're making a profit?"

News from the Associations
58 Assosecco - Advertising is the life and blood of trade ….
60 Carlo Bertoli, President and CEO of ALSCO Italia since January 2008
62 Massimo Gentili, new President of Consorzio Lavanderie Toscane
65 AUIL and eight Certification Authorities reach important agreement - Standard 14065: certification for "AUIL Guidelines"
66 New AUIL members
68 A CONGRESS FOR PARTNERSHIP - Third Assofornitori congress in Taormina attended by trade associations

76 Members of the Textile Care Suppliers' Association

78 Advertisers' Directory

Editoriale/Editorial/ Leitartikel
7 Oggi la Germania... domani il mondo? Today Germany... tomorrow the world? Heute Deutschland … morgen die Welt?

Tecnologie/Technologies/Technologien
8 Alcantara

18 I trattamenti delle acque primarie nelle lavanderie industriali The primary water treatments in the industrial laundries

24 Impiego dei carboni attivi nel lavaggio a secco Using activated carbon in dry cleaning Die Verwendung von Aktivkohlen in chemischen Reinigungen

36 Sistemi di stiratura nella lavanderia a secco ed acqua Ironing systems in dry cleaners and laundries Bügelsysteme in chemischen Reinigungen und Wäschereien

Laboratori d'Italia / Italian contract laundries and dry-cleaners

42 Una poderosa "arma segreta" al servizio delle tintolavanderie A powerful "secret weapon" at the service of launderers and cleaners

Panorama Fiere/Expo Overview
46 Benvenuti a Francoforte Welcome to Frankfurt

50 Nel 2008 sarà Francoforte sul Meno la sede della XII edizione di Texcare International… In 2008: The twelfth Texcare in Frankfurt am Main ...

Speciale/Special/Spezial
54 Tex Care

Notizie dalle Associazioni/News from the Associations 102 Il Presidente AUIL commenta l'Opuscolo sui DPI - Maurizio Genesini: al primo posto, cultura della sicurezza e condivisione dei valori Opuscolo sui DPI Dispositivi protezione individuali - La parola agli autori AUIL's President comments on the PPE leaflet- Maurizio Genesini: our top priority is safety awareness and sharing values The PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) Leaflet - What the authors say

Informazione commerciale/Trade Info/
108 Datamars compie 20 anni - Un ventennio di innovazione e leadership nell'RFID Datamars: 20 years of innovation and leadership in RFID

Corsi/Courses/
110 ASSOSECCO: programma formativo - 22 giugno 2008 ASSOSECCO: training program - 22 June 2008

Parliamone tra noi/Let's talk
111 "Provaci ancora, Sam!" "Play it again, Sam!"

112 Members of the Textile Care Suppliers' Association

114 Advertisers' Directory

Editorial
7 Thanks, Naples!

8 Agreement between the Detergo Magazine and Confartigianato

Technologies
10 Stain removal on textiles treated with sizing or finishing
14 Detergent builders: the challenge of quality

Management
18 Economic-technical management in rental laundries working for the hospitality industry (part 2)
28 Are we ready to tackle potential disasters in our work?
32 A little "electricity" for dry-cleaners
38 Maintenance of transportation systems
42 Maintenance: how to prevent unpleasant surprises

Trade Info
44 IMESA and remote control

News from the Associations
46 Guarantees and assistance, markers of professionalism

Trade Info
50 SILC ironing equipment for laundries and dry-cleaners

Technical Analyses
52 When the solvent is dirty -What happens when a dry-clean only blanket is washed

Marketing
54 Ready to sell your business? Are you sure that your laundry or dry-cleaning operation is worth the price you're asking?

Trade Info
56 Water, quality and image: Lagoon™ hits a shopping mall!

Special
58 Dry-cleaning special: PROTECTIVE TREATMENTS AND FINISHING

61 Economic News

Trade Info
64Organized by Medaiampianti at the LavaRiva plant in Mariano Comense (Italy) ? Franca sicura che non si riferisse ad un corso? Chi è il soggetto di 'organizzato'??

Let's talk
67 "Stay put…

Courses
68 "Sure of your profitability?" - 1st session - 2 March 2008
69 Registration form for "Sure of your profitability" - 3rd session 22 June 2008

Italian contract laundries and dry-cleaners

70 A powerful "secret weapon" at the service of launderers and cleaners

Company News
71 Falvo: sanitation treatment

News from the Associations
72 Dressed for safety: a turning point for safeguarding health

Expo Overview
76 Texcare International: plan your trip and stay

80 Members of the Textile Care Suppliers' Association

82 Advertisers' Directory

Editoriale/Editorial
7 Ma è solo in Italia che…? Is Italy the only place where…?

Tecnologie/Technologies
8 Un dovere=ridurre i consumi energetici Energy consumption reduction: an absolute must

16 I tessuti trama e catena e a maglia. Quale lavaggio e quale stiro Washing and ironing woven and knit fabrics

Informazione commerciale/Trade Info
24 Intervista all'Amministratore Delegato JENSEN, Jesper Jensen Interview with Jesper Jensen, JENSEN's managing director 26 Armando Gerosa, AD dell'azienda italiana, illustra la filosofia dell'operazione - Nuovi scenari imprenditoriali per MIL-ILM, dopo l'accordo con Jensen Armando Gerosa, Managing director of the Italian company, explains the reasons of the deal - New business perspectives for MIL-ILM, after the agreement with Jensen

30 Lavare trapunte, piumini ed imbottite Washing comforters, duvets and wool quilts

Informazione commerciale/Trade Info
43 Ecolab: un risparmio virtuoso Ecolab: save money while saving environment

Informazione commerciale/Trade Info
46 IMESA: global support to distributors

Speciale/Special La lavanderia industriali del futuro/The laundry of the Future
48 Tetractis - The Laundry of the Future
52 Kannegiesser - Singolarizzazione ed introduzione in una linea di stiro ad alte prestazioni Kannegiesser: Separation and feeding to a high-performance ironer line
56 Datamars - More speed and accuracy for tomorrow's laundry

Informazione commerciale/Trade Info
58 Perego. Una scelta di qualità per aiutarvi a "conquistare" i vostri ospiti
58 Perego. A quality choice to help you seduce your guests

Speciale/Special
62 Le macchine per lavare a secco dell'ultima generazione Latest generation dry-cleaning machines

Italian Contract Laundries and Drycleaners
75 A powerful "secret weapon" at the service of launderers and cleaners

New Openings
76 The spa for your garments - A new center opens in Gubbio (Italy) where teamplay is the name of the game

78 Europe night and day

Let's talk
79 If we continue like this…

Corsi
80 ASSOSECCO: training program
82 The Assosecco show enjoys great success at Lavanderia Azzurra in Porcia

News from the Associations
83 AUIL, two new members since January
84 A new guideline to be presented in Rome at Confindustria on april 2 PPE: AUIL publishes a leaflet for the protection of workers

Company news
86 Falvo: vocational training

Expo Overview
88 VDMA foresees a growing number of exhibitors at Texcare International in 2008

92 Members of the Textile Care Suppliers' Association

94 Advertisers' Directory

Editorial
7 The storm is here…

Technologies
8 Adhesives: selecting the right one and choosing the application form

14 The supply of after-sales services: the need and opportunity to maximize investments in industrial automation systems

Marketing
18 What does the future hold in store for launderers and drycleaners? Less demand and less consumer confidence, drycleaners are shutting down

Courses
22 Centrocot's training program

Special
24 Flat linen and towels

Economic News
32 New provisions under Law 4 passed on 16.01.2008 regarding environmental statements, stock books and the Board of Environmental Managers

Management
36 Economic-technical management in rental laundries working for the hospitality industry
44 Have you planned for your next machine downtime?
50 Tracking - The model for the textile/clothing industry
52 …and drycleaners and launderers are still to blame - 7 possible arguments against aggressive or dishonest customers

Trade Info
49 CHT products for textile care

Let's talk
57 We and the outside world

Courses
58 ASSOSECCO: training program

Company News
61 Falvo: clean shirts without pre-spotting
62 Ecolab

News from the Associations
64 Guests from overseas
65 Patrizia Ferri appointed AUIL Secretary General 66 Renewal of the Collective Labor Agreement for the laundry industry

Expo Overview
68 Texcare 2008: the best show in years
72 Members of the Textile Care Suppliers' Association

74 Advertisers' Directory

Editorial
7 Laundresses in America, in the sixties

Technologies
8 Use of plant and animal raw materials to produce innovative fibers

12 Revolutionary operating room fabrics -EN 13795 Standards and reusable technical textiles (RTT)

24 Soiling and stains on clothing

36 Full recirculation system of the closed cycle type for recycling waste water from washing machines

Technical Analysis
38 The mysterious case of the Bubble Bride

Courses
41 Washing and dry-cleaning: preventing damage and identifying causes

Trade Info
45 Ecolab: save money while saving the environment

Marketing
48 The global crisis in dry cleaning

Special
50 Wet cleaning, chemical and ancillary products

Management
60 Members of the profession approved new law on laundering and dry-cleaning activities…. BUT JUST HOW MUCH DOES A DRYCLEANER NEED TO KNOW?
64 THINGS ARE GETTING MORE DIFFICULT - Just how much does a dry cleaner need to know?

Trade Info
70 Electrolux Professional's wet cleaning Lagoon™ system obtains the Woolmark endorsement and attracts new customers! Courses
74 Assosecco Workshop - At Porcia (Italy), 10 February 2008

Let's talk 75 New year … new deals

News from the Associations
76 Maurizio Genesini confirmed AUIL President for 2008/2009

Company News
78 Raro: 2008 calendar
79 Falvo: washing without pre-spotting

80 Members of the Textile Care Suppliers' Association

82 Advertisers' Directory