1. Welcome

2. Prepared by Mizanur Rahman Salma Nasrin Abdullah All Masum Irin Sultana

3. Dept. of Tourism and Hospitality Management Faculty of Business Studies University of Dhaka

5. Topic Characteristics of fabrics materials of linen Fabric construction and finishing method

6. Linen

8. Linen used in hotels…………. Throws Bedding Covers Linen Blankets Mattress Pillows Bed Coverings Cushions Coverlets Bed Comforters Quilts Quilt Covers Duvets

9. Cloth of any kind that is woven or knit from fibers, either vegetable or animal; manufactured cloth; as, silks or other fabrics.

13. Natural Fabrics

15. Organic Cotton

16. Linen (Flax)

17. SILK

18. WOOL

20. Man-Made Eco-Friendly Fabrics

21. Bamboo

22. Lyocell Lyocell is a fabric most known better by its brand name Tencel Characteristics are…….

23. Modal

24. SYNTHETIC: Man-Made Non Eco-Friendly Fabrics

25. Viscose The most common type of rayon. It is produced in much greater quantity than cup ammonium rayon.

26. Acetate A manufactured fiber formed by a compound of cellulose, refined from cotton linters and/or wood pulp, and acidic acid.

27. In the last two decades many hotels have purchased ‘no-iron’ sheets and pillow cases made of cotton/synthetic (usually polyester) blends. These linens are much stronger than those made of 100% cotton. These linens are much stronger than those made of 100% cotton. BLENDS

29. Fabric construction

30. Woven Fabrics Woven fabrics have two kinds of yarns….

31. Yarns can be woven into three basic fabric types……..

32. Fabric finishing A process through which fibers, yarns, and fabrics are passed to improve their appearance, feel and/or performance in preparation for their end use.

33. Dyeing Color-coordinating linens with a guestroom or dining room’s décor often seems like a good way to enhance the appearance of the property

34. Sewing Most linens are woven in standard widths on the loom so that the piece need only be hemmed at the ends to prevent unraveling.