Workwear

Should you outsource your linen rental and laundry services, or is it better to have an in-house laundry service?Running a hotel, serviced apartment, restaurant, or industrial operation means juggling countless priorities every day. Laundry might not be at the top of your list, but it is essential to keeping things running smoothly. The question many organisations face is whether to manage laundry in-house through on-premise laundering (OPL) or to partner with a commercial laundry service.This blog explores the key considerations and how working with a trusted linen and workwear rental provider like CLEAN can help your team focus on what matters most: delivering excellent service to your customers. 

The Source Roadshow is Somerset’s new trade event for food and hospitality suppliers. It’s an ideal chance for operators to build stronger partnerships, connect with suppliers in person, network with industry peers, and find practical solutions that enhance processes, boost efficiency, and support sustainability efforts.

We’re pleased to share that CLEAN is among the first commercial laundries accepted into the Textile Services Association’s (TSA) Infinite Textiles™ Scheme. This is a major step forward in our sustainability journey and a milestone that reflects the hard work our teams put in every day.

At CLEAN, doing the right thing shapes how we work. Caring for the environment isn't just a part of our job; we take it seriously every day. We've made steady progress over the years and are making another meaningful change in how we handle textiles that have reached the end of their useful life.

At CLEAN, our commitment to sustainability is unwavering. We are excited to announce the launch of our new Greenly Portal for carbon footprinting! This innovative platform will empower us to measure, track, and reduce our carbon emissions with ease and precision, setting a new standard for sustainability in our industry. 🌱

CLEAN is delighted to unveil our latest innovation in sustainable workwear: our Eco Chefswear Range. This collection aligns perfectly with our dedication to sustainability and environmental responsibility and is the result of years of innovation and a shared belief with our supplier that Uniform Shouldn’t Cost The Earth.

In today’s fast-paced world, many employees take their technical workwear and personal protective equipment (PPE) home for washing. While this might seem convenient, it poses significant risks to both the effectiveness of the PPE and the safety of those living with the workers. This blog explores the critical reasons why professional laundering, such as the services provided by CLEAN, is essential for maintaining the integrity and safety of workwear.

We are pleased to announce that CLEAN Workwear will be exhibiting at the prestigious Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) “Meet the Buyer” event! Mark your calendars for Thursday, 3rd October at the CBS Arena, Coventry where innovation meets opportunity.

We’re thrilled to announce our participation in the highly anticipated SHW Live South 2024 event, taking place at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre on October 2nd and 3rd.

We’re excited to announce the grand reopening of CLEAN’s Banbury facility, a significant leap forward in our mission to provide top-tier workwear and PPE processing services. This transformation is the result of a substantial £1.9 million investment, turning our 24,000 sq ft space into a cutting-edge hub under the prestigious Alsco Uniforms brand.

Visit CLEAN at Health & Safety Matters LIVE – and be part of shaping a safer tomorrow.

CLEAN has once again been honoured with the esteemed RoSPA President’s Award, a testament to its unwavering commitment to excellence in health and safety practices.

CLEAN’s laundries have achieved remarkable success in road safety, winning the RoSPA Fleet Safety Awards. Slough, Camberley, Yeovil, and Ross-on-Wye sites all received accolades.

We are thrilled to announce that CLEAN will be exhibiting at The Health & Safety Event from April 30th to May 2nd, 2024, at NEC, Birmingham.

To better understand the intricacies of local industry and engage with constituents, Tan Dhesi, MP for Slough, recently paid a 2-hour visit to a bustling laundry factory in Buckingham Avenue on the Slough Trading Estate.

CLEAN is proud to announce that it has been added to the bill of sponsors of the prestigious BRCGS Connect Series Conference, formerly the Food Safety Conference, taking place in Coventry on 7-8 February 2024.

The Motor Transport Awards have been the standard of excellence for UK road transport fleet operators, vehicle manufacturers and innovators for over 37 years. During the Motor Transport Awards ceremony in 2023, CLEAN received the Safety in Operation Award at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.

It’s that exciting time of the year again when The Taste of the West Awards is set to shine a light on the most esteemed food and drink organisations of the South West.

We're exhibiting at Advanced Engineering, stand number L152 on 1 & 2 November 2023 at the NEC, Birmingham.

CLEAN’s Slough, Camberley and Ross-on-Wye laundries have all won a RoSPA Fleet Safety Award. The RoSPA award scheme champions excellence and improvement in managing occupational road risk.

CLEAN has been shortlisted for the ‘Safety in Operation’ Award at the 2023 Motor Transport Awards.

Laundry is life! We invite you to take a moment and consider how textiles and laundry services are with you throughout your life. Each year 9th of August is International Linen & Uniform Service Day #ILUD celebrates professionals across the globe that provide workwear, linen, and textile services.

We are excited to announce our participation in the highly anticipated SHW Live South 2023 event at Farnborough International on the 27th and 28th of September. The SHW Live series aims to reconnect and empower Occupational Safety & Health professionals throughout the UK.

CLEAN wins the internationally recognised Health and Safety Presidents Award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).

As a vital service provider to the automotive industry, CLEAN has reaffirmed its commitment by becoming an Associate Member of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

Cardiff City Transport Services provides reliable public transport to the people of Cardiff. Their primary goal is to encourage the public to use their services to reduce the level of pollution in the city centre. David Sanders (Engineering Shift Manager) explains how the company is leading the way to improve public transport by providing a dependable bus service for the capital of Wales. CLEAN proudly supply Cardiff City Transport Services with the correct workwear uniforms that are comfortable and durable.

At CLEAN, we believe that our full service rental offering is the best option for businesses.

CLEAN is more than a workwear provider; we’re a partner. Here we take a closer step-by-step look at how our full service workwear laundry services work.

CLEAN has been added to the bill of exhibitors at The Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) Show, stand 6 on Tuesday 11th July 2023 at the DoubleTree by Hilton, MK Dons Stadium.

Our high quality floor protection and dust control mat rental service will get rid of the dirt without the fuss.

CLEAN has been shortlisted for prestigious Safety & Health Excellence (SHE) Award. The SHE Awards celebrate innovation and achievements in health and safety, CLEAN is a finalist in the Best Driver Risk Management Performance category with the winners set to be announced on 26 April 2023.

We're exhibiting at The Health & Safety Event, stand number 3/H30 on 25-27 April 2023 at the NEC, Birmingham. Our workwear team will be on hand at this must-attend event for health and safety professionals to come together, share best practices and explore the latest innovations and trends in the sector.

Foodex the biennial exhibition that showcases the latest products, innovations, and trends in the food and beverage industry return to the NEC in Birmingham from 24th to 26th April 2023. This year, CLEAN will be exhiting on stand C150,among the more than 1,500 companies showcase the latest products and services across 3 days. Foodex Manufacturing Solutions will run alongside Farm Shop & Deli Show, Food & Drink Expo and National Convenience Show as part of the UK Food & Drink Shows – the show is expected to attract over 25,000 visitors with one entry badge providing access to all four shows. For a full list of exhibitors and to plan your visit

This year we’re exhibiting at The Source Trade Show, stand number H2 on 8 & 9 February at the Westpoint, Exeter.

Established in 1989 to meet the growing demand for their top-quality, hand-shaped artisan breads, Sally Clarke Bakery produces a full range of traditionally baked products and artisan breads. Although traditional baking remains their primary focus, they now also produce a wider range of baked goods, including a seasonally changing range of cakes, sweet and savoury tarts, muffins and cookies.

Hayward Tyler design, manufacture, and service performance-critical electric motors and pumps to meet the most demanding of applications for the global energy and chemical industries. CLEAN’s services to Hayward Tyler include: Workwear Rental, Locker Distribution and Floor Protection.

Congratulations to Elisabeth Appelmelk from Bottlegreen Drinks Co.

CLEAN's workwear service provides fresh, clean uniforms to food manufacturers, producers and commercial kitchens every day. Learn more about Just Love Food Company - one of our longstanding customers, founded by Mike Woods in 2010. Mike started the company with one goal in mind: to be the most inclusive celebration cake brand on the shelf.

We're exhibiting at Advanced Engineering, stand number S101 on 2 & 3 November at the NEC, Birmingham.

Sean joined CLEAN as a Van Delivery Driver in 2016. After joining CLEAN he qualified firstly as a Category 2 HGV driver and then passed his C+E test allowing him to drive any large goods vehicle with a trailer up to a combined weight of 44 tonnes. Since then, Sean has progressed to become a Senior Driver and Driving Assessor. Here Sean tells his story, he explains what is involved day-to-day in his role at CLEAN and how the company have helped him realise his potential.Start your journey with CLEAN today by applying at cleanservices.co.uk/driver-jobs or email recruitment@cleanservices.co.uk

CLEAN has been presented with the prestigious RoSPA Presidents Award for maintaining high standards in all aspects of health and safety. The President’s Award is presented only to a select few organisations that have achieved 10 or more consecutive RoSPA Gold Medal Awards.

CLEAN has been shortlisted for two prestigious transport industry accolades at the Motor Transport Awards, with the winners set to be announced on 7 September.

CLEAN’s Slough and Camberley laundries have been awarded a RoSPA Gold Fleet Safety Award, which champions excellence and improvement in the key area of managing occupational road risk.

Josh first started working for CLEAN in 2013 as a Production Operator, feeding linen into the ironer. Through hard work and determination, he was moved to the towel folder and trained to work in the wash house. After a year of working for CLEAN, he was promoted to Production Supervisor where his role was to supervise production, help wherever he could, report any accidents or machinery malfunctions to the engineers. After three years of being production supervisor, he was promoted to Production Manager.

CLEAN is proud to officially become an ‘exemplar’ transport operator having been accredited on the DVSA’s highly prestigious Earned Recognition Scheme.

CLEAN are delighted to announce that we have entered a preferred partnership with National Craft Butchers. Its members will receive preferential prices and discounts as well as benefiting from our expert laundry advice, helping butchers throughout England and Wales them choose the best workwear solution and butchers’ uniforms.

In this video we guide you through our ISO 9001 Quality Management Certified laundry process at our Cheltenham laundry where the uniforms are scanned and tracked throughout the process. Firstly, all the uniforms returned by our customers are scanned to register that they have been returned to the laundry at this stage they are also sorted, checked for any damage that might need repair and any foreign objects are removed. The next stage is washing where full thermal disinfection is carried out to remove any dirt, bacteria or viruses that could be present, before transferal to our high care facility. This is where a second scan and quality check takes place before the finishing process where drying and further thermal disinfection take place. Any damage that has been reported, either by customers before being returned to the laundry or identified at the laundry, undergoes stringent inspection. Depending upon the findings of the inspection, garments are either repaired, damaged labels replaced or garments are removed and replaced with new garments.

In this video we guide you through our ISO 9001 Quality Management Certified laundry process at our Cheltenham laundry where the uniforms are scanned and tracked throughout the process. Firstly, all the uniforms returned by our customers are scanned to register that they have been returned to the laundry at this stage they are also sorted, checked for any damage that might need repair and any foreign objects are removed. The next stage is washing where full thermal disinfection is carried out to remove any dirt, bacteria or viruses that could be present, before transferal to our high care facility. This is where a second scan and quality check takes place before the finishing process where drying and further thermal disinfection take place. Any damage that has been reported, either by customers before being returned to the laundry or identified at the laundry, undergoes stringent inspection. Depending upon the findings of the inspection, garments are either repaired, damaged labels replaced or garments are removed and replaced with new garments.

Claire started working for CLEAN in as a Site Administrator in 2014. Her first role was to support the management team and provide admin support to ensure the smooth running of the laundry site. In this role Claire assisted with payroll administration, ensuring people got paid correctly and on time, supporting the human resources and being a point of contact for customer service queries, liaising with the operations and transport teams and the laundry and the customer service centre. A health and safety culture and ensuring colleagues, customers and contractors return home safely to their families at the end of every working day is part of the company ethos at CLEAN.

In this video you will learn how CLEAN help to support Somerset Larder produce up to 7000 meals a day to a network of 10 restaurants and food outlets as well as catering for over 4000 events so far from their kitchens in Bridgwater, Somerset. Therefore, having fresh, clean workwear garments available for their team members each and every day is essential. The company and their employees need the right workwear garments that are comfortable, robust and adhere to all the necessary safety standards.

Leanna joined CLEAN as a Newly Qualified Driver HGV Driver just over two years ago. In this video Leanna explains what it's like to work as a delivery driver, what to expect in the role and how CLEAN helped her become an experienced HGV Driver. Start your journey with CLEAN today by applying at cleanservices.co.uk/driver-jobs or email recruitment@cleanservices.co.uk A career on the road with us is about more than driving. CLEAN offers advancement whether it’s within the same division or specialism such as here transport, or another like production, engineering, finance, customer service, IT or sales and marketing. There are also opportunities for our people to transfer between different functions and departments. No matter what your background is, we are committed to providing a challenging and stimulating working environment, where people enjoy their jobs, fulfil their potential, and are recognised for their efforts.

Leigh joined CLEAN as a Delivery Driver in 2015. Since then, his career has gone from strength to strength his first managerial role was as Transport Team Leader at our Yeovil Laundry. Since that appointment Leigh has progressed to Interim Transport Manager. Here Leigh tells his story explaining what his role involves day-to-day, what it is like to work for CLEAN and how his career has progressed so far. Start your journey with CLEAN today by applying at cleanservices.co.uk/driver-jobs or email recruitment@cleanservices.co.uk

Train with us to become a Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) driverFully funded LGV C (Class 2) licence training for new and existing drivers to become a delivery driver with CLEAN.Our Driver Academy has been carefully designed to equip new and existing drivers with all the skills they need to ensure safe and aware driving practices in line with guidelines set out by the DVSA and Company H&S policies and training. Successful applicants can gain a LGV C (Class 2) licence and employment as a professional LGV driver delivering laundry to hotels, holiday parks and industrial businesses throughout England and Wales.Start your journey with CLEAN today by applying at cleanservices.co.uk/driver-jobs or email recruitment@cleanservices.co.ukA career on the road with us is about more than driving. CLEAN offers advancement whether it’s within the same division or specialism such as here transport, or another like production, engineering, finance, customer service, IT or sales and marketing. There are also opportunities for our people to transfer between different functions and departments. No matter what your background is, we are committed to providing a challenging and stimulating working environment, where people enjoy their jobs, fulfil their potential, and are recognised for their efforts. A career with us means being part of a global organisation with a clear vision and strong, shared values. We offer people everything they need to do a great job, and their contributions are properly recognised, highly valued and well rewarded. The greatest aspect of working at CLEAN is the opportunity we offer our people to learn, grow and contribute. We enable our people to learn and develop through both formal training and informal mentoring. You’ll be part of a team that will support your progress and encourage you to think in new ways. In turn, our colleagues help the people around them discover their talents and abilities.

Having been a delivery driver in the past Kevin wanted to take a break from being on the road. He first joined CLEAN as a Loader in the Transport Department. After helping the transport team overcome a small crisis one Saturday, Head of Transport Peter Cox explains that Kevin was encouraged to progress his career within the company and becoming a Transport Team Leader. Here Kevin tells his own story, describes how his career path opened for him, what he does day-to-day in his role at CLEAN and explains that with the right aptitude the company can help people realise their potential.Start your journey with CLEAN today by applying at cleanservices.co.uk/driver-jobs or email recruitment@cleanservices.co.uk

The Health & Safety Event was held at the NEC Birmingham from 5 – 7 April 2022. This is the UK’s largest gathering of anyone responsible for running a safe and efficient workplace. CLEAN offers a comprehensive workwear rental service providing you with garments that are comfortable, robust and comply with all the appropriate safety standards.

Hospitality Expo, is a new exhibition taking the place of the UKHA Shared Knowledge Day. Traditionally, UKHA Shared Knowledge Day was held in London and for the past few years at the Park Plaza Westminster. The Hospitality Expo event, taking place at the main grandstand at Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire from 24-25 April, is aimed at procurement managers, general managers and housekeepers from hotels across the country. Anyone attending will benefit from workshops and seminars created specifically for hotel housekeeping professional and from meeting with exhibitors at Hospitality Expo.

We're exhibiting at the The Health & Safety Event in April Stand 4/J120. Come and chat to Kevin Pain, Gemma Harvey, Laurence Price, Ian Searle, Jaime Harvey and Jason Hughes and find out more about our comprehensive, ISO9001 Quality Management certified, workwear rental services.

Although the idea of employees washing and managing their own workwear is - at first thought - a reasonable and inexpensive approach, dig deeper and this can lead to problems, as well as ultimately costing you more.

We look at the many benefits your business could enjoy from renting workwear from a leading provider of workwear rental and laundry services.

CLEAN has been awarded its ninth consecutive RoSPA Gold Medal Award for maintaining and improving high standards in health and safety.