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Empower yourself with the language of insiders. We decipher the arcane terms, epigrammatic abbreviations, and weird words used in the industry.

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Add Man
Term used when an employee is added to your uniform service contract.

Bulk Items (Flat Goods)
Products that are not customized, such as aprons, smocks, towels, and lab coats.

Industrial Launderer
The traditional name for a uniform rental service. The bulk of the business for these companies consists of renting customized garments and entrance mats.

Quit Man
Term used when an employee is removed from the contract.

Tunnel Finishing
The process most commonly used by industrial launderers to remove wrinkles from garments. After being washed and spun, the garments are placed on hangers and conveyed through a steam chamber for wrinkle-free drying.



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