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Why Hotel Bed Linen and Towels are always white?

Find out Why Hotels use Bed Linen

Whenever you enter a Hotel room you may find that pretty much everything looks perfect, well organized, nice toilet amenities, perfect lighting, and room temperature but what it really makes a great impact is when you look at the bed and start imagining how comfortable it may be.

Entering a hotel room where it smells clean, everything is tidy, the bathrooms are immaculate, the tables are dust-free, the bed well made, the decor is cozy and modern, all of this is important to feel comfortable and positively assess the establishment, but what makes the difference is finding neat white sheets on which to sleep peacefully all night.

How many times have you asked yourself why most of the hotels all over the world use white color Bed Linen and Towels when the stains can be more noticeable?

And why white? It seems a bit absurd to use this color as it can easily stain and imperfections from use and wear are more appreciated.

Usually, some of the main reasons are due to that white color can be easily clean reaching high temperatures without damaging the color but the most interesting story behind it is that just the richest people in the 20thcentury were able to make use of white bedding and towels as it considered quite expensive.

In fact, until the 1990s, hoteliers used colored sheets as they were more manageable and easier to clean, and the best part was that they could hide impossible-to-remove stains. White was reserved for only the wealthy since they were the only ones who could afford to have white clothes in excellent condition.

It was until the late 80’s when hoteliers made use of color bed sheets and towels, but it was in the ’90s when several Hotel Chains were working on developing a new concept focusing on enhancing the Bed Experience at hotels. After several studies and customer surveys, they found out that using white colors was giving the luxury and comfortable feel as well.

At that time, Westin Hotels & Resort chain was pioneered, a completely white bed. Its designers did tests to verify that the clean and fresh feeling of the color white also gave a feeling of luxury, even making guests think that the room had been recently renovated. He had such an impact that other hotels copied his idea to this day.

In addition, the blank is an unequivocal proof of cleanliness since it can be washed at high temperatures, and allows the use of disinfectants, making the clothes completely sanitized and clean, and this has a psychological effect on customers that positively influences their opinion of the establishment., they sleep better and feel more comfortable.

Another practical aspect is that white is also applied to and bathrobes, so cleaning staff can easily collect all the clothes without having to separate them by color, and they go all together in the washing machine, there is no need to worry about fading and color changes.

And in case of renovation and change of accessories, the white sheets combine with everything, they do not go out of style and are much easier to clean.