Section C - AF Lodging Linen Specifications 19 July 2024.pdf

SECTION C

AF Lodging Linen Specifications

(Updated 19 July 2024)

Pillow Protectors The white pillow protector must be T180 percale, 55/45 cotton/poly blend. Must be finished with an inside hem (to eliminate loose threads) and tuck-in style opening. All pillow protectors must be available in queen and king sizes. Must include wash/dry laundry instructions on the label.

Mattress/Box Spring Protectors (Bed Bug Proof) The mattress/box protector encasements must include a self-locking zipper with tunnel zipper enclosure and washable tape seal. Must be constructed of stretch knit polyester on 4 sides and bottom. They must be bed bug proof, waterproof, breathable, dust allergen proof, flame retardant, made in the USA and include a lifetime warranty. Need to accommodate a 14” or greater mattress thickness as well as a 6” sleeper sofa mattress.

Mattress/box protectors must be available twin, twin XL, full, queen and king (standard). Must include wash/dry laundry instructions on the label.

Pillow (Washable) The pillow must be durable white 100% polyester shell filled with 100% dry-fiber, regenerated polyester;

odorless and hypoallergenic. Pillow must be machine washable. Pillows to be queen size (20”X30”) with 30 oz.

fill and king size (20"X 36") with 32 oz. fill. Must include wash/dry laundry instructions on the label.

Blankets The white blankets must be T230, hypoallergenic, and 100% cotton cover with a synthetic fiberfill, eco-friendly fill made from recycled material and an 8” sewn through box construction to keep fill in place. Must be easy care machine wash/dry. Blankets must be available in the following: Twin must be 66” x 90” with a fill weight of 14 oz./ (Ship Wt. 4-6 lbs. per blanket), full/ queen must be 90” x 90” with a fill weight of 18 oz./ (Ship Wt. 5-8 lbs.

per blanket), king must be 108” x 90” with a fill weight of 23 oz./ (Ship Wt. 7-9 lbs. per blanket). Must include wash/dry laundry instructions on the label.

Mattress Pads The white mattress pads must be machine thread quilted, 50/50 poly cotton top and bottom, with a 3.6 oz.

polyester fill. They must be hypoallergenic, tear resistant, easy to maintain, with a spandex anchor band placed 12.5” from each corner and reverse grip, facing the mattress, to provide a secure guaranteed fit on mattresses up to 14" thick. Mattress pads must be available in twin, twin XL, full, queen and king (standard). Must include wash/dry laundry instructions on the label.

Pillowcases The white pillowcases must be T250, single pick construction, 60/40 poly/cotton blend. They must have a premium crease-resistant finish with 3” hems. Hem thread color must identify sizes. Must be available in queen size and king size and be easy care machine wash/dry. Must include wash/dry laundry instructions on the label.

Sheets The white sheets flat and fitted must be T250, single pick construction, 60/40 poly/cotton blend. The sheets must have a premium crease-resistant finish. Flat sheets must have 2" x 2" hems. Hem thread color must identify sizes; the hem thread for all sheets: navy for twin, white for full, red for queen, and gold for king sheets.

Fitted sheets must fit mattresses up to 15” thick. Sheets must be available in all sizes ranging from twin, twin xl, full, queen, and king. Must include wash/dry laundry instructions on the label.

Towels The white terry must be 100% ring-spun, combed, long staple cotton. All terry products must be pre-washed and pre-laundered out of the box. The product must be bleached white. The terry towels, hand towels, and washcloths must have a pre-shrunk dobby (decorative) border ½ or ¾ in. width. The selvage edge must be made of a fast, tucked selvage not to be greater in width than 1/8" or turned and sewn selvages. Terry made from open-end spun; carded cotton is also not acceptable. The bath towel must be 27” x 54” 17lb, hand towel must be 16” x 30” 4.5lb, washcloth must be 13” x 13” 1.5lb, and bathmat must be at least 22” x 34” 9.5lb. Must include wash/dry laundry instructions on the label.