AF Lodging Linen Specsheet.doc

AF INNS STANDARDS

Linen Specifications

Pillow protectors

The white pillow protector must be T180 percale, 50/50 cotton/poly blend. Must be finished with an inside hem (to eliminate loose threads) and rustproof nylon zipper. Must be easy care wash and dry.

Washable pillow

The pillow must be durable white 50% polyester and 50% cotton tick that is filled with 100% dry-fiber, regenerated polyester; odorless and hypo-allergenic. Machine wash. Standard size, 20"X26" with 24 oz fill: queen, 20"X30" with 26 oz fill: and king 20"X36" with 32 oz fill.

Pillowcases

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

Blankets The white blankets must be T230, 100% cotton cover with EnviroLoft (DownLite’s blowable synthetic fiber that looks acts and feels like natural down) or similar synthetic fiber with an 8” sewn through box construction to keep the fill in place. Must be easy care machine wash and dry.

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 on each corner to provide a secure guaranteed fit on mattresses up to 14" thick.

Sheets

The white sheets flat and fitted must be T250, single pick construction, 60/40 cotton/poly blend. The sheets must have a premium crease-resistant finish. Flat sheets must have 2" x 2" hems. Hem thread color must identify sizes. Hem thread for all sheets will be red for queen, navy for twin and gold for king sheets. Fitted sheets must fit mattresses up to 14” thick.

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 dobby (decorative) border 3/4" in width. The selvage edge must be made of a fast, tucked selvage not to be greater in width than 1/8". Turned and sewn selvages are not acceptable. Terry made from open-end spun; carded cotton is also not acceptable. The bath town must be 27” x 54” 17lb, hand towel must be 16” x 30” 4.5lb, wash cloth must be 13” x 13” 1.5lb, and bath mat must be 21” x 32” 9.5lb.