Laundry & Linen College

Textile Care Services

Take Control of Your Linen Program: Build Skills that Drive Results

Whether you’re new to the industry or looking to sharpen your skills, this course delivers practical knowledge you can use right away. From choosing the right products to managing usage, infection prevention, and budgeting—every session is packed with tools to help you run a smarter, safer textile program.

What You’ll Gain:

  • Stronger Purchasing Decisions-Understand how textile components like thread count and fiber type impact performance, product lifespan, and laundering outcomes.
  • Improved Infection Control-Learn how the wash process supports hygienically clean textiles and what steps protect your team and patients.
  • Better Specs & Smarter Bidding-Write product specs that get results—and use cost-per-use and cost-benefit analysis to back up your recommendations.
  • Targeted Linen Use Reduction-Learn how to track linen loss and usage by area and implement strategies to improve accountability and reduce waste.
  • Data-Driven Management-Master key benchmarks and performance indicators to budget more effectively and manage your linen program with confidence.
  • Distribution & Par Level Planning-Find the right par levels and delivery methods for your healthcare facility—and maintain control from laundry to end user.
  • Intro to Surgical Textiles-Get up to speed on reusable surgical products, required testing, and packroom basics.

Tuition

Early Registration rates available when payment received by early registration deadline of March 20, 2026. Registration includes the RLLD exam.

  • ALM Member:  Early $1,850; Regular $2,350
  • Non-Members:  Early $2,050; Regular $2,550

If payment is not received by early registration deadline of March 20, 2026, regular rates will apply. No registrations will be accepted after April 3, 2026.

Quick Links

  • April 20 – 24, 2026

Attendee Details

Hotel Accomodations

Students are encouraged to stay at The Galt House Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky (140 N fourth St., Louisville, KY 40202). This will also be the location of all session meetings and classes.

The room block room rate is $155 (plus taxes & fees) when you book by the deadline of April 5, 2026.

To secure your room, call (800) 843-4258 and indicate that you are attending the ALM Laundry & Linen College.

A government ID will be required at check-in when booking a government rate room.

Training Location

This session will be Monday through Friday, April 20 – 24, 2026, at The Galt House Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky, 140 N fourth St., Louisville, KY 40202.

Transportation

The closest airport is the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF). Uber, Lyft, and various taxi services are available for the short drive to the host property, The Galt House Hotel.

Class Schedule

Monday

  • QAPI
  • Infection Prevention

Tuesday

  • Basics of Textiles
  • Textile Selection and Bid

Wednesday

  • Linen Benchmarking, KPIs & Replacement Budgeting
  • Packrooms & Surgical Textiles

Thursday

  • Linen Management
  • Linen Distribution

Friday

  • Project Presentations

*Students should plan to spend 1-2 hours each evening preparing for team project presentation & Study sessions.

Thursday

  • Linen Management
  • Linen Distribution

Friday

  • Project Presentations

*Students should plan to spend 1-2 hours each evening preparing for team project presentation & Study sessions.

Class Descriptions

Learn how to develop and map out a plan to identify and maintain quality services and products, areas for improvement, and how to achieve targeted goals.

Mastering the selection process for new textile products requires a keen understanding of how the product will perform for its intended use, the product lifespan, and how it will withstand the commercial laundering process. That starts with understanding components such as thread count, warp versus fill, along with the physical attributes of fibers and fabric.

Providing a safe working environment for textile care employees who produce hygienically clean textiles is job one. Learn about the chain of infection and the key elements of the wash process that provide microbiocidal action.

Knowing what you want is only half the battle but communicating that need clearly to the manufacturer/distributor is paramount. Learn how to develop solid specifications resulting in a more competitive bid process and how to apply cost calculations such as cost per use and cost benefit analysis to justify purchases.

Minimizing linen usage is dependent upon collaborative efforts among everyone along the linen cycle, including linen users. Identify high loss and usage areas through tracking, and target improvement with education and practice adaptations.

Data is the key to measuring efficiency. Managing the linen services department requires knowledge of key benchmarks in cost, usage, and replacement. Learn how these metrics are calculated as well as a systematic approach for replacement budgeting.

This class will provide insight into determining the appropriate par level, methods of delivery to the customer and how to maintain control over those products.

Reusable surgical textiles have gained attention in the past few years. This introduction to packroom textiles and processes will cover the levels of protection, required testing and creation of surgical packs.