06/01/2026
From sun-bleached fabrics in medieval Europe to Florence Nightingale boiling linens during the Crimean War, linen has long played a lifesaving role. Today, advanced methods kill nearly all bacteria, keeping patients safer.
With 1 in 31 hospital patients developing an infection, clean, disinfected linen helps prevent it every day.
From sunshine to science, linen remains a quiet guardian of health.