International Laundry & Textile Hygiene 2026
Preventing Contamination Risk
Protecting patients, residents and consumers through safer laundering, smarter textile hygiene and contamination risk prevention.
America Square, London
Tuesday 25th November 2026
In association with
Free to Attend
CPD Accredited
Expert Insight
Panel Debates
Coffee & Lunch
Why this event matters
Tackling the Future of Textile Hygiene
The International Laundry and Textile Hygiene Conference 2026 brings together healthcare professionals, care providers, food manufacturers and commercial laundry specialists to address one of the industry’s most important challenges — preventing contamination through effective textile hygiene.
As infection prevention, operational standards and sustainability continue to evolve, organisations face increasing pressure to ensure laundering processes, textile handling and storage practices meet the highest possible standards. This conference will explore the latest research, innovations and best practice approaches designed to reduce microbial risks, improve process validation and support safer environments across multiple sectors.
Through expert-led presentations, practical insights and interactive discussion, delegates will gain valuable knowledge to help strengthen compliance, improve operational performance and protect patients, residents, employees and consumers.
What makes Laundry & Textile Hygiene different
A practical day built around real challenges — not theory.
Preventing Infection Risks
Explore how effective textile hygiene helps prevent contamination across healthcare, care homes and food manufacturing.
Sharing Best Practice
Learn the latest standards, guidance and practical approaches shaping textile hygiene and laundering.
Strengthening Compliance
Understand how organisations are improving validation, safety procedures and operational performance.
Connecting Industry Experts
Meet leading specialists from healthcare, food manufacturing and the commercial laundry sector.
Designed for decision-makers
Built for the professionals transforming laundry & textile services every day.
Healthcare & Hospitals
Infection prevention professionals, facilities managers, procurement leaders and healthcare operations teams responsible for textile hygiene and patient safety.
Infection Prevention
Facilities Management
Procurement
Clinical Operations
Food Manufacturing
Quality assurance, food safety and hygiene professionals responsible for contamination prevention and compliance within production environments.
Food Safety
Quality Assurance
Hygiene Management
Production Operations
Residential Care Homes
Care home managers, housekeeping leaders and infection control specialists focused on maintaining safe and hygienic care environments.
Care Management
Housekeeping
Infection Control
Domestic Services
Commercial Laundry Industry
Laundry operations managers, technical specialists and business leaders delivering textile hygiene services across multiple sectors.
Laundry Operations
Textile Hygiene
Quality Management
Business Development
Speakers
Dr. David Garner
Consultant Microbiologist, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
[Invited]
Dr. Enrique Castro Sanchez
Department of Infectious Diseases, Imperial College London
[Invited]
Dr. Kathryn Hinsliff-Smith
Associate Professor, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, De Montfort University
[Invited]
Dr. Stephanie Dancer
Consultant Microbiologist, NHS Lanarkshire & Professor of Microbiology, Edinburgh Napier University
[Invited]
Emma Wilson
Managing Director, Textile Services Association
[Confirmed]
Karren Staniforth
Consultant Clinical Scientist & IPC Specialist, United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
[Confirmed]
Kate Halliwell
Chief Scientific Officer, British Food and Drink Federation
[Invited]
Kelly Sheringham
CEO, The Microfibre Consortium
[Invited]
Kerry Dellar
UK Sales Manager, Polytex
[Confirmed]
Maria Constable
Food Safety Certification Manager, NQA Global
[Invited]
Prof. Elaine Cloutman-Green
Consultant Clinical Scientist, Infection Control Doctor & Trust Lead Healthcare Scientist, Great Ormond Street Hospital
[Invited]
Prof. Jinsong Shen
Professor of Textile Chemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Arts, Design and Humanities, School of Fashion and Textiles, De Montfort University
[Proposed]
Prof. Katie Laird
Head of Infectious Disease Research Group, School of Pharmacy, De Montfort University
[Confirmed]
Simon Fry
Chair, Micronclean & Director, Textile Services Association
[Invited]
Sponsors
