Understand the benefits of Monarch Brands becoming Hospeco Brands Group.

Understand the benefits of Monarch Brands becoming Hospeco Brands Group.

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Wholesale Foodservice Supply
Monarch Brands provides bulk bar mop terry towels, spun poly and cotton-poly twill aprons, bulk bistro and solid napkins, and kitchen towels to commercial laundries, foodservice suppliers, and major restaurant e-commerce platforms. We are have recently quadrupled our wholesale foodservice offerings and are excited to bring you more foodservice and retail offerings in the future. If you have a special request we will work with you to develop and private label your new SKU.

Wholesale Janitorial Supply
Monarch Brands is known for supplying bulk microfiber cloths, mops, and hardware to Janitorial and Sanitation (JanSan) Distributors. We have the capacity to ship containers of bulk microfiber mops to national distribution centers, truck pallets of bulk rags to regional chains, and blind drop ship a pack of microfiber cloths directly to your customers. Our JanSan lines evolve with the times. For example, in response to COVID-19, we developed lines of non-woven pre-soaked disinfectant wipes and SilverSure antimicrobial treated microfiber cloths. We private label wholesale microfiber cloths for several companies, and can do so for you.

Wholesale Textile Rental
Monarch Brands wholesale textile rental lines are sought after by commercial laundries due to their longevity and quality. For instance, our bulk institutional towels blend the strength of a poly ground with the softness of 100% ring-spun cotton. We carry several weights and qualities of bar mops in five color stripes, often private labeling for larger textile rental companies. SmartChoice microfiber mops are available in light-weight foam-filled mops (for high-loss environments) to microfiber-filled mops that last 500 washes. Our Mariposa napery marries spun poly filament with spun poly to achieve a perfect balance of price and quality. Ask our laundry experts to work with you. We’ll recommend samples for you to put through the wringer, then provide you with an affordable program.

Wholesale Hospitality Supply
Supplying bale packed bulk institutional towels to hotels is what got us started in the linen business. We understand that making the best white towel isn’t necessarily about making the plushest, most massive towel. It’s about providing excellent choices for the budget. We work with our customers to offer towels that balance lifecycle with comfort. Our towel lines have grown to include wholesale institutional white towel cartons, 100% cotton colored towels, specialist gym towels, makeup removal towels, and sheets.

Wholesale Industrial Supply
Wholesale industrial supply is our wheelhouse. We started in the bulk rag business and were one of the first companies to implement a private label wiper program. We re-purpose millions of pounds of used textile products annually. These items are generated from used clothing or discarded institutional textile use. All products are cut and inspected by hand. We have expanded since the early days, offering several woven rags, retail packed products, bulk microfiber cloths, and mops, as well as all textiles necessary to keep the wheels of industry turning. Ask our industrial supply professionals about developing an MRO program today.

Retail Programs
Since 2014 Monarch Brands has made its retail program vertical a priority. We hired rug and towel specialists with first-hand mill relationships, bolstered the marketing and design department, and manage a healthy new product development program. We work with department store chains to develop trending kitchen towels, bath towels, and microfiber products. The warehouse has evolved with a sizable pick and pack area to handle blind dropshipping for national chains. Our e-commerce department has established MAP for every SKU that’s available to be sold online. Talk to us about developing a retail or e-commerce program today.

Why are my microfiber cloths unravelling?

China has been the main source of microfiber cloths over the last ten years and as a country has a completely vertical manufacturing process. That being said, the labor rates from 2005 to 2016 have tripled in China and are now higher than most every major Latin country. In addition to increased wages, Blue Sky laws in China enforced by the Ministry of Environmental Protection have implemented greater restrictions on dye houses in China forcing increased pressure on pricing.

As market pressures are pushing pricing higher, manufactures who are selling microfiber on a large scale have automated their highest labor component of microfiber cloths, assembly. Automatic stitching machines like the one seen in this video eliminate the need for sewing operators and help suppress cost increases.

Here’s the problem, the automated machines cut the hem threads with a cutting tool (essentially a knife) leaving the threads cut short against the cloth (see video on right). The edges are then left exposed and susceptible to fraying. In a household setting this might not be important. In a commercial setting, it’s a “budget buster”. The concept of washing cloths hundreds of times is gone because the hems on these cloths will fall apart rendering the obsolete.

Heat sealing the edges of microfiber cloths has always been done by hand. Essentially a department in a microfiber factory has workers touching the sewn edges to a hot wire which melts the hem starting a stopping point together (see video on right). This creates a seal that locks the stitching together, allowing the cloths to withstand hundreds of washes without falling apart. The process is remedial but critical to create a cloth that doesn’t fall apart!

You can easily tell if the microfiber cloths you are about to purchase are sealed correctly by looking at the edges. Side by side you see the difference:

Close-up of microfiber edge as a result of an automated machine
Close-up of microfiber edge as a result of hand sealed

There is a difference in price. Automated machines have helped maintain lower costs on cloths and have been accepted as a common wiping tool in household settings. Automating the sewing of microfiber cloths have certainly aiding in maintaining retail friendly price points for cloths. Commercial users are accustomed to edges that last for up to 500 washes.

If you are using a household grade cloth in a commercial setting, you’ll see cloth edges falling apart after just a couple uses. The additional 4-8% upfront cost for a  heat sealed edge is inconsequential if the the cloths last 20-30 times longer. If you’re not getting the life expectancy out of your cloths, check the stitching first and look for a commercially heat sealed product.

Author: Hal Kanefsky
Title: President, Monarch Brands
Contact: [email protected]

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