THMS® – TEXTILE HYGIENE & INFECTION PREVENTION

Documented hygiene for hotels, clinics, and shared-use facilities

For a clean environment. For healthy people. Worldwide.

FIVE STEPS TO PROVABLE HYGIENE

Analysis — Knowing what matters

Cleaning — Thorough. Efficient. Safe.

Prevention — Regular. Sustainable. Effective.

Documentation — Traceable. Transparent.

Certification — Confirmed. Trust-building.

THE PROBLEM: HIDDEN CONTAMINATION IN TEXTILE CONTACT SURFACES

Over time, mattresses, pillows, and other textile contact surfaces accumulate hidden contamination: dust mites, skin flakes, allergens, bacteria, mould spores, fibres, hair, pollen, and other organic residues. These are not visible to the naked eye, yet they directly affect hygiene, wellbeing, and health.

We regularly sample mattresses, pillows, and other textile contact surfaces. The results clearly show: much of this contamination reaches the body through skin contact or the respiratory tract, and can burden the immune system and promote allergies.

A real-world case shows just how relevant this risk is: In August 2025, a ward at the Bethlehem Health Centre in Stolberg, Germany, had to close temporarily following a scabies outbreak. 13 staff members were affected and placed on precautionary leave; the ward had to close temporarily due to staff shortages as a result.

(Source: Aachener Zeitung, 06.08.2025)

YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AS AN OPERATOR

As the operator of a hotel, clinic, care home, or comparable facility, you are responsible for appropriate hygiene and prevention measures in the areas used by guests, patients, and residents. This includes incorporating textile contact surfaces into a traceable hygiene concept.

We do not change existing textile hygiene practices — we raise the hygiene level of textiles that cannot be washed, or can only be washed with difficulty, to the highest possible standard, optimizing protection against the health risks these textiles can pose.

"After more than 20 years of practical experience in textile hygiene, I am convinced: guests and facilities need more transparency about how textile hygiene is monitored and documented. Visible, traceable prevention builds trust — regardless of a property's category."

— Georg Abshof, THMS® Int. 

THE THMS® INFECTION PREVENTION PROGRAM

1. Sampling & Analysis

Standardized sample collection from mattresses, pillows, and other textile contact surfaces using the THMS® 30-second method, followed by microbiological examination.

2. Basic Hygiene Treatment

Complete treatment of mattresses, pillows, bed linens, and textile contact surfaces using high-performance microfiltration systems. Goal: reduction of dust and particle contamination, microbiological contamination, and allergens.

3. Parasitol® Application

Ongoing preventive treatment carried out by trained facility staff following completion of the basic hygiene treatment.

4. Repeat Interval

Full repetition every six months: renewed sampling, examination, documentation, and assessment.

5. Certification

Upon successful completion: issuance of the THMS® hygiene certificate.

SUITABLE FOR

Hotels & Resorts · Hospitals & Rehabilitation Facilities · Care Facilities · Youth Hostels · Holiday Rentals · Cruise Ships & Shipping Lines · Shared Accommodation · Households · Other facilities with textile contact surfaces

PILOT PROJECT: DEVELOPING NEW STANDARDS TOGETHER

THMS® offers interested hotels, clinics, care facilities, shared accommodation providers, and other facilities the opportunity to take part in an individual pilot project:

– Depending on the facility and scope, an initial pilot phase can be carried out free of charge

– All measures are carried out confidentially and discreetly – results and documentation are only published following prior agreement

– On-site demonstration of standardized sample collection and basic hygiene treatment procedures

– Every facility receives an individually tailored hygiene and prevention concept

Don't wait for a real incident. Contact us — for documented, certified textile hygiene in your facility.

DOCUMENTED HYGIENE BUILDS TRUST.

Email: info@thms-int.org

Web: www.thms-int.org

THMS® Int. UG (haftungsbeschränkt)

Textile Hygiene & Infection Prevention Systems