"linen" belongs to the hotel terminology, which is the general name for towels, tablecloths, sheets, pillowcases and so on placed in rooms by the hotel housekeeping department.

Hotel linen refers to almost everything related to cloth in modern hotels, including bedding such as quilt cover, cotton quilt core, bedspread, pillowcase pillow core, bedspread, cushion at the end of the bed, protective pad, towel products such as face towel, square towel, bath towel, bathrobe, etc., as well as tablecloth napkins, chair cover skirt, shower curtain, etc.

Word source:

Bucao, the name was first translated by an Englishman, first used by Hong Kong Golden Kirin International Hotel Management Co., Ltd., and later gradually borrowed from mainland hotels. Other similar nouns include: lobby manager, housekeeper, concierge, and so on.

Extended information:

Hotel linen classification:

1. Guest linen:

Bedclothes, sheets, bed skirts, bed covers, bed pads, quilt covers, quilt covers, pillow cores, pillowcases, pillows, cushions, bed tail pads and towels, good night towels and down.

2. Catering linens:

Mouth cloths, tablecloths and tablecloths, chair covers, western food mats, tray mats, table skirts, stage skirts, cup wiping cloths, coasters, etc.

3. Bathroom linen

Square towels, face towels and towels, bath towels, floor towels, bathrobes and bathrobes, shower curtains, laundry bags, hair dryer bags, headscarves, sauna clothes, beach towels, etc.

4. Meeting linen

Table cloth, table cover, table skirt, etc.

5. Curtains

Inner gauze curtain, shading curtain, outer curtain, etc.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Bucao