Pinnacle Brands & Products

We have expanded our Table Linen offering with Apex by Pinnacle. Apex combines the absorbency and soft hand of Murata Air Jet Spun (MJS) polyester technology, with the durability, and soil release attributes of filament polyester providing linen rentals with superior performance and customer acceptance at an attractive price. Apex is available in ultra suede napkins, squares, seamless rounds and banquet sizes.

Fabrics include:

Imported Spun/Filament polyester, 6.4 oz square/ounce per yard fabric

Quality features include:

Color coded size labels sewn in opposite corners
Lockstitched hems
7-8 stitches per inch
Combines absorbency and soft hand of Murata Air Jet Spun (MJS Polyester) technology with soil release benefits of filament polyester
Durable, soil release fabric treated with Scotchguard™
Superior performance

THE FACTS ABOUT SOIL RELEASE: The initial fact that Polyester is a good stain release product goes undisputed. And almost all brands in the marketplace today have an added "soil release" treatment to further improve this attribute. Further, filament products or those hybrids that contain filament in the fill direction, will generally rate higher on most soil release testing than the all spun products. In a recent independent test conducted by Intertek Testing, we noted the following results (1=Lowest, 5-Highest) (On Pinnacle Table Linen Brands):

Soil Release	Omega	Apex	Infinity
Cooking Oil	4.0	4.0	3.0
Lipstick	1.0	1.0	1.0
Ketchup	4.5	4.5	4.5
Wine	5.0	5.0	5.0
Food	5.0	5.0	5.0

As you can see, Omega, Apex and Infinity, perform similarly to Signature, a Milliken product. All are poor at releasing certain lipstick stains, but on all other categories they rate above average to excellent.

In summary, those products that employ a "padded" on soil release method, which applies the soil release treatment topically rather than applying it with heat and pressure, tend to lose the ability to release stains over time since the treatment washes out. Starting with April 2007 production, Apex by Pinnacle will begin using Scotchguard™ Stain Protectant as its soil release; presently we use a highly regarding unbranded soil release.

Bottom Line:
The only real test that matters is how the products perform in YOUR LAUNDRY. Generally speaking, all of the products on the market will last a long time; the biggest issues will continue to be:
a) Soil Release
b) Pilling Resistance
c) Cost/Value
d) Service

Pinnacle Textile's line up of Apex & Omega, Infinity & Caress table linen brands provide our customers with equal and in some cases superior performance to that of nationally recognized brands at a savings of 20%, 30% even 40%!

We invite you to try our spun table linen, aprons and uniforms. Call us today and experience, Service at its Peak!