The Linen Society of Africa (LiSA) is the continental professional and governing body established to transform, regulate, and elevate Africa’s linen value chain. We exist to strengthen standards, promote best practices, and drive sustainable growth in linen production, processing, and utilization across healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, and institutional sectors.
LiSA serves as the mother organization and governing authority of Linen Day Africa, providing strategic leadership, policy direction, and long-term development frameworks that unify stakeholders across the continent.
Our Mandate
LiSA was founded to address critical gaps in Africa’s linen ecosystem—ranging from weak production capacity and fragmented value chains to hygiene risks, operational inefficiencies, and limited professional standards. Our mandate is to provide a coordinated, knowledge-driven, and African-centered response that supports quality, safety, sustainability, and economic development.
We work closely with farmers, manufacturers, laundries, healthcare facilities, hospitality businesses, governments, development partners, and investors to create a resilient and competitive linen industry.
Linen plays a critical role in healthcare, hospitality, and institutional environments. Poor linen management leads to:
- Increased infection risks
- High replacement and operational costs
- Environmental pollution
- Reduced service quality
LiSA exists to ensure linen is treated not merely as fabric—but as a critical system that affects safety, dignity, comfort, and economic performance.
Our Core Values
- Excellence – Upholding world-class standards.
- Safety & Hygiene – Protecting lives and environments.
- Integrity – Ethical and transparent practice.
- Innovation – Continuous improvement and technology adoption.
- Sustainability – Responsible use of resources.
- Collaboration – Collective growth across borders.
- African Empowerment – Strengthening local capacity and value addition.
Linen Day Africa
Linen Day Africa is LiSA’s flagship annual conference and exhibition. It brings together industry leaders, professionals, and innovators to showcase solutions, share knowledge, and build partnerships that advance linen excellence across Africa.
LiSA provides the governance, vision, and strategic direction that ensures Linen Day Africa remains relevant, impactful, and aligned with continental development goals.
- Linen systems meet global safety and quality standards
- African manufacturers supply regional and international markets
- Institutions operate cost-effective and sustainable linen operations
- Professionals are trained, certified, and respected
- Innovation and research drive continuous growth
