Features

Changing one’s business model can be daunting and scary, but if done correctly can bring so many more benefits, as 4 Ways Solutions is discovering. Previously a sole trader in office supplies, the company has moved to a new base and, with it, has started to bring garment printing in-house. …

For the past two years For the past two years Exceptio has been quietly rebuilding British sock manufacturing from a purpose-built facility in the heart of the country’s historic hosiery industry, combining production with sustainability and innovation. Acting editor, Benjamin Austin, sat down with managing director, Rob Horsley to discuss …

Fashion has often overlooked the advancement of technology within its sector, opting for more archaic processes to achieve its beauty and design. But one range at this year’s Fashion Week in Barcelona embraced the use of digital printing, and its creator has sung its praises. Acting editor Benjmain Austin explains. …

Business acquisitions for a family company seem to be counterintuitive; after all, why bring in influence from outside? But for Wild Thang, it has used acquisitions to its strength instead of using its business values as a catalyst for more growth and integrating new businesses within it. Having recently acquired …

With bespoke gifts, everything must be made to measure, accommodating the client yet flexible enough to work with any request. Crafted Memories, a family-run bespoke gift crafting business, has done just this with its inclusion of a family of Roland DG products. In a society where consumers increasingly value meaning …

Within the textile and printwear world, there is a growing focus on sustainable practices with emphasis on every minute detail. There are so many solutions to this broad problem, but Fruit of the Loom may have cracked the code. Acting editor, Benjamin Austin, spoke with senior marketing manager at Fruit …

Garment decorators can pop up in the most unusual of places. Take Central Saloon, it is a bar that has increased its merchandise revenue by more than 500% by bringing T shirt printing in-house. Acting editor Benjamin Austin spoke with owner Eric Manegold to find out more. There is a …

 Everyone is pushing to be more sustainable in both practice and principle. But A recent report from Reconomy states there is still work to be done regarding making clothing a truly self-sufficient circular practice. Acting editor, Benjamin Austin took a deep dive into these findings to help explain. Circularity has …

In business, you have to mean what you state and it is an ethos that is working its way into sustainability. The EU is changing its laws and now companies don’t just want eco-friendly products, they demand it. In this article, Akhil Sivanandan from Green Story explains why it is …

Most business investments are to replace ageing kit while others are maybe to help them dip their toes into a market otherwise unexplored. But it’s not very often that a major purchase completely shifts a company’s focus; but that is exactly what happened with Basic Thinking after making the big …