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Yesterday the shareholders of schoolwear specialist, Blue Max Group, announced the sale of the business. The buyout was led by Blue Max Banner’s managing director Nigel Plenderleith, which was backed by growth capital investor, MML Capital Partners. Nigel Plenderleith, who will continue as managing director under the new ownership, said: …

The pupils at Stratford Preparatory School have just received a new sports kit from GFORCE. The kit was originally launched with a view to becoming compulsory from September, but the garments are going out of the uniform shop as quickly as they are coming in. Using high performance fabrics, the …

Taking place next month in Germany are Kornit Digital’s new summer school training sessions. Topics covered in the sessions will include education on file preparation, linearisation colour management, material science of textiles and more. Participants will be able take part in hands-on sessions, where they can put into practice what …

After five years of exceptional growth, Crazy Bags has outgrown its Lymington headquarters and has moved premises. Crazy Bags is now based in New Milton, Hampshire, with new office space housing an expanded account and marketing team with in-house warehousing. Formed in 2000, Crazy Bags is recognised as a market-leader …

Epson Italia, an Epson Group company, has acquired a 100% stake in For.Tex, a leader in the textile printing industry. Back in 2012, Epson Italia purchased a 50% stake in the company. This buyout strengthens Epson’s digital textile printing business. For.Tex is located in Como, Italy, and specialises in sales …

The latest embroidery machine to be launched by Stocks Sewing & Embroidery Solutions from ZSK is the Racer 4S. This is the first machine available in the Racer series and includes the world’s smallest tubular arm. Last year ZSK unveiled the Sprint 6 – the company’s newest single head embroidery …

A new film called True Cost reveals the human and environmental costs created by the fashion industry. The film has been released by the Fairtrade Foundation and warns that we need to change the way we view fashion and reconnect with all the many people who work to bring us …

Speciality paper manufacturer Felix Schoeller is expanding its product portfolio to include sublimation papers. The new sublimation paper is called S-RACE and uses a microporous ink-receiving coating to offer significantly shorter drying times. Unlike many other papers that are already on the market, this coating has an innovative and unique …

Embroidery is a great way to personalise a uniform and in a bid to meet customer demand Dennys Brands has created its own in-house embroidery and alterations department. The embroidery department is headed up by Margaret Hughes, who has a wealth of foodservice and hospitality uniform expertise. In addition, Dennys …

Mimaki has achieved the Greenguard Gold Certification for some of its market leading inks. The inks which have been awarded the certificate include SS21, LX101, LH-100, LUS-150 and LUS-120. The Greenguard Gold Certification demands stricter certification criteria and considers safety factors to ensure that a product is acceptable for use …