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Textile technology innovation leaders, HeiQ and The Lycra Company, have entered into a broad-based collaboration across multiple technology and brand platforms that promises to bring more innovative, quality-enhancing and sustainable textile technologies to consumers around the world. Building on exploratory discussions that started in early 2019, HeiQ and The Lycra …

Grahame Gardner has started an exclusive UK partnership with Portuguese footwear brand WOCK. WOCK designs innovative footwear for professionals in the medical and healthcare industries, and will offer customers a range of machine washable shoes that have comfort at their core. The first of the three footwear styles is the …

Manchester-based schoolwear supplier One+All (previously Rowlinson Knitwear), has made it onto B Corporation’s Best for the World 2021 list for how it treats its workers. As a certified B Corporation (B Corp), One+All meets the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance. Making it onto the B Corp Best …

CMYUK has announced the launch of its Creatives in Residence Live programme, giving two young surface designers and one talented videographer an outstanding opportunity to undertake a six-month placement at CMYUK’s advanced digital training and demonstration facility in Shrewsbury. This initiative is open to young people registered on the government’s …

Grahame Gardner has partnered with Nursem to pilot a scheme focused on helping therapeutic skin care land in the hands of every NHS nurse and midwife by 2025. The soon-to-be launched pilot scheme will see Grahame Gardner distribute 350 free Nursem Promise packs with any qualifying NHS order, with each …

County Durham-based workwear business, Industrial Workwear, has announced it is on track to grow revenue by £1m this financial year – doubling the company size within a two-year timespan. Following outstanding financial performance, despite the pandemic, the business now anticipates it will create up to 30 new roles across the …

Essential Workwear has launched a brand-new garment recycling initiative to help clients become more sustainable and support the target of achieving the government’s net-zero emissions by 2050. Textile waste is becoming an ever-increasing concern across the globe. The key challenges that organisations face when disposing of branded textiles is the …

County Tyrone-based Tailored Image has manufactured a new staff uniform for EasyJet’s cabin crew and pilots, which is made from recycled plastic bottles. Each uniform is made from around 45 recycled plastic bottles as part of the airline’s commitment to mitigate waste and search for innovative change beyond carbon reduction. …

Roland DG has expanded its cloud-based Roland DG Connect service., which was developed with the aim of improving customer satisfaction and success by providing a more comfortable and stable operating environment, improved workflow efficiency, increased business development and profitability. The free service, launched in the UK, North America and Japan, …

Fernando A. Tissnes has been appointed the general manager for Polyprint USA. Mr Tissnes has an extensive background in business development and project management. He has served over the years in senior positions in several companies such as Kornit Digital, Seiko Instruments, Océ-USA and more. In 2015 he was ranked …