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A new match making service for buyers and suppliers within workwear, corporatewear, PPE and accessories aimed at forging transparency and reliability and driving forward sustainability within the global garment sector has been launched by PCIAW. The Uniform Buyers Network (UBN) identified many sustainability challenges faced by key players within this …

Barnsley-based Sabur Digital has now doubled in size to facilitate the company’s continued growth. The company already operated from a purpose-built 6,000sq ft unit, but has now expanded into the unit next door. This expansion means the creation of a new sales office, engineers’ workshop and a second user showroom. …

Kornit Digital has announced that global online fashion retailer ASOS and its supplier Fashion-Enter are implementing Kornit Presto to explore the future opportunities presented by on-demand manufacturing. Kornit Presto is the most advanced single-step solution for direct-to-fabric printing, enabling Fashion-Enter to rapidly deliver test-and-repeat small product runs on behalf of ASOS. These production capabilities will enable …

Alexandra has partnered with charity ELITE Supported Employment to supply scrubs and PPE for NHS Wales. ELITE was asked by Alexandra to manufacture scrubs and PPE for NHS Wales in June 2020. The partnership has gone from strength to strength and they are also now producing thousands of aprons, coats …

TheMagicTouch and Resolute DTG have collaborated to introduce the latest in digital image transfer innovation. Both companies for the past six months have conducted an extensive evaluation of all things relating to the new DTF (direct to film) transfer technology. Having the ability to produce short and long-run full colour …

Textiles 2030: UK Sustainable Textiles Action Plan, the most ambitious ten-year programme for clothing and textiles in the world, launched on Monday, April 26. WRAP, the UK’s leading sustainability charity, is behind this vital new agreement for the textiles industry. Over the next decade, the voluntary agreement will slash the environmental impact …

Towards the end of April, Supacolour engaged a US testing laboratory called Intertek Testing Services, for a rigorous review of the company’s heat transfer’s durability through machine washing. The test was carried out on three samples, which were black 100% cotton T shirts. They were machine washed on an 80°F …

Alexandra has recruited a dedicated team with over 65 years combined experience to put an enhanced focus on its PPE portfolio. The team is being led by Diane Buckley who has returned to the company she enjoyed a 15-year career with before leaving to manage the South West and then …

Your Print Specialists has appointed Georgia Brown as managing director, Paul Shorton as technical director, Wayne Jobling as operations director, and Lisa Brown as HR director. This newly established management team is committed to the future success of YPS by strengthening its product portfolio and building on its operational excellence …

Gildan has announced its results for the first quarter of 2021. The results show that the company’s sales of $590m are up 28% on last year. However, these results are not yet back to pre-pandemic level and are down approximately 5% on the first quarter of 2019. Gildan president and …