Kudos to workwear fabric manufacturer Carrington Textiles who was awarded the ‘Services to the Pandemic’ award for its support to the healthcare sector in the UK and Europe. The company increased capacity at their main processing facility in the UK and supplied over 10 million meters of specialized fabric for medical workwear during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.

News of the award came at the Professional Clothing Industry Association Worldwide (PCIAW) Awards and Summit in London, an annual event that celebrates the innovation and achievements of individuals and businesses from the industry.

The global textile manufacturer also received the highly commended award under the ‘Best Fabric and Fiber Innovation’ category for the development of its Antiviral Finish for workwear fabrics. In August 2020, Carrington Textiles was able to go to market with its Antiviral Finished Fabrics for workwear tested under the ISO 18184: 2019 standard.

Carrington Textiles’ Managing Director Neil Davey, said: “We are delighted to be recognized by the PCIAW for our work during the pandemic, but every supplier up and down the supply chain was just as important as Carrington Textiles in delivering garments to the NHS and wider European healthcare sectors, so this is very much a shared award by the entire workwear sector”.