For a long time, uniform and tactical apparel companies have behaved like supporting characters in their own story. Essential, reliable, but mostly silent. The assumption was simple: the product speaks for itself. That assumption is starting to crack. Two recent...
The amount of medical waste produced each year is enormous. This is not only harmful to the environment, but processing this waste is also very expensive. That is why more and more companies are exploring whether sustainable alternatives are possible. In the United...
In a world where sustainability plays an increasingly important role, more and more attention is being paid to the reuse of materials. The same applies to uniforms and workwear in a broader sense: old textiles are increasingly given a second life. But what about...
EU Directive 2025/1892 outlines how member states should manage the waste they produce, including textile waste. It is a solid starting point, but it remains unclear what should happen to safety footwear, medical textiles, and protective clothing contaminated with...
Uniforms have always been more than clothing. They are signals. They tell us who is responsible, who is protected, who belongs where, and sometimes who holds authority. But uniforms are also something quieter and more revealing. They are proof that a system works. If...
The British Leicestershire Police has announced that female officers will soon be allowed to wear the Blue Light Hijab. This new headscarf was developed in collaboration with De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) and is intended to offer a safer alternative to the...
I’ve sometimes wondered if the future might skip past uniformed humans altogether. You know—robots wearing uniforms, embroidered epaulettes fused to titanium shoulders, automated patrol units asking dispatch whether their Class B settings are machine-washable. It’s...
There is something timeless about a great pair of coveralls. Maybe it is the clean, uninterrupted lines. Maybe it is the way they instantly communicate that I am here to work. Or maybe it is because, in a world of mix-and-match uniforms, the coverall quietly solves...
Renewing a police uniform is no simple task. Comfort, durability, and design all play a major role, but color has become increasingly important as well. Recent developments in Belgium and Suriname show just how complex choosing the right colors can be. From formal to...
We have known for years that dress codes around the world have been loosening. Especially since the pandemic, employers have increasingly switched to a casual dress code. But how do the rules differ per country and industry? The recruitment agency Indeed conducted...
I’ve been known to tease NAUMD members with a running joke: “Give it a decade and you’ll all be fitting uniforms on robots instead of people.” It’s a line I toss out during meetings, partly to get a laugh and partly because jokes are sometimes the safest way to float...
If you have spent any time in the uniform or the workwear world and have worked on larger programs, you may have experienced the debate of a low-cost uniform program. There have been times in my career that my team presented a well-built program with tested fabrics,...
