Uniforms don’t just hang in closets—they evolve. Every week, someone somewhere decides to make them lighter, tougher, smarter, or a little less likely to pollute the planet. This week’s news from the world of public safety and workwear shows just how restless this...
We’ve come a long way toward inclusion in the workplace, but when it comes to uniforms and PPE, women are still getting short-changed—sometimes literally. Despite major strides in recruitment across public safety, construction, and heavy industry, most women still...
In this week’s Uniform Duty column, we take a deeper look at a recent NAUMD Network Discussion, “Comply Chain in Action: Tariff Mitigation, UFLPA, ESG, and Real-World Supply Chain Strategies for Uniform Companies.” The title may sound like a bureaucratic mouthful, but...
Growth used to be such a loud word. We measured it in square footage, new locations, new hires, new logos on the trade-show map. Growth was motion — a constant sprint forward. Then the world changed its rhythm, and suddenly, standing still started to look like the...
Uniforms in corrections are never just about fabric. They are visual codes, psychological markers, and logistical puzzles, stitched together in polyester and cotton blends. They tell officers who they’re dealing with at a glance. They broadcast status and privilege,...
Everyone reacts differently to uncertainty. Some hunker down, clutching their spreadsheets like lifeboats. Others grab their checkbooks, buying competitors as if they were stocking up on storm supplies. In today’s uniform and workwear market, there’s no single correct...
Since it is National Uniform Day this week, I wanted to look at various ways public safety personnel show pride in their uniforms. Pride is a tricky thing to measure—you can’t put it on a scale or weigh it out like rolls of fabric. But you can see it in the way a...
If you’re still treating public safety uniform RFPs like a product catalog with pricing tiers, we need to talk. For years now—not just recently—uniform bids from law enforcement, fire departments, EMS agencies, and corrections have demanded far more than product specs...
It used to be simple. A buyer needed uniforms, a distributor had the uniforms, and the relationship was built on catalogs, handshakes, and scheduled drop-offs. But in today’s lightning-fast, logistics-optimized, tech-driven world, nothing is quite that simple anymore....
If you manufacture uniforms, sell uniforms, or supply uniforms to public agencies, you’re probably already chewing your nails about 2026. Why? Because between tariff uncertainty, inflation that acts like a bad roommate (never quite moving out), and the delicate dance...
The uniform and workwear industry is built on durability, consistency, and performance. We design and deliver garments meant to last, to be worn day in and day out, and to stand up to tough environments. But what happens when those garments have done their duty? Most...
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) professionals need uniforms that perform as hard as they do. Today’s EMS gear goes well beyond basic shirts and pants—it incorporates advanced fabrics, ergonomic design, and purpose-built features that support the unpredictable and...
