Malaysian flag carrier Malaysia Airlines has asked some of its frequent flyers how they feel about a replacement of the iconic sarong kebaya uniform worn by flight attendants in favor of a more “modest” alternative, including the optional use of headscarves. The...
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Joint Industry Study Flags Negative Impacts of Section 301 Tariffs on U.S. Consumers, Businesses
The American Apparel & Footwear Association, the Footwear Retailers & Distributors of America, the National Retail Federation, the Retail Industry Leaders Association, and the United States Fashion Industry Association have released a study that calls out...
5.11 Announces New V.XI Collection for Law Enforcement, Military Professionals
5.11 Tactical last week unveiled a new, highly technical XTU uniform strategically designed to offer best-in-class components and performance for law enforcement and military professionals in the V.XI Collection. Constructed with superior fabrics and materials...
Pincroft Takes a Step Forward in Sustainable Textile Finishing
British textile dyer, printer and finisher, Pincroft has adopted a new environmentally friendly technology for the finishing of fabrics for a wide number of sectors and applications. This new machinery was developed by Baldwin Technology Co. Inc., a company created in...
INVISTA Launches New Navy Blue CORDURA® TrueLock™ Fabric
In partnership with HLC Industries, CORDURA® Advanced Fabrics will debut new nylon 6,6 Navy Blue Solution Dyed (SDN) CORDURA® TrueLock™ Fabric that provides unparalleled lot-to-lot color consistency plus long-lasting color durability and stewardship benefits for the...
Burlington Performance Apparel Introduces Synatural™
Burlington Performance Apparel, a division of Burlington Industries LLC, will showcase Synatural™ at the Outdoor Retailer Snow Show in Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. 10–12. A greener stretch option, Synatural is a unique fabric collection with added texture and color....
U.S. DHS Is Going to Have to Start Buying More Uniforms from Small, Domestic Firms
In the coming months and years, the Homeland Security Department is going to have to buy more of its uniforms and equipment from domestic small businesses. The fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization Act that President Biden signed on December 23, 2022, includes...
ARTA Announces Board of Directors for 2023-24
The American Reusable Textile Association (ARTA) Board of Directors last week announced its 2023-2024 Board of Directors. Shelley Petrovskis of Lac-Mac and Meredith Bowery of Virginia Healthcare Linen Services were elected to the board; two incumbent directors have...
RTUT Acquired by ICO Uniforms
Miami-based ICO Uniforms has acquired Red the Uniform Tailor (RTUT). The company made the announcement on its website last month. Details concerning the acquisition were not made public. ICO is a leading provider of image and corporate apparel specializing in...
British Airways unveils Ozwald Boateng-designed uniforms
British Airways last Friday unveiled a new uniform to take the airline into its next chapter. The collection of garments, created by British fashion designer and tailor Ozwald Boateng OBE, will be worn by more than 30,000 of the airline’s colleagues from Spring 2023....
How BA’s Uniform Has Evolved Over More Than a Century of Aviation History
British Airways has unveiled a new uniform for the first time in nearly 20 years but the uniform was not always what we know it as today. Over the last eighty years, the airline's crew has been putting the uniform to the test trying to find the perfect balance...
UK Textile Dyer Pincroft Names Louise Sheridan Business Development Manager
Pincroft, a commission textile dyer, printer and finisher based in the UK, has announced the strategic appointment of Louise Sheridan as the company’s new Business Development Manager, as part of the business’ growth plan for the coming years. With an extensive career...