Since 2008, Ralph Lauren has outfitted Team USA at nine consecutive Olympics and Paralympics, designing uniforms for athletes to wear at opening and closing ceremonies as well as a broader capsule wardrobe for their use during and after the Games. And for this...
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NAUMD Orlando Convention a Resounding Success
A huge thank you to all who attended last week’s Ignite Your Growth Convention in Daytona Beach. If you missed it, you missed the opportunity to get together with professionals to network, educate and share the latest technologies and business concepts that drive...
Fashion Designer’s Cosmic Creations: Outfits For Mars And Beyond
Textile artist Anurita Chandola, has recently transitioned into a spacewear designer by joining Bristol’s Martian House Project. Collaborating on the first non-US trial of a real Martian house, she crafted a line of Mars-friendly apparel after NASA unveiled plans for...
COBMEX® Celebrates 25 Years of Excellence
Celebrating a significant milestone, COBMEX®, a leading uniform sweater manufacturer based in Toronto, proudly announces its 25th anniversary. For a quarter of a century, COBMEX® has established itself as a trailblazer in the industry, designing exceptional knitwear,...
NAUMD Energizes Uniform Industry at Successful Atlanta Convention
The Network Association of Uniform Manufacturers and Distributors’ (NAUMD) hotly anticipated People, Process, & Performance Convention was by all accounts a resounding success, drawing over 400 uniform, apparel and technology professionals who were excited to...
Nike Debuts New USWNT Uniforms with Nods to Their World Cup Wins
Nike has unveiled the new 2023 Women's National Team Collection — just in time for World Cup action. The new kits offer the latest in textile innovation from the company, as well as features tailored to women, including shorts with leak protection for athletes during...
Elf and safety gone mad? Santa and his Elves’ uniforms reimagined for 2023
When you think of Santa and his trusty Elves, you probably imagine him wearing the traditional red, fur-lined suit and black boots and the Elves with pointy shoes and hats. However, if a risk assessment were to take place, would their work uniforms meet modern-day...
President Nixon’s Secret Service uniform was almost unbelievable
President Richard M. Nixon was a lot of things: seasoned diplomat, elder statesman and master campaigner. What he wasn’t was a fashion icon. But Nixon was suitably impressed by the bodyguard corps of world leaders he visited. During his time in office, Nixon visited...
Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson went to space. What’s next?
Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson each took a spin in their supersonic, suborbital rockets last month, kicking off a new era of space travel in which billionaire-backed companies offer the high-flying excursions to anyone who can afford it. Bezos' Blue Origin, which...
Girl Scouts of the USA to Launch More Sustainable Uniforms and New ’90s-Inspired Apparel
Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) will launch new uniforms that feature recycled materials and, for the first time in 20 years, new official apparel for Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Girl Scouts. Inspired by vintage Girl Scout apparel and fashion trends of the '90s, the...
Ralph Lauren unveils Team USA uniforms — and they come with air-conditioned jackets
Olympians concerned about the oppressive heat and humidity of summers in Japan can chill out — Ralph Lauren has a solution for that. The iconic American brand unveiled Team USA's opening ceremony parade uniform on Wednesday, featuring a new wearable technology it...
Berets and Sweatsuits and Skirts! See Over a Century of Throwback Olympic Uniforms
On July 23, millions of people around the world will tune in to see the 2020 Olympic Games opening ceremony, which kick off the delayed Tokyo games. From gymnastics and track and field to fencing and more, it’s a wonder to watch these world-class athletes in action....