Robert W. Baird & Co. and TRSA recently distributed the results of the March 2022 (First-Quarter 2022) Uniform & Linen Rental Survey. Survey respondents on both the uniform and linen rental side of the industry expressed optimism at their growth prospects over...
Bulwark, in partnership with DuPont™ Personal Protection, announced last week a new series of flame-resistant gloves for workers in the oil & gas industry. The iQ® Series Advantage Collection FR Glove set consists of five insight-driven designs that bring fit,...
Welcome to the factory of the future: It's smaller, more nimble, and run by highly skilled Americans. Just as important, networks of these facilities could crop up across the United States, bringing manufacturing closer to consumers and lessening reliance on a...
Antistatic fabrics are a must for personnel involved in manufacturing, working with or servicing electric vehicles, according to Carrington Textiles’ quality assurance manager, Sean Moore. Moore says that ‘grounded’ fabrics for uniforms in this niche sector are...
Technical textile supplier Gore Fabrics has announced the creation of a thinner PFC-free membrane for apparel and footwear which it says will help reduce its carbon footprint. The expanded polyethylene membrane - being called ePE - is due to be launched in autumn 2022...
SoftWear Automation is a robotics company that wants to make T-shirts. The company launched in 2012 with help from the Georgia Tech Advanced Technology Development Center. Two years later, a prototype was up and running. By 2017 work began on developing a production...
After 18 months of global supply chain disruption, workwear fabric manufacturer Carrington Textiles revealed the company’s challenges during this period and the growth its supply chain team has been through to be able to maintain the company’s high levels of service....
They just hung up. That was the reaction Rachel Patton experienced when she first took over for her father at Taylor's Leatherwear. Taylor's had been a family-run business for decades, and many such businesses are passed to the next generation. But in a niche...
Ralph Lauren will reimagine its most celebrated product with a new addition to the Create-Your-Own customization program: The Made-to-Order Polo. The Made-to-Order Polo is the company’s latest offering using its on-demand manufacturing model — with no pre-made...
Strong customer relationships are the hallmark of the uniform industry and are often built on the promise to deliver product on time and at the right price. Yet the manufacture of uniforms is notoriously labor-intensive, with much of the work on the shop floor done...
A strong piece of evidence in support of the many current calls to reshore American manufacturing is the tremendous performance by the many thousands of existing producers already working here. I already knew one such standout U.S. manufacturer: Carhartt, the maker of...
Safariland and Fechheimer Brothers Among Global Leaders Using Company’s AI-Powered Fit Solutions 3DLOOK, one of the global leaders in AI-first mobile body measuring and fit solutions, last week announced that it has raised $6.5 million in Series A funding, led by...
