US workwear brand Dickies, a VF Corporation brand, has appointed a new global creative director and vice president of e-commerce to strengthen its leadership team. Dickies announced that Matt Lambert has been named as global creative director to work alongside the...
The iconic Space Needle is partnering with Seattle-based designer and NAUMD member Luly Yang Design Group for new team member uniforms. Working to innovate the uniform industry towards elevating style, performance and pride, Luly Yang brings her experience in design,...
The last few years has seen a number of airlines changing their uniform policies and some opting for a more casual relaxed look. Are these traditional airline uniform policies in need of a shake-up and is it time for dramatic change? Here we take a look. Since the...
DuPont has partnered with a leading UK fashion design university to develop personal protection equipment (PPE) that is fit for today’s changing workforce. The collaboration between Heriot-Watt University’s School of Textiles and Design and DuPont Personal Protection...
GORE-TEX’s science-led innovation in footwear has launched EXTRAGUARD upper technology to deliver robust, waterproof-breathable safety footwear which is permanently lightweight and comfortable to wear. The EXTRAGUARD upper technology combines the advantages of leather...
The restaurant industry added 40,800 jobs in June and now employs 11,938,000 workers—a figure that’s climbed 27 percent since June 2020 yet remains roughly 700,000 below pre-COVID marks, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released last week. Overall...
The U.S. Army is constantly seeking ways to improve. One recent idea on how to enhance their operations concerns the ability to conceal snipers from enemies. And the Army is looking at the possibility of using hemp fiber to do this. In a request for information...
Uniforms, whether for public safety, medical, industrial or corporate, strengthen the structures of organizations today. Workplace uniforms are associated with enhancing brand awareness, but they of course go beyond this. The uniforms establish and support a business...
India’s newest airline is all set to ditch pencil skirts, saris and heels for a uniform that allows flight attendants to move with ease. Akasa Air, which could take off later this month, just unveiled its crew's uniform, which looks fun, practical and good for the...
Robert W. Baird & Co. and TRSA recently released the June 2022 Uniform & Linen Rental Survey. The results noted rising revenues among survey respondents in the second quarter as well as a positive growth outlook among both uniform rental and linen rental...
Many of us try to recycle our old textiles, but few of us know that they are actually very difficult to reuse, and often end up in landfills anyway. Now, scientists at Lund University in Sweden have developed a method that converts cotton into sugar, that in turn can...
Sandals Resorts is getting all spruced up for its 40th anniversary celebrations, with brand new uniforms commissioned by U.S. fashion designer Stan Herman. Designed as a tribute to Sandals’ team members who the company describes as the “soul of the guest experience,”...
