Congratulations to Carrington Textiles and BODI.ME, who each received top honors at the Professional Clothing Industry Association Worldwide (PCIAW) Summit and Awards, held earlier this month in Porto, Portugal.
Specialist size and fit technology company Bodi.Me was presented with PCIAW’s Transformational Technology Award at an awards ceremony November 9th. Its non-intrusive and highly accurate Size-Me 3.0 solution, impressed the judges with its potential to support the professional clothing industry towards its sustainable goals.
A build on Bodi.Me’s existing Size-Me platform, the Size-Me 3.0 solution was developed in collaboration with Incorporatewear and Marks and Spencer, in order to support the high street retailer’s transition to its new gender-neutral staff uniform, plus support M&S’ sustainability goals by helping to reduce uniform returns, thanks to its exceptionally high degree of accuracy. To further support M&S colleagues, the Size-Me 3.0 also introduced an ultra-user-friendly approach by incorporating a set of straightforward and familiar questions for each wearer to address, with no intrusive photos or body scans needed.
Lara Mazzoni, CEO and co-founder of Bodi.Me commented on the award win:”This award is truly special to us as it not only recognizes Bodi.Me’s strength as a technology innovator, but also our ability to deliver highly tailored solutions that really make a difference to our customers’ businesses and the professional clothing industry overall.”
Carrington Textiles stretch military fabric recognized
Global workwear textile manufacturer Carrington Textiles was also honored, receiving the Fabric & Fibre Innovation award for its latest stretch military fabric development.
Hosted by the European Textile Services Association’s (ETSA) Secretary General, Elena Lai, the Fabric & Fibre Innovation Award was presented to Carrington Textiles’ Spartan HT Flex Lite. “A fabric that uniquely combines high-performance durability with exceptional comfort and flexibility. Developed specifically for military applications, Spartan HT Flex Lite provides the optimal balance between robustness and wearability that defense personnel require”, said Elena.
At a weight of 195gsm, Spartan HT Flex Lite is the only product from the Carrington Textiles’ Spartan military ripstop fabric family that incorporates 2% LYCRA® and 37% cotton in its composition for integrated stretch and outstanding wearer comfort. It also features 61% CORDURA® military grade high tenacity nylon 6.6 for strength and durability.
The PCIAW Summit and Awards event and the accolade for Spartan HT Flex Lite, has not only highlighted Carrington Textiles’ pioneering role in fabric innovation and commitment to sustainable manufacturing, but also the company’s dedication to combining technological advancement with wearer comfort and durability.
You can learn more about BODI.ME by visiting www.bodi.me . You can learn more about Carrington Textiles by visiting their website.
