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In Memoriam: William J. Darah Jr.
William Darah, a prominent Toledo business owner and longtime NAUMD member, passed away on December 9 at Sylvania Ebeid Center. The cause of death...
The year of the tactical vest
Every decade has its era-defining garments. Think spaghetti strap dresses in the 1990s, low-rise jeans in the 2000s, and athleisure in the 2010s....
2025 Awards Profile: Matco Tools, Berne Apparel
Berne Apparel developed a versatile outerwear program for Matco Tools, designed to meet the demands of distributors and customers working in rugged...
Why Uniforms Matter: A Look Inside the Business, History, and Human Side of Workwear
The Wall Street Journal recently released a thoughtful and beautifully produced video exploring a subject that everyone in our industry knows...
San Francisco Fire Department Becomes Largest in U.S. to Adopt Non-PFAS Turnout Gear
The San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) has become the largest department in the United States to transition its entire fleet to non-PFAS turnout...
Designing a safer hijab: contrasting the British and New Zealand police models
The British Leicestershire Police has announced that female officers will soon be allowed to wear the Blue Light Hijab. This new headscarf was...
2025 Awards Profile: HeroCert Cover Pants, LION
LION developed the HeroCert Cover Pants to give emergency responders fast, reliable protection without sacrificing mobility or comfort. Built from a...
NAUMD Opens Submissions for 2026 Industry Awards Honoring Excellence in Uniforms, Image Apparel, and Workwear
The Network Association of Uniform Manufacturers and Distributors (NAUMD) has officially opened submissions for the 2026 NAUMD Awards, inviting...
Goodbye 2025, You Chaotic, Beautiful Beast
I’ve sometimes wondered if the future might skip past uniformed humans altogether. You know—robots wearing uniforms, embroidered epaulettes fused to...
The Uniform Chronicles – One Garment, Total Protection: Why Coveralls Still Win
There is something timeless about a great pair of coveralls. Maybe it is the clean, uninterrupted lines. Maybe it is the way they instantly...
From velvet green to Flemish yellow: what police colors say about a country
Renewing a police uniform is no simple task. Comfort, durability, and design all play a major role, but color has become increasingly important as...
Nationwide Uniform in Hodgenville receives state manufacturer award
For more than six decades, Nationwide Uniform in Hodgenville has crafted high-quality uniforms worn by the nation’s heroes in the military, police,...
Hijab-friendly uniforms take flight as AirAsia lets its crew put their own spin on red
AirAsia is giving its female cabin crew more choice in how they dress on duty, announcing that they will soon be able to wear the hijab as part of...
Bird-of-paradise inspires darkest fabric ever made
The color "ultrablack"—defined as reflecting less than 0.5% of the light that hits it—has a variety of uses, including in cameras, solar panels and...
2025 Awards Profile: Mobile App, Unisync Group Limited
Unisync Group’s Mobile App revolutionizes uniform program management by providing users real-time access to their personalized uniform account...
Milliken & Company, Numat Technologies Partner to Deliver Next-Gen Protection Solutions
Numat Technologies, Inc., a leader in Nobel Prize-winning metal-organic framework (MOF) materials, and Milliken & Company announced a strategic...
Workwear is becoming more and more casual, but not every country and industry is following suit
We have known for years that dress codes around the world have been loosening. Especially since the pandemic, employers have increasingly switched...
EasyJet Launches New Cabin Crew and Flight Deck Uniforms at 30th Anniversary Celebration
EasyJet celebrated its 30th anniversary with a full redesign of its crew uniforms, introducing a modern grey-and-orange look and launching a major...
2022 Awards Profile: Metrolinx, CIMA LTCI Corporation – CIMA UNIFORMS
Metrolinx, Ontario’s largest transit agency, partnered with CIMA Uniforms to deliver a refreshed uniform program for its 2,000 employees. Serving...
Will We One Day Be Making Uniforms for Robots? (Asking for a Friend… and an Industry)
I’ve been known to tease NAUMD members with a running joke: “Give it a decade and you’ll all be fitting uniforms on robots instead of people.” It’s...
Portwest Acquires Grupo Kondor, Strengthening Its Position in Latin America
Portwest, a leading manufacturer of workwear, safety footwear, and personal protective equipment (PPE), has acquired a majority shareholding in...
Troop Support enhances supply chain management with data-driven intelligence tool
A visual data-driven intelligence tool is enhancing the supply chain visibility of military clothing items Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support...
The Uniform Chronicles – Penny Wise, Program Foolish: The Real Cost of Underbuilt Workwear
If you have spent any time in the uniform or the workwear world and have worked on larger programs, you may have experienced the debate of a...
Research shows European employees find sustainable workwear important
Sustainable workwear is becoming an increasingly common topic. Workwear manufacturers are busy developing new innovations, and employers are always...
2025 Awards Profile: Taco Bell, HPI powered by BAMKO
Taco Bell’s new uniform program, developed by BAMKO, reimagines the brand’s image with a shift from “Millennial Mindset” to a bold “Cultural Rebel”...
The LYCRA Company, Dovetail Workwear and Sapphire Finishing Mills Partner on COOLSWAP™ Women’s Workwear
The LYCRA Company has teamed up with Dovetail Workwear, a performance clothing brand made By, For, With Women, to launch the COOLSWAP™ capsule...
The Uniform Chronicles: The New Frontier of Inclusive and Adaptive Design
For decades, the uniform industry focused on durability, compliance, and brand image. Inclusivity was not a topic of discussion. That has changed...
Aileen’s Uniform Atlas: Sponsoring a sporting event as a workwear company: the pros and cons
A few years ago, I was invited by Mascot to visit their headquarters in Denmark. I flew in with a group of Dutch and Belgian sales representatives...
GORE-TEX Unveils Next-Gen Flame-Resistant Combat Suits
GORE-TEX Labs has introduced a new generation of PYRAD flame-retardant combat suits designed to keep soldiers cool, protected, and agile, even in...
2025 Awards Profile: LumoTex®, FiberLok Technologies, Inc.
LumoTex® is a patented decoration technology designed and manufactured by FiberLok Technologies, Inc. It combines dye-sublimated textile with glass...
