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Carrington Textiles Launches Stretch Military Ripstop Fabric Spartan HT Flex Lite
Carrington Textiles, a global manufacturer of military fabrics worn by armed forces across the UK, Europe, Middle East and Australasia, has launched...
Walmart has designed inclusive uniforms for workers
Walmart's store-level employees will soon have many more options for what kind of vest they wear as part of their work uniform. The Bentonville,...
NASA’s New Spacesuit: It’s a Look
Space is getting a new look — sort of. Last week, just after the end of the Paris fashion collections and with the sort of sonic crescendo attached...
Hohenstein Conducts 3D Measurement Study to Improve Garment Sizing for Children
Garment fitting pioneer Hohenstein has conducted the first ever measurement series on babies and toddlers. The data will aid the pattern development...
2022 Awards Profile: U.S. Marshall’s 50th Anniversary Badge, Blackinton
Representatives from the WITSEC (Witness Security Program) division of the US Marshall's reached out to Blackinton to design a commemorative...
Featured Network Member: Safe Reflections
Safe Reflections Inc. is a technology leader in providing reflective and trim solutions to the occupational safety, and military training apparel...
Air Japan Unveils Inaugural Uniforms, Products and Services
Air Japan, the new airline brand revealed in March 2022 for medium-haul international routes under ANA Holdings Inc., last week unveiled select...
One size does not fit all: Lack of proper PPE for women is dangerous
When her too-large safety vest caught on a door handle, Amy Roosa was jerked backward into the door. The contact resulted in a bruise. For women in...
Delta Air Lines is Retiring its ‘Passport Plum’ Uniform
Delta Air Lines has confirmed that it is slowly retiring its ‘Passport Plum’ uniform collection and is no longer producing garments like the famous...
Women of Wearable Tech: Reshaping the Smart Clothing Industry
Growing interest in wearable technology has created a promising environment for the smart clothing industry. Experts from Acumen Research and...
2022 Awards Profile: Made in Germany Level 2 Face Masks, Logistik Unicorp
Many companies entered into the mask making business in 2020 and 2021 using imported machinery from existing machine companies. But not Wintex...
Featured Network Member: Gruner and Company
Make one product well. That’s the Gruner and Company credo. Gruner & Co was founded in 1949 as an outerwear designer and manufacturer and has...
Alexandra awarded as a preferred supplier in the NHS National Uniform Contract
Alexandra, the healthcare brand of Mi Hub, a global corporate clothing solutions provider, has been appointed as a preferred supplier onto the...
Deciding what to wear to work isn’t getting any easier for women, even as dress codes relax
HSBC has recently introduced what it calls a "more casual" uniform for its branch staff, including jumpsuits and jeans, "menopause-friendly"...
Hohenstein acquires QAT Services Limited laboratory in Hong Kong
Hohenstein has acquired the DAkkS accredited QAT Services Limited laboratory in Hong Kong. With this acquisition, the internationally recognized...
2022 Awards Profile: Arizona Department of Public Safety, I. Spiewak
The Arizona Department of Public Safety is charged with patrolling in extreme weather conditions ranging from cold winters to extremely hot summers...
Featured Network Member: Condor Outdoor
It’s about relationships. Stick around this industry long enough and that’s what you’ll hear. Spencer Tien, Condor Outdoor’s founder, understood...
Gore-Tex Professional Sets New Standards for Police Boots with Extraguard Uppers
GORE-TEX Professional has developed a new, sustainable outer material technology that combines the advantages of robust leather with those of...
Hohenstein Partners to Create New Standard to Assess Impact of Textile Microfibers
Testing service provider Hohenstein has worked with partners to create a new standardized test method for detecting and classifying the...
UNIFI® Publishes Sustainability Report; Aims to Transform 50 Billion Plastic Bottles by 2025
Unifi, makers of REPREVE and one of the world’s leading innovators in recycled and synthetic yarns, last week released its Sustainability Report for...
Passages: Sidney Kirschner, Superior Group of Companies
Superior Group of Companies last week announced that Sidney Kirschner, Chairman of the Board of Directors, passed away on February 21, 2023 at the...
2022 Awards Profile: Telus, Unisync Group
The 2022 Image of the Year Award winning TELUS service apparel program outfits more than 3,500 service technicians with uniforms. The group has...
Featured Network Member: Blackinton
Not many companies can trace their start back to the 19th century, but then again NAUMD network member Blackinton is no ordinary company....
Alsico wins eight-figure NHS national uniform contract
The UK arm of Europe’s leading workwear manufacturer, Alsico, has been awarded preferred bidder status on the National Healthcare Uniform Framework....
Case Study Highlights Value of Reusable PPE
A recent case study on Ecotex Healthcare Linen Service noted that the operator saved Ontario taxpayers $70 million during the first 24 months of the...
New Study Explores Potential Energy Savings for Textile Industry
A new study from the Outdoor Industry Association’s Climate Action Corps outlines opportunities where apparel and textile companies can save money...
How Small Business Owners Feel About Their Business and the Economy Right Now
Despite facing challenges like inflation, worker shortages, and supply chain disruptions, small business owners feel generally good about the health...
2022 Awards Profile: Climate Pledge Arena, Luly Yang Design Group
Luly Yang Design Group (LYDG) revolutionized what it means to design uniforms with its recent partnership with Climate Pledge Arena (CPA). The work...
Featured Network Member: Liberty Uniform
Liberty Uniform is a privately held manufacturing company based in the foothills of South Carolina, the heartland of the American textile community....
Your Uniform Is Shedding: The Microfiber Environmental Issue
Presented on February 16, 2023 Microfibers that have shed from synthetic textiles are the #1 most prevalent form of microplastic pollution in...