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Dec 1, 2025 / Technology

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 supply relationship to deliver next-generation protective fabric solutions for defense, first responder, and...

Dec 1, 2025 / Uniform Atlas

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 to a casual dress code. But how do the rules differ per country and industry? The recruitment agency Indeed conducted...

Dec 1, 2025 / Airlines

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 donation initiative to recycle outgoing uniforms. The bespoke uniform was created in collaboration with Tailored...

Dec 1, 2025 / Awards

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 train operators, bus drivers, station staff, and maintenance teams, the collection balances durability, safety, and...

Nov 30, 2025 / Uniform Duty

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 a line I toss out during meetings, partly to get a laugh and partly because jokes are sometimes the safest way to...

Nov 24, 2025 / Mergers & Acquisitions

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 Grupo Kondor Colombia S.A.S., the market leader in safety footwear in Colombia. The acquisition supports Portwest’s...

Nov 24, 2025 / Technology

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 provides to the Army and Air Force Exchange Service. The Clothing and Textiles supply chain collaborated with the...

Nov 24, 2025 / Uniform Chronicles

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 low-cost uniform program. There have been times in my career that my team presented a well-built program with tested...

Nov 24, 2025 / Uniform Atlas

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 proud to say that their old textiles are being recycled or that their new uniforms are made from sustainable...

Nov 24, 2025 / Awards

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” aesthetic. Designed for 170,000 employees, the program introduces gender-neutral fits and fashion-forward pieces...