Feb 15, 2021 | International
Unisync Corp. operates through two business units: Unisync Group Limited and 90% owned Peerless Garments LP which has been manufacturing operational uniforms and accessories to Canada’s Armed Forces for over 50 years. In addition to the $7.4 million in contract awards...
Feb 15, 2021 | Sustainability
Textile testing and research partner Hohenstein has reason to celebrate: this year marks the company’s 75th anniversary. Now in its third generation of family ownership, the company will spend this landmark year expanding its foundation for the future. Owner Prof. Dr....
Feb 15, 2021 | Just for Fun
They’re up there with double-decker buses, red phone booths and Big Ben when it comes to quintessentially British things, but the uniforms sported by Queen Elizabeth II’s guards weren’t designed to look aesthetically pleasing. They were devised as...
Feb 12, 2021 | Smart Fabrics
What’s just a bit thicker than a human hair and has ten times the capability of a human muscle? Polymer-coated carbon nanotube yarn. Researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas created this yarn using carbon nanotubes coated with a polymer and coiled with a...
Feb 12, 2021 | Sustainability
VF Corp announced its goal to eliminate all single-use plastic packaging, including polybags, by 2025. All remaining non-plastic packaging used by VF and its brands will be reduced, originate from sustainable sources and be designed for reuse or recyclability. “With a...
Feb 8, 2021 | Member Profiles
A warm welcome – or should we say welcome back – to Leon Uniform Company. What started out as a tailor shop in 1907 has grown to the region’s largest uniform and equipment distributor. As an independent distributor, Leon Uniform Company carefully chooses...
