Feb 27, 2023 | Member Profiles
Manufacturer Blackinton® is a family owned privately held company that was established in 1852 in Attleboro Falls, Massachusetts, where it remains today. The company manufactures police, fire, security, military, and government badges and uniform insignia in the...
Feb 20, 2023 | Healthcare
The UK arm of Europe’s leading workwear manufacturer, Alsico, has been awarded preferred bidder status on the National Healthcare Uniform Framework. The eight-figure contract will see Alsico responsible for providing a new standardized approach to clinical uniforms...
Feb 20, 2023 | Healthcare
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 COVID-19 pandemic. During a time of widespread shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE), Ecotex was able to...
Feb 20, 2023 | Sustainability
A new study from the Outdoor Industry Association’s Climate Action Corps outlines opportunities where apparel and textile companies can save money and reduce supply chain emissions by switching to electric heat. The study was commissioned by Patagonia, Burton, New...
Feb 20, 2023 | Member Profiles
Liberty Uniform is a privately held manufacturing company based in the foothills of South Carolina, the heartland of the American textile community. Its owners and top management aren’t newcomers to the industry; they have spent their entire careers in the...
Feb 18, 2023 | Webinar Recordings
Presented on February 16, 2023 Microfibers that have shed from synthetic textiles are the #1 most prevalent form of microplastic pollution in aquatic, atmospheric, and terrestrial environments across the globe. To ocean science and environmental communities, the term...
Feb 13, 2023 | Technology
University of Alberta researchers are now working to make the science behind self-decontaminating fabrics that protect first responders a good fit for the production line. “We want to take the technology from the lab and scale it up so that it is efficient and...
