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Never too old? Meet a soldier who re-joined at 47 and is retiring in his 60s
When now-Staff Sgt. Clark Jordon walked into an Army recruiting station in Sierra Vista, Arizona, in 2008, he wasn’t the one interested in joining...
The Future of eCommerce in the Uniform Industry
NAUMD 2021 WEBINAR SERIES Presented Thursday, May 20, 2021 Sponsored by Sellers Commerce The Future of Uniform eCommerce See Ahead and Plan Ahead....
Clothes Made of Recycled Water Bottles Are Everywhere—But Are They Sustainable?
It’s now as easy to wear a plastic water bottle as to drink out of one. The appeal for brands to use recycled plastic water bottles to make their...
New uniforms, smarter cabins, gourmet food: Revealed – British Airways’ blueprint to go upmarket again
British Airways is working on an extensive blueprint to move upmarket again after the pandemic, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. Executives are...
Military Exchanges Partner with RangeMe to Streamline American-Made Product Sourcing
The Army & Air Force Exchange, Navy Exchange, Marine Corps Exchange, and Coast Guard Exchange are joining forces with RangeMe, the industry...
UniFirst Introduces iQ Series FR Workwear: Ultra-Light Uniforms for At-Risk Workers
UniFirst Corporation this week announced the addition of the Bulwark® iQ Series® of safety apparel to its core uniform service offerings of flame...
3DLOOK Partners with Dickies® to Offer Tmall Global Shoppers a Personalized Fitting Experience
3DLOOK, one of the global leaders in AI-first mobile body measuring and fit solutions, announced that it has partnered with Dickies®, owned by VF...
Ace Uniforms New CEO Talks Pandemic, Product Diversification, and Doing More with Less
April 1 is known as a day of practical jokes and foolery, but for Ace Uniforms the date takes on a different tone. If was, after all, the first of...
Air Force Tests New Suits to Protect Aircrew from Biological, Chemical Attacks
The U.S. Air Force is testing a specialized uniform and other gear meant to protect airmen in case of chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear,...
National Police Week Goes Virtual: May 9 – 15
The pandemic has upended just about everything, so it comes as no surprise that most of the official events for this year's National Police Week are...
Postal Service to Issue Layoff Notices Later This Month
Some U.S. Postal Service employees will receive layoff notifications later this month, the mailing agency told workers in a memorandum this week....
Crocs are golden again thanks to Questlove and quarantine
Crocs have stepped up their game. The bulky, rubbery clogs that “Project Runway” fashion guru Tim Gunn once called “plastic hooves” and Victoria...
HALO Launches Brand Redesign
HALO, a company known for its branded merchandise, uniform programs, and recognition and incentive solutions, revealed a relaunch of its corporate...
Disney Avengers Campus Cast Members Model Marvelous New Uniforms
What is not to love about both the look and the feeling of these new Marvel-themed uniforms for Disneyland workers? The newest Disney California...
‘They Actually Listened:’ Mothers in Uniform React to the Army’s New Postpartum Policy
Moms in the Army say that they feel affirmed after the service followed their recommendation, extending the time allowed to get back within...
Under Armour’s new smart fabric wicks away more than just sweat
Under Armour has launched a line of sportswear with a new fabric design that effectively wicks heat away from your body as you work out....
The Fashion Designers Behind the Most Iconic Airline Uniforms
In the world of aviation, there has long been a fantasy around the female flight attendant: always dressed to impress, hair styled in beautiful...
Xtreme Visibility and the ABCs of ANSI
In the USA, ANSI is the standard that governs how HiViz apparel is designed and developed. The standard for Canada is CSA and the standard for...
High Visibility Garments: The Standards, The Styles, and The Markets
NAUMD 2021 WEBINAR SERIES Presented Thursday, May 6, 2021 Sponsored by Xtreme Visibility There are many opportunities for the uniform and public...
Canada selects new combat uniform design for soldiers
After lengthy trials with various camouflage designs, the Canadian Forces has selected a new pattern for its standard combat uniform. Requests for...
What Retail Workers’ Attire Communicates to Customers
A study published yesterday in the Harvard Business Review found that shoppers were almost twice as likely to interact with a formally dressed...
3DLOOK Launches Uniform Pro, a Digital Measuring, Fit and Size System for Uniforms
3DLook last week announced the launch of Uniform Pro, a digital measuring, fit and size recommendation system for the uniform industry. The...
COBMEX® Apparel Expands its Commitment to Uniform Safety with STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®
COBMEX® took a leadership role in bringing STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® to the North American Uniform industry. With two years of positive feedback...
How this Fall River uniform manufacturer is outfitting police departments nationwide
It’s easy enough to miss if you’re driving by, but there’s a Fall River business on the fourth floor of a former mill building on Quarry Street that...
USPS Begins New Round of Facility Consolidations While Also Procuring Dozens More
The U.S. Postal Service will consolidate 18 of its mail processing plants, coupling that announcement last week with plans to procure 45 new “annex”...
Way To Be Designs and McDonald’s Team Up to Donate Over 230,000 Masks to Ronald McDonald House
Way To Be, a Uniform and Promotional Products Supplier to McDonald’s, and McDonald’s US are excited to join forces to donate over 230,000 cotton...
VF Corporation Enters Into Definitive Agreement to Sell the Occupational Portion of Its Work Segment
DENVER-- VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC), a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories, today announced that it has entered...
Nonprofit Slow Factory Works to Slow Down Fast Fashion
Everything you make returns to the earth either as food or poison. That unsettling line appears on the website for the Slow Factory Foundation, a...
ReCircled Opens New Facility in Sidney, Nebraska
ReCircled, a company focused on the ReUse and ReCycling of the 100 Billion garments and 25 Billion shoes produced annually, is pleased to announce...
City Apparel’s Andrea Kramer Named to NSBA Leadership Council
Andrea Kramer of City Apparel in Findlay, Ohio, was recently named to the National Small Business Association (NSBA) Leadership Council. NSBA is the...