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Looking for the latest in performance apparel? Need NFPA-compliant or hi-viz garments? Anti-microbial wear for your medical industry customers? In the market for durable footwear or gloves? Want to find the right software solution for your retail store?
You'll find it all at the NAUMD exhibit, the leading trade show for the uniform and image apparel products industry. NAUMD allows attendees to see, feel, touch and find the products that best fit their business and marketing model – all in one pla...
At the end of October, uniform retailers from across the country gathered in Las Vegas, Nevada to attend the annual Uniform Retailers Association Trade Show. The URA show was created for retailers by retailers, and provides retailers the opportunity to meet manufacturers, see new products, take advantage of educational opportunities, network with other retailers, and learn about tools and services that can help them grow their businesses.
The 2011 URA trade show was a tremendous success for exhib...
CMJ Partners, a private investment firm based in Vero Beach, Fla., recently acquired Imperial Laundry Systems out of receivership. It is now named Imperial Laundry Services.
"We acquired Imperial Laundry after having completed a significant amount of due diligence," says Robert C. Moore, president of CMJ Partners. "During that process, we discovered and were excited about the company's strong and experienced management team, high level of customer satisfaction, reputation for quality and reliabil...
In 2007, Timberland pioneered eco-labels on their apparel, modeling them after USDA nutrition labels. The imitation was deliberate, said VP of Corporate Social Responsibility, Mark Newton. With the wealth of green information that is currently tracked, measured, analyzed and debated, the intent was to capture the essence of several large categories on a very small parcel of garment real estate. The absence of numbers keeps consumers from getting bogged down by a figure that would need a detailed...
Colombian textile manufacturer Fabcricato has announced a $3 million contract to make Chilean army uniforms, reported financial publication Portafolio Wednesday.
It follows an $11 million deal between Fabcricato and the Chilean military last year.
"This time it deals with a contract for $3 million to continue supplying the uniforms, which in this instance would be some 10,000 to 15,000 outfits," said Fabcricato president Juan Carlos Cadavid.
He added, "This is very valuable because this is now the ...
Under Armour, Inc. today announced financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2011. Net revenues increased 34% in the fourth quarter of 2011 to $403 million compared with net revenues of $301 million in the prior year's period. Net income increased 42% in the fourth quarter of 2011 to $33 million compared with $23 million in the prior year's period. Diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2011 were $0.62 on weighted average common shares outstanding of 52.7 million ...
A new departmental uniform policy is keeping some D.C. firefighters from wearing sweaters or coats while they brave the elements.
The new policy concerns the logos and patches that can be worn by emergency responders.
Under the change, uniforms bearing "DCFD" must go and the old plain black of blue winter coats paid for by the firefighters are no longer allowed.
D.C. Fire and EMS views itself as a para-military organization and is striving to no longer be a homeland security risk by allowing firefi...
SANITIZED AG, a provider of antimicrobial hygiene protection, is releasing an improved version of Sanitized TH 22-27 to the North American market. This antimicrobial treatment was developed as a hygienic textile finish used especially on synthetic and wool fabrics with direct skin contact and that may require high-wash durability. These include clothing textiles such as underwear, outerwear, work wear, sportswear, outdoor wear and shoes.
How Sanitized TH 22-27 promotes freshness
Developed and prod...
Soldiers returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are known to have high levels of adjustment problems and emotional stress, trauma, including posttraumatic stress syndrome. Many have difficulty relating their experience to others.
"These young people come home from the war and disappear into society. Often they don't have anyone to talk to who really speaks their language and shares their experiences," said Teaneck resident Walter Nygard, a Vietnam War veteran and one of the organizers of...
Textiles: Tom Langdon, Encompass Group
I am vice president of sourcing and purchasing for Encompass Group. I have spent the past 30 years in a variety of roles and responsibilities in the textile industry.
For the last 20-plus, I have traveled the globe, extensively developing and sourcing all types of textile products. My product experience spans from retail home fashions, to protective and military apparel, and into the medical textile products area. I am experienced in woven, non-woven, and kni...
SHOT (Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade) Show 2012 took place in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Sands Convention Center last week.
With 630,000 net square feet and some 1,600 exhibitors it is the largest and most comprehensive trade show for all professionals involved with the shooting sports, hunting and law enforcement industries and the world's premier exposition of combined firearms, ammunition, cutlery, outdoor apparel, optics and related products and services. The SHOT Show attracts buyers from al...
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2012 UNIVATOR Award entry form
Has your company created an incredible fabric technology or revitalized a restaurant with a fresh, new uniform program? Have you developed ingenious business processes to help your own corporation handle the challenges of this tough economy? Did you dream up an environmentally friendly way to eliminate product waste? UniformMarket News wants to hear your story and consider you for a 2012 UNIVATOR Award.
The UNIVATOR Awards celebrate innovation in the North American uniform, image apparel, medical goods, footwear and equipment markets. For eight years, the UNIVATOR Awards have been shining a light on amazing advancements that keep this industry moving forward. They acknowledge companies, both large and small, that are forging unique paths to success.
Read more...Winners came from all market segments – law enforcement, public safety, corporate and chef apparel, and medical apparel. Many have been cited in previous years; several have not.
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