Features

Finance and equipment leasing specialist, Alex Hall of Shire Leasing, shares his industry expertise on the current climate and how to invest in capital equipment affordably through economic uncertainty. With inflation on the rise, interest rates at their highest in 14 years, and falling consumer demand, businesses are finding it …

King Charles III will be crowned on Saturday, May 6 at Westminster Abbey. Garment and promotional product decorators up and down the country have been busy creating and designing merchandise and artwork to celebrate the momentous occasion. Here is just a small showcase of the huge amount of creativity that …

In this article, Deborah Gobey, head of marketing at Mi Hub, explains the benefits of a uniform and how this enhances equal opportunities among employees. Work uniforms can unite a cohort of people, break down barriers to entry, and instil a sense of safety and belonging in the people who …

With a huge increase in demand for babywear, what are the trends and demands that have shaped the growing market? Erin Button, marketing executive at Mantis World, reports. Trends usually pop up from every part of the world around us, but with babywear, there is a common sense of practicality …

A chance meeting on holiday 20 years ago, started one man’s journey into garment decoration. P&P editor Melanie Attlesey speaks to Brian Quinn, owner of Liverpool-based Q-Apparel, about the last 20 years of business. Two decades ago, Brian was at a crossroads in his life. He had spent 26 years …

Today, football is a global phenomenon that connects people like never before, and the humble football shirt is an age-old symbol of this shared passion. Jeremy Bauer, global commercial director, Embelex at Avery Dennison RBIS, reports on how personalised merch is taking sports fandom local and global. The football apparel …

Dmitry Sarbaev, managing director of FLUXMALL DTG, writes from Vietnam about the country’s impact on the global garment decoration market. As the Lunar New Year holidays have officially come to an end, and we finally find ourselves in year 2023, both in traditional and lunar calendars, the garment decoration industry …

The leadership team at One+All has spent the best part of the last decade improving the working conditions for colleagues, both in the UK and in their overseas factories. P&P editor Melanie Attlesey sat down with Donald Moore, chair of the schoolwear and corporatewear manufacturer, to find out more about …

In this article, Clare Dwyer, product manager at Kustom Kit, takes a look at the cyclical nature of fashion and how this relates to the printwear industry. The cyclical nature of fashion means that we’re used to seeing fashion inspiration from past decades popping up in our current trends. Trends …

Sabur Ink Systems has been one of the UK’s leading suppliers to the sublimation market since its formation in 1998. P&P editor Melanie Attlesey speaks to Dean Sanger, managing director, on the eve of the company’s 25th anniversary. Dean is very much the public face of Sabur Ink Systems and …