Bespoke solutions are available and in demand across all sectors of the printwear and promotional industry, but for Balmoral Knitwear, the demand is greatest in school knitwear and corporatewear. Here bespoke has become very important for the company, says md Mike Carden, as schools and businesses increasingly want to stand out from their competition.

Personalisation of clothing is a key requirement for developing strong brand images, a sense of belonging and corporate, school or club identity, says Blue Max Stag, which has a history of developing garments for this market.

Mantis World has recently bolstered its bespoke manufacturing capacity in order to bring the client a unique garment designed especially for a specific uniform, brand or campaign.

To cater for increased demand for bespoke ranges Beezer has established a Design-and-Make service – a department dedicated to handling customers’ specialist requirements. Garments can either be adapted from standard company designs or made as an entirely new product.

The Private Label Service (PLS) is the new brand name given to a bespoke, made-to-order, custom apparel manufacturing service, now available from a leading garment supplier in the promotional industry.

The service specialises in the manufacture of high value fashion T-shirts, sweatshirts and apparel, for retail and promotional campaigns.

We are all aware how much the Internet has changed our work life says Anders Rask, founder of RSK Tech Ltd. We use email to communicate with clients and suppliers, but we have also become used to finding relevant information on the web and purchasing cheaply and effectively from online shops.

Bespoke clothing is the fastest growing area for Teamwear, but also th0e area with the most challenges, says the company.

“More and more of our clients are asking about having a polo or team shirt made to their own colours,” it says. “Using our factories in Portugal, Turkey and China we can tailor an entire range to a client’s specific need.”

EthicStar offers an extensive bespoke service on both new and existing styles.

For 2007 EthicStar is offering the chess print zipper jacket on a bespoke basis as well as from stock.

UK Leisurewear plc has provided Bespoke solutions for its customers for many years and with over 15 years of experience within the distribution, manufacturing and promotions industries has developed strong links with many different manufacturing sources.

Ralawise has teamed up with Russell Europe to bring its customers the Russell Solution bespoke service.

The service can be found by logging onto www.ralawise.com. Once in the website, Russell Solutions can be located from the homepage. And once in the Russell Solutions area, customers can to build and produce garments to their very own design requirements.