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Although not the classic choices in the hooded top market, this year Cottonridge has reported a marked increase in orders for pastel coloured hoods, with sales of baby pink, powder blue and corn almost doubling since spring last year. Though firm favourites like black, navy, grey and maroon have held …

FESPA UK has appointed three new board members, who will help support the association in the textile and digital and label and signage sectors. Dean Sanger, managing director of Sabur Digital, Robin East, group managing director of CMYUK and Ian Greenaway, managing director of MTM Products all join the board. …

It has been confirmed that TheMagicTouch, Resolute DTG and Ricoh have joined forces to bring to the UK market three new direct to garment printers. The Ricoh Ri 3000, Ri 6000 and Ri 100 models offer a comprehensive range that caters for both affordable entry level through to industrial production …

Completed on June 6, Banner has affirmed its market-leading position in the supply of uniform and sportswear to the schoolwear industry with the acquisition of schoolwear retailer F.R. Monkhouse. The acquisition reinforces Banner’s continued commitment to supporting the fundamental role that strong independent retailers play in offering flexible and convenient …

On June 26, visitors can join Roland DG at its Creative Centre in Clevedon for a day of World Cup-themed football fun and some innovative printing. Things will kick off at 10am, where visitors will be able to see Roland’s league-topping print solutions in action. There’ll also be plenty of giveaways …

Family businesses PenCarrie and SOL’S are celebrating six years of partnership and pledge to continue to deliver quality products to the UK market. Both founded in 1991, PenCarrie and SOL’S have led the industry for 27 years, coming together in partnership in 2012 to introduce SOL’S to the UK market. …

BTC activewear is offering customers the chance to predict the result of featured games during the 2018 World Cup and win some great prizes. The first 30 customers who place an order during any of the 25 match days and predict the final correct score will win a daily prize …

Wolverhampton-based Absolute Apparel has been included in two studies for UK businesses. The first, published by the London Stock Exchange Group, is titled 1000 Companies to Inspire – Britain 2018. This report is an annual celebration of some of the fastest-growing and most dynamic small and medium-sized businesses in the …

More than 1,400 people responded to FESPA’s Print Census, representing a 12% increase from the 2015 Print Census. The latest Print Census collected data from a diverse range of print businesses defining their business focus as: digital printing (17%); screen (15%); sign and display (10%); textile fabric and direct to …

A new test from Oeko-Tex is helping companies throughout the supply chain test their organic products for genetically modified organisms (GMOs). To qualify as organic and to be marketed as such, cotton must meet a comprehensive list of criteria governing the cultivation, processing and segregation of the cotton. One major …