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The chairman of the Schoolwear Association, David Burgess, is calling on MPs, parents and schools to consider the true cost of cheap uniform. In a letter to the Daily Mail, Mr Burgess thanked reporters of a special report for highlighting that women in Bangladesh are being paid poverty wages to …

Schoolwear manufacturer Rowlinson Knitwear has purchased a new premises in Stockport with support from a multi-million funding package from HSBC. After years of strong growth and rising demand for its products, Rowlinson has outgrown its current twin premises. The new 76,000sq ft property is located at Discovery Park in Stockport …

Kate Taylor has joined CMYUK as the company’s new PR Manager. Working alongside digital marketing manger, Sarah Neate, Ms Taylor will be responsible for generating PR content by working closely with the whole CMYUK team, clients and the press to produce relevant news articles and case studies that can be …

UK T-Shirt Printing, the B2B division of leading eco-fashion brand Rapanui, has recently moved to a new low carbon T shirt printing factory. The 12,000sq ft factory, powered by renewable energy, is located in Freshwater on the Isle of Wight and boasts a 12kw photovoltaic solar panel array, LED lighting …

MagnaColours is making its training programme, MagnaAcademy, more accessible to non-English speaking screen printers by translating the modules into different languages. Spanish versions of Magna’s video tutorials were recently produced, and over the coming months, they will also be made available in Russian and Turkish. Helen Parry, managing director of …

Workwear wholesaler, Orn International has successfully gone live with the Snapfulfil Cloud warehouse management system. The company operates a 55,000sq ft warehouse in Buckingham which ships in the region of 10,000 garments per day, all despatched for next day delivery by midday. With multiple size and colour options for many …

The M&R Companies has appointed Kevin Rourke to the position of regional sales manager for digital graphics (east). Mr Rourke has wide-ranging experience in digital imaging systems, most recently as northeast regional sales manager for a major manufacturer. In addition to his digital-imaging expertise, he is versed in hardware/software integration, …

Kenji Yasuhara has been appointed as the new managing director of Mutoh Belgium, a subsidiary of Mutoh Industries in Japan. He takes over the responsibilities of Akio Kotake, who has been leading Mutoh’s Belgian operation for the past three years. Mr Kotake has moved to the role of general manager …

In its 50th anniversary year, Chadwick Textiles is moving into a new purpose built office at its HQ in Altrincham, Cheshire to accommodate its growing UK team. Around eight years ago Chadwick identified a growing demand for stock off-the-shelf premium sportswear products and has since built up a loyal customer …

New research by the Schoolwear Association has revealed that both children and teachers see uniform as a powerful tool for promoting wellbeing and tackling the kind of appearance-related pressures that could lead to mental health issues. The Schoolwear Association commissioned a two-stage research programme, carried out by independent researchers, OnePoll and …