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Thirteen of the world’s biggest clothing and textile brands have committed to using 100% sustainable cotton by 2025. Companies that have signed up to the Sustainable Cotton Communique at a high-level meeting attended by HRH The Prince of Wales include ASOS, H&M, Nike and IKEA. The meeting was organised by …

Two members of Trutex were honoured to attend a ceremony at St James’s Palace on Thursday, May 18 to mark 20 years since Princess Diana’s death and to celebrate the achievements of 20 exceptional young people. The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry presented Legacy Awards to 20 young people …

This year will see Crystal Galleries support Butterwick Hospice Care in Stockton-on-Tees for the 10th time. Crystal Galleries first became involved with the charity in 2008 through the provision of colour printed awards to recognise the contribution of Butterwick’s corporate partners. In 2015 the company took on the sponsorship of the …

Sawgrass has earned G7 Master Qualification from Idealliance, a not-for-profit industry group dedicated to guiding print production best practices, specifications, and standards, worldwide. G7 is a global standardised methodology for matching colour and producing consistent print quality on various media. Currently applied through Sawgrass’ colour profile for the Sawgrass VJ …

Amaya Sales UK will now distribute all of Kornit’s direct to garment printing systems after being appointed as the company’s latest distributor in the UK. Amaya specialises in the supply of high quality garment decoration equipment and associated software and accessories. The company provides complete service to the embroidery and …

David Burgess has been re-elected as chair of The Schoolwear Association. Mr Burgess said: “It is essential for our industry to have a collective voice so that we can continue to promote the benefits of school specific uniform, as we believe it is not only a practical and cost effective …

Andrew Wheller and Ben Knights have joined The Pen Warehouse team. Mr Wheller joins the IT department, bringing with him over six years’ digital experience and a wealth of credentials from having worked in the retail and publishing sectors. He said: “I’m excited by the fantastic opportunity The Pen Warehouse …

On Wednesday, May 10, Christian Duyckaerts was inaugurated as the new president of FESPA, the global federation of Associations for the wide-format printing community. Mr Duyckaerts is FESPA’s 17th president, and will be supported during his term of presidential office by vice-president Christophe Aussenac. He joined the Board of FESPA …

Leading international brands and retailers, cotton standards, existing industry initiatives and other stakeholders across the supply chain have come together to form Cotton 2040. Convened by sustainability non-profit Forum for the Future, with support from the C&A Foundation, this unique cross-industry initiative is driving change by taking collaborative action to …

The month of April saw BTC activewear staff members doing their bit for charity. Firstly, John Gallivan, credit manager, participated in his 22nd consecutive London Marathon on Sunday, April 23 to raise funds for Childline. He said: “The truth is that, like so many charities, the need for funds is …