Schoolwear

The demand for school uniform has a predictable and recurring nature. New children start school each year, they grow, they wear their clothes out more than adults, and the fact that schools rarely change their uniform style and logo means that school uniform contracts can be very profitable for embroidery …

It’s no longer just gadgets that need to be high spec and high tech. Technology in clothing, in the form of high performance fabrics, is increasingly expected as standard by customers. MaxTech moisture management fabric, widely used across the Blue Max Banner sportswear collections, is a guarantee of a rigorously …

Rowlinson is well known for its manufacture of knitwear for the schoolwear market, but now the company also manufactures sweats and polos. Owning strong brands such as Courtelle, Woodbank and Performa Rowlinson offers plain garments and special knitwear with stripes, complete with speedy embroidery if required. In recent difficult economic …

BTC activewear is well known for its strong schoolwear range including the extremely popular Jerzees Schoolgear collection and this year sees many more additions to the class from brands such as Gildan, Fruit Of The Loom, Result, Regatta and Humbugz.  New for 2014 is the 42000B Gildan Performance Youth T …

For 2015, Trutex will be launching a new, improved fleece jacket, which has a more contemporary shape and has been designed to appeal to a wider audience.  It is also technically advanced and features anti-pill fabric as well as a reversed full zip, and is available in six colours with …

The latest collection from Blue Max Banner is about to be unveiled in its 2015 brochure. The choice on offer this year is more extensive than ever, with options to suit every design preference and budget. New to the brochure is the slim-fit trouser collection – the Trimley for Girls …

William Turner’s best-selling junior styles, including a despatch bag, infant/junior backpack and a gym bag, are now available in two colour combinations to give schools an opportunity to further bespoke their bags. Added to the range is a new modern lightweight backpack (Urban Backpack) in black and navy which is …

School uniform from independent suppliers is less likely to shrink, tear or stretch compared with cheaper supermarket schoolwear, new tests show. The tests, carried out by High Street Testing for The Schoolwear Association, compared generic uniform from well-known chain stores with generic uniform from independent retailers and suppliers. Researchers put …