WRAP has opened the final call for its Textiles Recycling and Re-use Small Scale Grant, which aims to support projects that will enable textile waste materials to be recycled or re-used, diverting this waste from landfill or incineration, ensuring that it remains a valuable resource. WRAP is looking to support projects that demonstrate a level…
The UK Fashion & Textile Association (UKFT) has been asked to represent the industry on the new trade advisory group (TAG) to the Department for International Trade (DIT) for British Manufacturing and Consumer Goods. UKFT will provide knowledge and insight of the needs of the UK fashion and textile industry to inform the UK negotiating…
PCIAW® member, Seahawk Apparel in Glenrothes, Fife is a manufacturer of specialist protective workwear and PPE for the likes of the oil and gas, petrochemical, emergency services and construction sectors. Since the outbreak of Covid-19, the business has responded swiftly to manufacture reusable, non-medical face coverings and protective workwear, including scrubs for NHS staff. The…
ISO certified antiviral finish for workwear fabrics by Carrington Textiles delivers outstanding performance and launderability. The international textile manufacturer has successfully obtained the ISO 18184:2019 ‘Determination of antiviral activity of textile product’ certification for its new Antiviral and Antibacterial Finish for fabrics, a strategic move of the company’s R&D efforts to respond to the market’s…
The National Audit Office (NAO) is collecting information on the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) to the NHS and social care during the COVID-19 pandemic, to assist in the preparation of a report for Parliament that will be published later this year. The NAO is collecting information from a range of sources and the…
New country of origin rules have been put in place for exported goods from Hong Kong to the USA. As Federated Association members of the UKFT, the PCIAW® receives expert advice on the issues impacting the textile industry and can offer help to anyone working within the professional clothing industry. Goods produced in Hong Kong…
Durham-headquartered Workwear Express is reporting a 30 per cent increase in turnover this year as the business eyes annual sales of £50 million by 2023. The firm, which supplies bespoke workwear, promotional clothing and PPE to all sectors including healthcare, industrial and hospitality, increased turnover to £23 million in its latest accounts (ending March 2020).…
The European standard EN 469 for PPE has been updated. This standard ensures protective clothing worn by firefighters is of good quality, fit for purpose and adequately protective, has been revised and published this month. The European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) published EN469: 2020 Protective clothing for firefighters – Performance requirements for protective clothing for…
Morito Scovill Americas have announced their focus on sustainability efforts in 2020 and beyond, with the introduction of C.O.R.E. – Committed to Our Resources and Environment, which is composed of eco-focused processes that will greatly reduce the company’s manufacturing impact. C.O.R.E. manufacturing methods and eco-focused processes do not use finishing processes such as electroplating, sandblasting,…
From Lenzing.com. Due to the short-term increase in demand from Chinese customers, Lenzing AG is breaking new ground. For the first time in the history of Austria, a local company is sending goods that are 100 percent produced in Austria directly to China by train. The Lenzing Group stands for the ecologically responsible production of…
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