During this very unprecedented time, V12 Footwear has found it very hard to sit back and do nothing to help. With over 20 years in the safety footwear industry and a portfolio of cutting edge products and award winning innovations, V12 have teamed up with Toffeln, a long established footwear company who have dedicated their lives…
To help support the COVID-19 fight, we created the Gerber PPE Task Force to support manufacturers as they need to increase their production and/or transition to manufacturing PPE. Our dedicated team of experts will provide you the patterns, expertise, technology, and support you need to begin or increase the production of PPE, including certain types of protective…
From 1 May 2020, PPE purchased by care homes, businesses, charities and individuals to protect against Covid-19 will be free from VAT for a three-month period. a zero-rate of VAT will apply to sales of personal protective equipment (PPE) for Covid-19 from 1 May 2020 until 31 July 2020 The announcement comes after the government…
Direct Corporate Clothing Plc continue to stock FFP2 Masks, Type IIR Fluid Resistant Medical Masks, Basic Protection Masks, Gloves, Alcohol Hand Sanitiser alongside many other essential PPE products. Due to our global family group of businesses, sourcing capabilities and the unique attribute 95% of our wearers and users are classed as Key Workers. Direct Corporate Clothing…
Millions of metres of fabrics are distributed worldwide by Carrington Textiles every year, and a huge amount goes to uniforms for healthcare workers in many countries. And with the demand to keep healthcare staff protected during the coronavirus pandemic increasing dramatically, it’s important to understand the best products available for the sector. Fabric composition is key…
COVID-19 Update from HMRC. Wages for furloughed employees are now being paid through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, just six working days after claims opened. Payments for claims made on Monday 20 April will be in employers’ bank accounts by 28 April. If you have already made a claim Don’t worry if you haven’t received…
Small businesses will be eligible for ‘bounce back loans’ worth up to 25% of the company’s turnover, up to a maximum loan of £50,000.The government will pay the interest on the loan for the first 12 months and the government will guarantee 100% of the loans. The scheme will be available from Monday 4th May and…
This is a very difficult time for our whole industry. As your trade association, UKFT is in close contact with the Government and other business organisations such as the CBI, and together we have been providing you with the most up to date, relevant help and advice. We hope you have found this useful. Three weeks…
Lenzing AG and Palmers Textil AG founded “Hygiene Austria LP GmbH”, in which Lenzing AG holds 50.1% and Palmers Textil AG 49.9%. The newly founded company will start producing and selling protective masks for the domestic and European markets from May 2020. Establishment of a center of competence for hygiene to produce and further develop…
Can you provide fabric, sewing capabilities or donations? A group of London-based designers have united to form the Emergency Designer Network (EDN), a volunteer-led enterprise that is galvanising local production to support hospital stocks of key garments such as scrubs. The group, led by Holly Fulton, Bethany Williams, Phoebe English and Cozette McCreery, is working…
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