From HMRC help and support: We’re writing to provide you with further information on the support schemes available to help you through the COVID-19 pandemic: Job Support Scheme Expansion of Job Support Scheme Job Retention Bonus Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme VAT Deferral New Payment Scheme. Job Support Scheme The government recently announced the Job Support…
DetailsAs part of their partnership with Pink Ribbon Foundation, PULSAR® has successfully launched the first-ever PULSAR® Pink Day in their continued support for Pink Ribbon Foundation and Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Pink Day – held at their offices in Redditch, Worcestershire was held to raise awareness of the important cause, alongside Breast Cancer Awareness…
DetailsAs members of our association, the PCIAW® is delighted to share 3DLOOK’s latest blog post on modernising a rapidly growing workwear and uniform market. Uniform fitting sessions are inefficient — and unnecessarily so. It’s about time that outdated processes fell out of fashion. Recently valued at US $28 billion globally by Nester Research, the workwear…
DetailsThe Southern Enterprise Awards recently named V12 Footwear as 2020’s ‘Best Industrial Footwear Company’. Reflecting on a hugely turbulent year for many people and many businesses – not just in the UK but the whole world – V12 thanked their loyal customer base and are proud to be recognised for their continuing growth and speed…
DetailsPCIAW® member Milliken & Company have helped boost COVID-19 protective face shield production during the pandemic. Zach Adams, Milliken’s Global Product Line Manager, has written an illuminating blog on Milliken’s efforts to provide solutions for the growing demand of protective face shields and screens: As our world continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic many…
DetailsThe PCIAW® is pleased to announce it will be hosting its third webinar, ‘Challenges of Buying PPE in the COVID-19 pandemic for international new and experienced buyers’, on Wednesday 16th September 2020 from 2:00pm-3:30pm (BST). Join the PCIAW® team and panel of industry experts to learn about the multitude of challenges facing international uniform and…
DetailsPCIAW® ‘Sizing/Wardrobe Management’ Webinar in Partnership with Gerber Technology Wednesday 5th August, 2:00pm – 3:30pm The PCIAW® are thrilled to be holding our ‘Sizing/Wardrobe Management’ Webinar, in partnership with Gerber Technology, on Wednesday 5th August 2020 and will run from 2:00pm-3:30pm. In the professional clothing industry, one size does not fit all. The PCIAW® have been contacted…
DetailsToday sees the launch by 1TcA, of the first British made reusable, sustainable and washable face masks and snoods, manufactured using GRS fabric woven from recycled waste plastic and treated with HeiQ Viroblock technology. 1TcA working in collaboration with sustainability driven business Project Plan B, were aware of the risk of face coverings acting as…
DetailsOn the 17th July 2020, the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, confirmed that conferences and events will be permitted to be held in the U.K. from 1st October 2020. This news is welcomed by a myriad of industries across the country, all of which have been in lockdown since mid-March. The Prime Minister did stress that…
DetailsFollowing our very successful webinar on Wednesday, further evidence has emerged of the many points discussed regarding the need for more support in the manufacturing industry. Manufacturing in the UK: Challenges and Advantages featured panellists from across our industry discussing the impact of Covid-19 on the textile industry and concerns at how the PPE industry…
DetailsDespite the government agreeing that laundries need help, 28,000 laundry workers are still struggling. During the current lockdown, many industries that have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic have received extra support from the government: except laundries. Without the hospitality industry on steam, most of the laundry industry has been entirely shut down – and…
DetailsThe PCIAW® ‘Manufacturing in the UK – Challenges and Advantages’ Webinar, in partnership with Gerber Technology, will take place on 8th July 2020 at 11:00am – 12:30pm. Join a team of industry experts to learn more about the challenges and solutions of ‘Manufacturing in the UK – Challenges and Advantages’. With representatives from the PCIAW®, Gerber Technology…
DetailsFrom Calvelex, LinkedIn page The Secretary of State for Internationalisation, Eurico Brilhante Dias visited Calvelex this afternoon, starting a two-day tour by several exporting companies of different activities in the districts of Braga and Porto. During the visit, which was also attended by the mayor of Lousada, Pedro Machado, the company’s administrators, Cesar Araujo and presented to Marco Araujo of…
DetailsOn the 16th and 17th June we would have had the 2020 PCIAW® Summit and Awards. Sadly, because of the pandemic it has been rescheduled. You can now look forward to the PCIAW® Summit and Awards on 23rd and 24th of March 2021, held at the Radisson Blu Edwardian, London Heathrow. Here are a few highlights to remind you of the…
DetailsFrom alsicomasks.com, by Wouter De Broeck. It is an illusion that we can use masks en masse without affecting the environment. But where exactly is that impact? And are reusable masks really better than disposable? Today we are looking at the impact of face masks on the environment. Whether that is through the CO2 they…
DetailsThe special show “Plastics shape the future” at K 2019, Copyright: Messe Düsseldorf, C. Tillmann From Messe Düsseldorf. 3 June saw us at Messe Düsseldorf celebrate the Global Exhibitions Day – or for short GED – for the fifth time now. This is the day where the exhibition industry worldwide draws attention to its importance for the economy. This…
DetailsBringing together the collective expertise of ASBCI members, Garment Costing – everything you need to know about the cost of making clothes, was first published in print in 2018 and remains the only book of its type to specifically address all the aspects of garment costing. Republished for 2020, the ASBCI has taken advantage of…
DetailsBelow is the latest UKFT statement on PPE performance requirements. PCIAW® and UKFT are working to support the government as it starts to increase the availability of PPE. However, it is estimated that global demand for PPE has grown by 1,000% in the past few weeks. We have been overwhelmed by the very many offers…
DetailsDear friends, supporters and members of the PCIAW®, We spoke recently of our shock at the lack of PPE being provided to the NHS staff and we promised that as your association and your voice, we would keep abreast of the situation and do what we can to ensure PPE is being supplied to those…
DetailsProtecting our planet for future generations is now part of our daily lives. Those of us involved in the design, manufacture and supply of workwear are, of course, responsible for doing our part to help drive an eco-friendly based approach in our industry. Many low-end manufacturers pressure their supply chains to produce at an ever-quickening…
DetailsMilliken & Company – a global manufacturer with more than a century and a half of textile expertise – has increased domestic production of its breakthrough BioSmart® fabric. The fabric makes it simple and practical to integrate anti-microbial protection into common medical products such as scrubs, lab coats and privacy curtains. In light of the…
DetailsIn the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, the PCIAW® know it can be stressful, and a bit daunting, managing a business according to the new governmental guidelines. New measures such as employees working from home, a ban on national and international travel and a cut back of non-essential spend can all accumulate to cause business…
DetailsDuring these times of uncertainty, many companies are choosing to let their employees work from home where possible. Though there is no wrong or right way to battle COVID-19 from an employer’s point of view, many are choosing to ask their employees to self-isolate just to be on the safe side. However, working from home…
DetailsIn the midst of the Covid-19 outbreak, the PCIAW® would like to take this opportunity to inform you of the steps the association has taken in response to this pandemic. Following advice from the U.K. government and the World Health Organisation (WHO) we have responded to the outbreak with great care and consideration, taking into…
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