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Printwear
EDITOR’S COMMENT
&promotion
THE TOTAL PROMOTIONAL PACKAGE Well that’s another fine
EDITOR
mess, Alistair…
Deborah Eales
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Now when I was at school, maths was never my strong point. Trigonometry was truly trying. Algebra was
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anathema. Logarithms were loathed. But give me some basic adding and subtraction, and I was fine. The
basics of maths, however, seem to have evaded our troubled Chancellor Alistair Darling, as evidenced by
ADVERTISEMENT MANAGER
his latest attempt at balancing the country’s books. And don’t even get me started on MPs’ expenses.
Tony Gardner Nobody would doubt that we are in tricky times, and the next generation is going to have to dig deep to
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help us out of the mess. With a fiscal black hole that would make even Dr Who quake in his boots, we’re
in a bit of a sorry state.
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But it’s not all doom and gloom. As our marketing guru, Paul Clapham reveals this month, there are some
PRODUCTION
positives to be gleaned from this year’s Budget for the printwear and promotions industry. If you need a
Neale Salt
few pointers, turn to Paul’s Business Monitor column on page 21.
And if you are looking for a shining example of how a business should be run, then turn to page 46 for
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our profile on teamwear and bespoke garment suppliers, Team Colours.
This family-run business started out supplying garments to the catalogue industry. But when catalogue
ADMINISTRATION companies began sourcing cheaper garments overseas, some quick thinking was needed. In a stroke of
Hannah James
sheer genius, the company re-invented itself as Team Colours and developed a whole new, niche market.
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And who’d have thought, it all started with a netball dress?
We’ve also spoken to Gordon Glenister, director general of the British Promotional Merchandise
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Association this month. And if you’re in the printwear and promotional goods industry, you cannot afford
UBLICATION MANAGER
to ignore his advice.
Richard Smith
On another note, have you checked out the Printwear & Promotion magazine website lately? Over the
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rsmith@datateam.co.uk coming weeks, we will be developing the site and giving you the chance to have your say about industry
matters. Visit
www.printwearandpromotion.co.uk and, if there is anything you would like to see on there,
PUBLISHING DIRECTOR
let me know.
Andrew Castle
Whatever you’re doing this month, stay profitable and here’s to a blazing June
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For the period January to December 2008
ISSN 0967-2486
Published in Great Britain by:
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26 Industrial workwear 5 Industry news
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When the going gets tough, you need garments
Tel: (01622) 687031 that will not only perform but also look good and
16 Schoolwear Association
Fax: (01622) 757646 stand up to some very testing environments. We
The association’s battle to have VAT reduced on
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take a look at some of the latest developments
school uniform continues.
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on the industrial workwear front.
16 Finance
Printwear & Promotion is available on 48 Bespoke clothing
We welcome The Institute of Chartered
Subscription priced £74.00 (UK),
When you want to stand out from the crowd,
Accountants in England Wales.
£85.00 (Overseas), £99.00 (Airmail)
bespoke offers the perfect route to individually
18 Industry troubleshooter
tailored, unique garments. We catch up with the
companies who offer this service and find out
Tony Whitmore tackles ink jet printing problems
what’s new.
with some advice on how to get a quality print
every time.
67 Transfer printing.
21 Business Monitor
Improvements in technology now mean that
transfer printing is easier and safer than ever
Paul Clapham looks at the winners and losers for
before. Printwear & Promotion explores what’s
the printwear and promotions industry in the
happening on the transfer printing scene.
2009 Budget.
58 Womenswear.
24 Cover story
Part II of our regular look at what’s happening in
Anvil
the womenswear market and this month, it’s all 44 Promota
Colour reproduction by about new colours and fabrics, with the emphasis
Travel products are just the ticket this summer!
Design and Media Solutions
on fit, fashion and comfort.
Tel: 01622 681366
Design and origination FEATURES
bking@designandmediasolutions.co.uk
The publishers do not necessarily agree with the views
expressed by contributors, nor do they accept any
46 Team spirit 56 Head to Head
responsibility for any errors of translation in the subject
Printwear & Promotion visits Team Colours whose New editor, Debbie Eales gets the inside track on
matter in this publication. winning formula and ability to adapt has seen the the promotions industry in this interview with
Suppliers have contributed towards the production costs of
some of the editorial photographs/material in this issue.
Hertfordshire-based family firm conquer the bpma director general, Gordon Glenister.
bespoke clothing market.
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