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COMPANY PROFILE
Rosemary’s daughters Sara and Lucy
who have key roles in the business
customers ask us to replicate a style in particular The company’s website was also a major business environment, that healthy team spirit and
colourways which have suddenly been influence. Thanks to some nifty new online tools, passion for success should win the day.
discontinued by the original supplier.” it’s easy for anyone to log onto Team Colours’
Taking their experience from working with sophisticated website and design their own For more information telephone 01920 877 270 or
individuals and small sports teams, Team Colours garments. 01920 877 270. Website:
www.team-colours.co.uk
are also able to produce both small and large Through the project, Team Colours hope to further
orders. “That’s our strong point. We are bespoke, enhance their website to generate more orders,
but not just in thousands – it’s tens and and reduce bottlenecks in their manufacturing
twenties,” adds Sam. process, thus bringing more of their
Crucially, the company is bringing its manufacture manufacturing back to the UK.
back to the UK. Orders are now turned around The company has found that a key stumbling
much quicker than those placed overseas. Over block has emerged in that they cannot cut new
time, Team Colours was forced to move some of designs quickly enough. So a new software
their operations overseas because UK companies programme they’re sourcing will hasten the
could not compete on price. “We do try to pattern making and automate garment cutting.
compete,” said Rosemary. “But we’ve never According to Rosemary, customers will benefit
stopped making here. We pride ourselves on from reduced lead times and there will be an
giving good service. It’s little things that have environmental spin-off accruing from locally made
made us stronger and we are still growing.” goods. “Another reason we’re bringing
To that end, the company is participating in an manufacture back to the UK is the exchange
EU-funded project to encourage manufacturing rates,” she says.
within Europe. Looking to the future, what about the Olympics?
Team Colours is one of three UK companies While big players like Nike and Adidas have
participating in the SERVIVE project, which is monopolised the sports clothing sector, Rosemary
Rosemary Carter,
MD and founder
being co-ordinated by the Athens Technology believes Team Colours will make inroads on the Stanley Rogers’
Center. With 16 European companies involved corporate side of this global extravaganza,
daughter
the main goal is to share knowledge and through corporate, hospitality and leisure
expertise in getting more companies Eurocentric industries. They hope the bespoke nature of their
in their manufacturing. Team Colours is flattered garments may prove to be a worthwhile option to
to have been singled out. “We were approached any industry.
because of the level of bespoke work we do, and The family ethos, hard work, a loyal staff and an
because we predominantly manufacture in eye for innovation and opportunity is clearly a
Europe,” said Rosemary. winner for Team Colours. And in a challenging
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