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INDUSTRY NEWS
Identifying sales
opportunities
The organiser of Sign & Digital UK to miss out.”
2009 states the show is filling fast Roland DG’s Brett
with exhibitors including Hewlett- Newman added:
Packard, Roland DG, Robert Horne “Each year the show
Group, Hybrid Services, Hexis, continues to be a
Spandex, William Smith, AXYZ and success, attracting
Fujifilm Sericol. exactly the type of
Marketing manager, Alan Caddick, audience we need to
said: “Sign & Digital UK is the only be speaking with.
UK trade show within the industry Within the first
that has ABC independently audited twenty minutes of the
attendance figures. Official ABC first day of the 2008
visitor figures for the 2008 show was show we had made a
at 7,645 visitors, with an overall significant sale. This
attendance figure of 9,048 including clearly demonstrates why the show is show’s PR agency, a free entry in the
exhibitors and press. Demand for such an important event and is the exhibition guide, post-show visitor
Guaranteeing
space for the 2009 show has been reason that we come back year on data selection, free email shots and
fantastic and we recommend year.” more.
organic status
securing one of the remaining stands Exhibitors also benefit from a free South West-based T Shirt and Sons
as soon as possible if you don’t want direct mail service, access to the
www.signanddigitaluk.com was invited to present
developments in organic printed
It’s launch
Stocking new garments for
certified clothing at this year’s Rite
Group conference. Director of T Shirt
time
2009
and Sons, Andy Lunt, has been
working with the Soil Association to
The organiser of UK promotional B&C has announced UKL has been appointed as a stockist from January 2009. pioneer a Global Organic Standards
products industry show, Trade The B&C collection is designed for quality and fit, with the company always (GOTS) compliant organic ink
Only, states the event will see host keen to try new things. In 2009, metallics are being extended into gold and system for the last six years.
the launch of thousands of new silver Sirocco jackets, plus a Sirocco camouflage jacket. In 2006, T Shirt and Sons was
products from companies including B&C won four awards at this year’s European Chic Awards, including the awarded the first European licence
PF Concept, Mid Ocean Brands, most prestigious prize for the Best Global Collection. The company’s Duo to print certified organic cotton
Impression Europe, Macma and Concept features garments with ‘his and hers’ versions, both in matching textiles and is subsequently the only
Easy Gifts UK. colour ways but with specific men’s or women’s tailoring and details. printer with a licence able to
The show takes place 28 and 29 The B&C collection includes everything from t-shirts to Jackets with produce 100 per cent organic cotton
January at the Ricoh Arena, different items in most categories. apparel from seed to finished
Coventry. The venue will also host garment. This year’s conference
a joint one-day IPIA/PIRA
www.uk-leisurewear.com offered a platform for T Shirt and
Conference (28 January) entitled: Sons to discuss the future for
The dynamics of running a certified printed organic clothing.
profitable print business have What is certified organic textile
changed forever -have you? The printing? For a printed t-shirt to be
evolution of sustainable, profitable certified organic by the Soil
printing starts here. Association every input of its
Supplier services director, Nigel production has to be traceable from
Bailey, said: “The whole team are seed to finished printed garment.
working flat out to make this a Every chemical involved in its
great event. Many suppliers have production must be disclosed. This
indicated that this will be their process is governed by (GOTS)
only major UK show of the year. criteria.
The exhibition is perfectly timed However, there is more to organic
for 2009 catalogue and product printing that ensuring the ink meets
launches. We recommend that Soil Association standards including:
people come for two days as there factory waste monitoring; onsite
will be more suppliers to see and water effluent filtering, testing and
more seminars to take in. Visitors monitoring; and materials recycling.
who come for two days can have All Soil Association certified
the cost of their hotel rooms garments have a batch number and
refunded if they stay at one of our all inputs are recorded. This offers
selected hotels (terms and full traceability, eliminates
conditions apply).” contamination and ensures products
are 100 per cent organic.
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www.tshirtandsons.co.uk
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