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INDUSTRY NEWS
Dressed to support Children In Need
Friday 14 November saw a Disney themed fancy dress day at Ralawise’s head office as the company raised money for Children In Need. Staff were invited
to dress as their chosen Disney character with a number taking the opportunity to show their creative side.
Fundraising activities included a prize for the best dressed character: awarded to customer service advisor, Martin Harvey, for his Fairy Godmother outfit.
Ralawise raised £511.91 on the day. - www.ralawise.com
Green bags made well
Sustainable
Bags2Keep has launched what is India to ensure and
described as the totally green bag they have decent
for life. The 100 per cent recyclable and ethical
profitable
or biodegradable VertVivant range is working Workwear and Corporate Clothing
made from either unbleached cotton practices.” Show’s conference on sustainability
calico, recycled cotton waste or fully Bags2Keep’s is designed to help manufacturers,
certified organic cotton. main supplier for suppliers, distributors and buyers
The company states the bags are VertVivant is a improve their sustainability in a
ethically sourced, strong and Kolkata-based world where consumers are
reusable. The range includes factory employing increasingly aware of sustainable
promotional totes, carrier bags, 120. The facility is manufacturing processes, eco
shoppers and super sized shoppers. ISO9001 certified, textiles and green clothing.
Co-owner Rod Baker explained: works to the Speakers will draw on their
“While we are a commercial Ethical Trading Initiative Base Code and made in the most eco aware unique experiences to shed light on
business that aims to make profit, standard and is applying for its Fair manner possible that limit the strain areas including: environment, social
we also strive to minimise negative Trade licence. Rod has visited the on our resources, and we would and economy. Recycling, reuse,
impacts on the environment. We factory to check the standards. encourage them to contact us to ethical sourcing and supply chain
consider ourselves a fair trade Rod added: “We know that many find out more about this new management will be addressed by
business, offering a fair price to our people, retail businesses, local range.” buyers, suppliers and organisations
partners in the developing world. authorities and charities share our making sustainability work for them
We have made several visits to ethos of cost effective bags sourced www.bags2keep.co.uk while remaining profitable.
Corporate Clothes Show’s joint
Feel the innovation
managing director, Yvette Ashby,
said: “Sustainability is an
enormously important topic in the
The challenges of printing and technical and working garment industry and it
personalising packaging with Braille cost-saving will continue to gain in importance
is an important industry issue. advantages. For in the years to come. The
Atlantic Zeiser's new Braillejet example, the conference will examine what this
printing system is described as an expensive setup complex term actually means and
innovative and accurate solution for costs associated what role it will play in the future
personalisation and encoding with silk-screen of our industry.
applications. The company states printing or “We are really fortunate to have
Braillejet features a unique micro embossing are such experienced and inspiring
valve for printing high viscosity UV totally speakers from across the entire
ink which allows immediate dot eliminated.” spectrum of workwear, corporate
fixation. One head clothing and PPE presenting on this
Manager marketing services, prints two Braille lines from one job to another is stated as crucial topic.”
Bernhard Thomma, said: “The simultaneously and print width can quick and easy.
customer feedback we received is be increased by seamless stitching www.workwearshow.co.uk
that Braillejet offers superior additional heads together. Switching www.atlanticzeiser.com
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