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Kingly leaves a green footprint with GOTS organic cotton socks
K
ingly has recently passed another Smeta Pillar 4 audit with flying colours.
Kingly is the only socks producer with a zero-waste facility and one of only 52 GOTS-certified sock knitting manufacturers worldwide. There is no other GOTS producer with an office in the UK that has met the criteria in the same product category, as the certification is incredibly difficult to obtain.
Kingly’s GOTS organic cotton socks are composed of 80% organic GOTS cotton, 17% eco-friendly regenerated polyamide (recycled nylon) and 3% elastane. They are a sustainable alternative to the most popular textile promotional products and are favoured by tech giants like Google, Samsung, Facebook, Instagram and many more.
GOTS stands for eco-friendly, organic production, underpinned by socially
For a sock to call itself an organic cotton sock, it must not have used any chemical pesticides, genetically modified seeds, or artificial fertilisers. Its production is supposed to promote and enhance biodiversity and biological cycles. Spun with care and comfort, it is softer, kind to your skin, and gentler on the planet. Moreover, if not recycled it’s biodegradable, so it creates less waste going to landfill.
responsible and ethical employment – from fair wages to health and safety in production and in supply chains. These products make a difference as they not only leave a better environmental footprint but also guarantee the well-being of employees.
Lynka announces launch of new print on-demand division
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ODIOM is the newest division launched by Lynka, which focuses exclusively on print on-demand. Lynka has been printing direct to garment since 2015. However, given the advances in the industry – and particularly the transformational Kornit HD6 technology, as well as great leaps in POD solutions for the retail and e-commerce sectors – Lynka has decided to expand and develop its print on-demand services in a more strategic way.
John Lynch, founder and CEO, said:
“We are well on our way to becoming a major POD manufacturing/ fulfilment hub in Europe for our existing and new clients. And we will do that under the PODIOM flag.
One of Lynka’s Kornit Storm HD6 printers
www.printwearandpromotion.co.uk
“We have 30 years’ experience in apparel decorating, with more than 90 million apparel prints under our belt.” What makes PODIOM truly unique is that the company not only provides cutting edge print on-demand and embroidery on-demand solutions, but the full range of print technologies: direct to garment, direct to film, sublimation, transfers, screen print and embroidery plus full-service solutions: neck-labels, custom packaging, hang-tag/ trims, retail merchandising. POD is not only about digital printing, but most importantly about the processes and online order exchange and interfaces employing modern APIs that enable smooth integration into Lynka’s ERP and workflow systems. Furthermore, Lynka provide to its customers a single point of contact through professional and experienced multilingual customer service.
Kingly’s GOTS organic cotton socks have achieved ‘Honours score’ – the highest sustainability rank given by BCome’s Cradle to Grave sustainability platform that empowers textile and apparel businesses to build responsible supply chains, guarantee transparency and bring it to the final customer. Moreover, all of Kingly’s socks are included in this third-party sustainability system with QR codes that reveal their sustainability scores.
New business development manager for Incorporatewear
L
orna Shepherd will be
taking over
the reigns as new business development manager at
Incoporatewear. Her previous role with ICW saw her excel as an account
Lorna Shepherd
manager looking after some of the company’s key accounts.
Ms Shepherd brings with her a broad background within the corporatewear sector, having managed teams within a large-scale warehouse, as well as retail experience at Next, one of the UK’s most successful brands.
Ms Shepherd is ambitious on behalf of her clients leaving no stone unturned. She has proven time and again that building resilient relationships both internally and externally result in positive outcomes for all parties involved.
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