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fter nearly three and a half years and much anticipation, covid travel
restrictions were finally lifted (more or less), meaning our buying team at Chadwick Teamwear received the green light to return to China to visit all of our key suppliers once again.
The ability to meet suppliers face to face cannot be underestimated and it was great to see our Chinese office colleagues in the flesh after so long – it was refreshing to put away Zoom and WeChat for a few days. Having touched down in Shanghai, it was good to see the city had not lost all its eastern charm, with its famous street food, endless traffic jams and vast choice of shopping. The team were pleasantly surprised how the city had improved over the lockdown period, demonstrating Chinese efficiency is alive and kicking once again.
Why do we travel to China? The team headed back west from Shanghai inland by high-speed train for the first of more than a dozen meetings during the 12-day long trip. This followed by a short plane ride back to the coast in the industrial southeast of China where the weather is generally warm or simply just hot
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year-round, interspersed with the annual monsoon season.
The number one priority of the 2023 trip was putting the final touches and signing our eagerly awaited new range ‘Kinetic’. Kinetic has taken more than two and a half years to develop, which is twice as long as other ranges historically. Kinetic is collectively the most premium and technical range we have developed to date, the combination of new performance fabrics, prints and specialised trims
As we enter a new post pandemic era, China is now back open for business. Huw Arthur of Chadwick Teamwear outlines the opportunities as a result of the relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions.
utilised in this range, which has really taken Kinetic to a new level. This trip has highlighted you really can’t replace being in front of suppliers, building knowledge and ensuring you have your finger on the pulse. The partnerships we have built with our trusted supplier prior to the covid period has been invaluable – for Chadwick’s as a business, the importance of always working directly with specialised factories is vital to our success. At Chadwick, we pride ourselves on the quality and consistency of our
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