Industry News Gildan reports record Q1 results for 2022
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ildan has announced record sales of $775 million for the first
quarter of 2022.
Glenn J. Chamandy, Gildan president and CEO, said: “Record results in the first quarter and a strong start to 2022 reflect the impact of Gildan’s Sustainable Growth (GSG) strategy. “Our team’s clear focus on capacity driven growth, innovation and ESG, leveraging our world class, vertically-integrated manufacturing platform, is putting us in a strong position
to service customer demand while effectively managing inflationary cost pressures.” Sales for the first quarter ending April 3, 2022, totalled $775 million, up 31% over the prior year, consisting of activewear sales of $667 million, up 38% over the prior year, and sales in the hosiery and underwear category of $108 million, up 3% over last year. Gildan says the activewear sales increase was largely driven by volume growth and net selling price increases, as well as favourable product-mix. Activewear volume growth reflected strong demand in North American markets, particularly in
the distributor channel, partly offset by lower international shipments due to ongoing demand weakness in Europe and Asia. The overall increase in North American distributor activewear shipments in the quarter was due to higher sell-through driven by continued recovery of large events, travel and other end use markets. Volume growth with distributors also reflected Gildan’s improved production levels compared to last year which allowed the company to better service seasonal inventory requirements and support growth.
Aeoon Technologies appoints Xpres as UK partner
eoon Technologies has appointed Xpres as its exclusive UK partner, supplying the company’s full range of automated industrial DTG printers and pretreatment units for the digital textile printing market.
Xpres sales director, Damon Piall, said: “We are really excited by this partnership as it is a logical fit with our existing product offer and provides us with the opportunity to service the high volume printed garment market more fully. Aeoon’s reputation for quality and innovation in DTG technology was a major reason why we wanted to partner with them and we are fully committed to establishing the brand as a major force in UK print shops.” Angelo Schiestl, CEO, Aeoon Technologies, added: “We greatly appreciate our new partnership with Xpres in the UK! Their vast experience in DTG will definitely change the
dynamics on the UK textile printing market and we are sure that both aeoon and Xpres will benefit from this partnership.” Aeoon’s comprehensive range of DTG printers are made in Austria and feature industrial print heads with a print resolution up to 2,400dpi with the ability to print photorealistic designs, gradients and shadings. They can also print onto complex fabrics and dark polyester for a diverse range of applications thanks to the huge choice of platens available.
Designed for effortless web shop connectivity via API interfaces, these intuitive, low maintenance machines have low energy consumption and use GOTS certified water-based inks. The Aeoon Kyo Link Series is for companies that aim to work with the most technologically advanced DTG printers on
the market and Xpres has one of these superb machines installed in its 4,000sq ft Inspiration Suite available for customer demonstrations now.
Xpres’ dedicated and vastly experienced technical team will be responsible for all new Aeoon installations and ongoing service and support in the UK. Established in 1980, Xpres supplies a wide range of solutions for personalisation and branding, including DTG, DTF and sublimation technologies.
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Exclusive anti-microbial scrub technology launched by Grahame Gardner and Micro-Fresh
rahame Gardner has unveiled a brand new Micro-Fresh scrub top and trouser range which uses leading anti-microbial technology to stay fresher longer.
The range, exclusive to Grahame Gardner, incorporates cutting-edge technology Micro-Fresh to help keep healthcare workers safe while maintaining unrivalled comfort. The garment fabric, which is 65% polyester and 35% cotton, is incorporated with innovative Micro-Fresh technology at point of manufacture. The anti-microbial technology not only kills 99.9% of bacteria beyond 50 washes but is also proven to reduce the spread of human coronavirus by 99.2%.
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With wash resistant anti-bacterial protection, Micro-Fresh also boasts odour prevention, providing longer lasting freshness for the wearer. The scrubs are hypoallergenic, gentle on skin and vegan friendly.
The exclusive scrubs will be available in two fits – unisex and female – and the scrub top will be available in six colourways: oasis, navy, eau de nil, bottle, smoke grey and blue 18 each with a classic contrasting white trim. The trousers will be available in navy, bottle and black. Sarah Lowe, from Grahame Gardner, said: “These innovative garments harness leading technology to create scrubs that combine comfort with unique
anti-microbial technology that’s proven to kill 99.9% bacteria – even after washing! We know there is the market for them and are
confident our customers will
appreciate the benefits this garment development bring. It’s
been great to build a really
positive working relationship with Micro- Fresh and look forward to that continuing in the future.”
www.printwearandpromotion.co.uk Micro-Fresh scrubs
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