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England to enter Step 3 of PM’s roadmap out of lockdown
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f infection cases continue to fall, England will enter Step 3 of Boris Johnson’s roadmap out lockdown on May 17.
Essential retail opened its doors for the first time in several months on April 12, which meant garment decorators could open their shops to the public once again. On May 17, it is expected that the government will look to continue easing limits on seeing friends and family. Indoor hospitality will reopen, as well as other indoor locations such as cinemas, hotels and indoor adult group sports and exercise classes.
number), and in outdoor venues with a capacity of 4,000 people or half-full (whichever is a lower number). In the largest outdoor seated venues, where crowds can be spread out, up to 10,000 people will be able to attend (or a quarter-full, whichever is lower). Step 4 is expected to take place on June 21, where the government hopes to be in a position to remove all legal limits on social contact.
The government will also allow some larger performances and sporting events in indoor venues with a capacity of 1,000 people or half-full (whichever is a lower
Alexandra supports local homeless charity with clothing donation
Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales are following their own roadmaps out of lockdown, so dates and restrictions will differ.
Virus introduces WOW CMYK Ready
V The clothing samples have been donated to Bristol Outreach Services for the Homeless A
lexandra Workwear has donated around 100 items of outdoor clothing to support the work of a
Bristol homeless charity. Bristol Outreach Services for the Homeless (BOSH) has now distributed the large assortment of fleece, waterproofs and outerwear across the local homeless community.
Julie Dempster, founding director of BOSH, said: “We were so grateful to receive the donation from Alexandra. The items were superb quality and so relevant for members of the homeless community. Everyone was pleased to be given brand new clothing and really appreciated the company’s kindness and thoughtfulness.” Alexandra donated the high-quality samples during renovations to create an all-new Research and Design hub at the
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company’s Thornbury headquarters. Ian Northmore, head of customer experience at Alexandra, said: “Our sample room was storing a massive range of high-quality garments that simply weren’t being used to their full potential, so we’re delighted that we have been able to positively help those in real need living in our local community.”
The new R&D hub will help Alexandra’s category and design teams to create and showcase innovative new products during each stage of their design.
Mr Northmore added: “The space will allow everyone to become immersed in the creativity of our category and design drive into the business, and we’re really excited for customers to see the incredible impact it will have on our future looks and trends.”
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irus has introduced new Wow CMYK Ready; a series of 13 ready for use colours, with all the advantages of WOW technology. These water-based inks are the result of Virus research. WOW technology is designed and tested to print wet on wet multi-coloured subjects, avoiding intermediate flash units with great advantages in terms of energy saving and increased production. The range of 13 ready for use colours (plus seven fluo colours) further meets the needs of printers for flexibility and simplicity. The ready for use colours of the WOW Ready series match the Virus pigment tones thus they guarantee reliable Pantone formulas specific for white and dark fabric, repeatable by using the online Mixing System.
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