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Industry News I


Amannbecomes first thread producer to receive Cradle to Cradle certificate


n January 2020, Amann Group became the first sewing thread producer worldwide to receive the Cradle to Cradle Certified Gold certification for the technical cycle of its new Lifecycle product line. Cradle to Cradle certified products are designed for complete composting (biological cycle) or pure recycling (technical cycle) and enable a consistently closed recycling management without any waste. The certifications main aim is to stem the flood of global textile waste.


The new Lifecycle product line is made from polyamide 6.0 continuous filament and has been created in co-operation with the international environmental institute EPEA for recycling as raw material in the technical cycle. This product guarantees maximum recyclability, does not consume any resources and that is characterised by particularly high quality at the same time. The raw material for Lifecycle Polyamide is obtained from recycled fishing nets and other textile waste. No silicones have been used during production and only compostable dyes for dying threads have been used. The new Lifecycle Polyamide sewing thread has excellent strength


T


he organisers of Merchandise World have reported that a record 1,599 distributor visitors attended the


exhibition on Wednesday, February 12 and Thursday, February 13. This figure was over 18% up on the exhibition last January. Visitors included distributors from as far afield as Ireland, Scotland, Europe and even the USA. In addition to this, 218 exhibitors from across the UK and Europe were in attendance.


The winners in the MW Promotional Product Awards were presented with their awards at the show, and all finalists and winning products were displayed on the BPMA stand. The new ECO World


properties and is extremely robust, abrasion-resistant and durable. An extension of the Lifecycle product line is currently being implemented. In addition, it is also planned to develop compostable sewing threads made of natural raw materials for feeding into biological cycles.


Record numbers attend Merchandise World


and hot products featured throughout the show hall, ensured that the visitors discovered plenty to sell in the new year. Another highlight was the BPMA


The new ECO World was a hit with visitors


stand was a highlight with birdsong intriguing visitors as they looked through the eco items from a large proportion of the exhibitors. This, alongside many new


College students earn their shirts with Dickies D


ickies is working with colleges across the country to help instil pride in construction students and apprentices through its Earn Your Shirt campaign. Students on construction-related courses at participating colleges are receiving T shirts from Dickies featuring motivational hashtags relating to their chosen career path as they progress with their courses. These range from #futureplumber and #futureelectrian to #futurebricklayer and #futurelandscaper, for example. James Whitaker, marketing director for Dickies, said:


“We’re excited to be working with colleges to support students and apprentices in focusing on their goals as they prepare to start their careers. “The construction trades present so many opportunities for rewarding and varied roles and we hope our T shirts go a little way towards instilling pride in their career choices.” The Earn Your Shirt campaign is the latest in Dickies’ ongoing commitment to inspire the next generation of tradespeople, which also includes sponsorship of the SkillBuild, SkillPLUMB, SkillELECTRIC and APL Landscaping competitions.


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Awards Dinner on the Wednesday evening, where around 450 guests were able to celebrate the awards winners and enjoy the excellent and entertaining host, ex-England and British Lions rugby player, Martin Bayfield. The full list of BPMA awards winners can be found on page 18. Merchandise World will next place on


Wednesday, September 9 at the Marshall Arena, MK Stadium, Milton Keynes and on Wednesday, January 27 and Thursday, January 28, 2021 at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry.


Students at Preston’s College wear their Dickies’ T shirts featuring motivational hashtags


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