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Directa Plus and Alfredo Grassi collaborate to develop graphene-enhanced workwear D
irecta Plus and Alfredo Grassi have entered into a joint development agreement and will work together to produce a range of technical textiles and garments containing graphene.
The agreement will see Directa Plus expand its textile offering as its Graphene Plus (G+) will be utilised to enhance the performance of workwear and protective wear for law enforcement and military forces.
The initial focus under the
JDA will be on garments with linings printed with Graphene
technically-advanced fabric with unique properties. In particular, it is highly thermally conductive, allowing a homogeneous distribution of the heat
Inside Directa Plus’ production facility
Plus combined with waterproof, breathable textiles.
The presence of G+ graphene,
Winners of Cotton USA competition announced
I
n partnership with the textiles innovation and design school at Loughborough University, Cotton USA held its first Innovation Competition.
The competition was designed to give students a real-world industry brief to work with US cotton fabrics. The winner of the competition was Lucy
Directa Plus’ graphene
which has been independently certified as non-toxic and non-cytotoxic, produces a
produced by the human body in cold temperatures and a heat dispersion effect in hot temperatures. Similarly, it is able to rapidly dissipate antistatic charges. It also has a bacteriostatic effect whereby bacteria do not proliferate on the fabric. As a result, the garments will be ideally suited for activities where the dissipation of antistatic charges and heat management are required or for clinical environments.
Result updates its Headwear brochure for 2018
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Kerry Walton, Lucy Dennis and Stephanie Thiers-Ratcliffe
Dennis, and the three runners-up are Emily Brennan, Alice Charter and Sophie Tresadern.
The winning submissions were judged and announced by a panel of experts from Cotton USA and Loughborough University at a dedicated special ceremony. In addition to the support provided by Cotton USA throughout the competition, it will continue to work with the winner and runners-up to promote their talents to a network of professionals across the industry.
esult has released an updated
version of its new Headwear brochure. The new brochure is ideal for presenting all aspects of the range with full product specifications, sizing, colour range, decoration access and recommended decoration types. The brochure also denotes Resultʼs Ready to Brand products, which are tag free or have removable labels.
includes Resultʼs budget- friendly Core Value, Sport, Classic, Urban, Junior & Youth and Winter Essentials headwear collections.
The updated Headwear brochure
With plenty of new photography, the new Headwear brochure is available in a handy and compact A5 size, with 104 pages and
As well as colour and size updates on existing styles, Resultʼs Headwear brochure introduces Resultʼs new products including; the RC031X Softex Beanie, RC032X Ocean
Trapper Hat, RC032J Junior Ocean Trapper Hat, RC084J Junior Boston Printers Cap, RC376X Braided Hat, R377X Braided Snood and RC378X Double Knitted Layer Hat.
Dimensions and ACC collaborate to help people love how they look at work
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orporatewear provider Dimensions and Swedish company ACC have joined forces to work together to expand within Europe.
With a joint end-to-end offering, the collaboration will offer clients a breadth of product supply from cutting-edge designer suiting garments to personal protective equipment while always portraying a world class brand image
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for their clients, with local service. Ove Sundberg, managing director at ACC, said: “I am delighted that we are collaborating with one of the worldʼs leading corporate clothing suppliers, as by working together we are able to take the next step into the larger European market and by leveraging Dimensionsʼ scale and scope will ensure that we generate best value for our customers.”
Phil Harland, Dimensionsʼ director of client management, added: “As investment continues to be made into expansion of the business, this is an exciting opportunity for Dimensions as we have the opportunity to work with Swedenʼs most established supplier and our collaboration means we can support our international client base with a global presence while also offering local excellence.”
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