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Essential Workwear leads the way with new uniform recycling service
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ssential Workwear has launched a brand- new garment recycling initiative to help clients become more sustainable and support the target of achieving the government’s net-zero emissions by 2050.
Working with market leaders in offering a textile recycling program for corporate branded workwear and other garments as a solution to textile waste, Essential is going to significantly reduce the amount of water that is used to create new garments.
The Essential Workwear recycling program guarantees that all textiles are securely destroyed by a custom built cross-cut industrial shredder. This ensures the textiles are unrecognisable and broken down to a size where it is
Roland expands its Roland DG Connect service
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oland DG has expanded its cloud- based Roland DG Connect service, which was developed with the aim of improving customer satisfaction and success by providing a more comfortable and stable operating environment, improved workflow efficiency, increased business development and profitability. The free service also aims to enable people with different skills, goals and requirements to collaborate and share ideas. Roland DG Connect is currently available for all TrueVIS models including VG2-640/540, SG2-640/540/300, VF2-640, VG-640/540, SG-540/300. Updating to the latest firmware is required. Supported products will be expanded in the future.
the recycling phase and certificates are issued including time and date that the shredding took place.
George Georgiou, Essential Workwear’s managing director, pictured with the very first garments to be recycled with the new initiative
impossible to reweave back into any other garment. All Essential practices are in line and compliant with ISO 9001 and 14001 accreditations, BS EN: 15713-2009 and BS 7858. Once the textiles are destroyed, they are baled into mill-size bales and transported to specialist mills to begin
This new service helps limit the environmental impact by closing the loop and reducing the miles that textiles cover. The fibres are stretched and turned into a wide range of products. George Georgiou, managing director of Essential Workwear, said: “For more than 20 years, we have been witnessing the huge impact that our industry has on the environment, and we recognised that the time was now in 2021 to introduce an innovative and powerful new service to help reduce waste into landfill. Together with our team of uniform specialists, I am immensely proud to have launched this new service. It’s the smallest changes which make the biggest difference.”
B-Flex Italia and Papergraphics form new partnership in the UK
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eat transfer vinyl manufacturer B-Flex Italia and new partner
Papergraphics are joining forces to bring B-Flex products to the UK, as Papergraphics becomes the official distributor for this region. At a time when the
personalisation market is booming, especially garment personalisation, the team at Papergraphics feel there is no better time to offer this diverse range of transfer films. The award-winning B-Flex range creates an excellent opportunity to add a new revenue stream with very little investment needed, helping customers reach a myriad of markets including workwear, sportswear and fashionwear. Papergraphics, with more than 35 years in the visual communication business, is one of the major players in the digital printing market. Its expertise in large-format print supplies and equipment lead to a range of
| 6 | September 2021
B-Flex HTV is now available in the UK through Papergraphics
unique products, which B-Flex HTV is now proudly part of.
The entire B-Flex range is available by the metre or the full roll, providing the perfect solution for all businesses, no matter the size or scale. To complete the offering, Papergraphics has partnered with leading German heat press manufacturer Secabo to ensure it has the perfect solution, no matter what you are pressing.
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