We have been notified by a number of our suppliers that due to particular market forces they have had no alternative but to increase prices on a number of their products. Although some products are increasing in price, there are also several styles that have been reduced.
There are a number of reasons why these price [...]
The famous actor and director, Woody Allen, is suing American Apparel for more than $10m (£5m) after the US clothing company allegedly used his image on advertisements without permission.
According to the Guardian newspaper:
American Apparel claimed “the image of Allen dressed as a Hassidic character alongside Yiddish text was meant strictly as a social parody”. It [...]
By Alex | February 29, 2008
This weekend sees the start of the annual Printwear & Promotion Exhibition at the NEC in Birmingham (Sunday 2nd to Tuesday 4th March).
It is a time when all the brands and suppliers get together under one roof and people plod along the aisles with carrier bags full of promotional clothing catalogues, samples and free biros. [...]
By Alex | November 26, 2007
Jo was interviewed for Company Clothing Magazine’s feature entitled, ‘Magic of merchandise‘. View the PDF on their site.
By Alex | October 26, 2007
UK based PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) company, Bladerunner, a clothing manufacturer that specialises in equipment for the police and security services, often incorporating a Kevlar lining in their clothes, has just released a GPS tracker jacket for kids. In this ever security-conscious world, I can see a demand for such kinds of products, but [...]
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By Alex | October 1, 2007
According to the press release:
“The Quayside Group has purchased the assets of SAF UK ltd, one of the UK’s leading supplier of ethical and organic clothing.
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Michael Conway, Managing Director of Quayside commented “Organic clothing is great for the environment and great for the customer. It is a rapidly expanding market and we intend to make [...]
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By Alex | October 1, 2007
This is a new exhibition at Brighton & Hove Museums (free admission) which documents the history of our favourite colour!
Indigo: A Blue To Dye For, a survey of the world’s oldest and most distinctive dyestuff, is a major exhibition of art, craft, fashion, and design featuring historical and contemporary indigo-dyed artefacts from around the world.
Indigo: [...]
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By Alex | September 12, 2007
25-27th Sept 2007, NEC Birmingham
Indigo will be visiting the National Incentive Show at the NEC later in the month. According to the trade show’s website:
“The National Incentive Show is the UK’s most established event for the incentive, motivational and promotional marketing industry.This is a must see event for anyone in search of products and services [...]
For fashion fans out there this may be of interest:
Camouflage Exhibition – 23 March – 18 November 2007 – Imperial War Museum, London
The first major exhibition to explore the impact of camouflage on modern warfare and its adoption into popular culture.
Find out how and why a revolution in camouflage occurred during the First World War; [...]
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There has been a flurry of eco/ethical/organic posts on this blog of late, but nothing in comparison to miles of column inches in the press at present. I hope we aren’t overdoing it but the green issues that face the apparel and promotions industry are the most exciting thing to happen to it since someone [...]
