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Sparkling Success At Corporatewear Show

Friday, April 15th, 2011

Incorporatewear, the UK’s premier corporate clothing supplier, joined more than 50 exhibitors from all over the world at the Workwear and Corporate Clothing Show.

The biggest event in the UK corporate clothing calendar, took place at Coventry’s Ricoh Arena on April 5 and 6, attracting visitors from more than 20 countries. Covering all work-related garments, fabrics and systems the Workwear and Corporate Clothing show is an essential event for everyone in the corporate clothing world, from textile manufacturers to end-users.

Incorporatewear co-founder Jeff Banks was on hand to welcome existing and prospective clients to the stand where the uniforms on show included Virgin Atlantic Airways and Beaverbrooks The Jewellers.

A showcase of stunning Beaverbrooks jewellery added extra sparkle, in addition, the display featured a mouth-watering selection of cupcakes from Incorporatewear’s “cutting the cake a different way” campaign.

Paula Cannon, Incorporatewear’s Design and Technical manager created a mesmerizing catwalk show which featured garments from Coventry Building Society, Virgin Club House and Stagecoach. The pièce de résistance, a stunning wedding dress made totally from recycled pilots shirts.

The exhibition also played host to the annual “Workit” conference, debating the latest issues in corporatwear, uniform buying, fabric buying and ethical sourcing. Sally Fairhurst, head of uniforms at Virgin Atlantic Airways, was among the speakers, providing an insight into how Virgin and Incorporatewear control costs without sacrificing style.

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Corporate Clothing CSR

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011

Sustainable procurement and corporate social responsibility were top of the agenda as a delegation from corporate clothing specialist Incorporatewear and global retail optician Specsavers visited Chinese factories.

Charlotte Jay, Incorporatewear’s business development manager, led the trip to Hangzhou, visiting several factories where Incorporatewear sources garments for Specsavers and other clients as part of its global supply base.

She said: “Quality and price remain fundamentally important but Incorporatewear shares the view of many of Britain’s best companies that we must consider the wider consequences when making buying decisions.

“So in China, we looked at the welfare of the workforce, including standards of cleanliness, living conditions, hygiene and safety. The review followed the entire manufacturing process through to the dispatch area for finished goods, not only looking at quality processes but also reviewing adherence to our ethical and environmental policies

“Our policies are vitally important to ensure the welfare of overseas workforces in our supplier base and to help to create a sustainable future where our suppliers can continue to operate and provide us with the high standards we demand long into the future.

“Our efforts in this area also go a long way to protecting our clients and ourselves from potential issues surrounding production in other countries, which less careful companies have fallen foul of.”

“Ultimately, we want Incorporatewear to have a positive impact on the environment, consumers, employees, communities, stakeholders and people everywhere.”

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Cutting the Cake a Different Way

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

Incorporatewear hopes that the morning post will be sweeter than usual for nearly 100 of its current clients and future prospects during March.

As the U.K.’s premier corporatewear supplier, we’re celebrating our presence at the upcoming Workwear and Corporate Clothing Show by despatching a special, mouth-watering, delivery of sumptuous, colourful cup-cakes.

Each recipient will receive a beautiful box of nine delicious cakes which represent the nine circles of Incorporatewear’s iconic logo. We’re sure they’ll turn morning coffee into a very special occasion.

Of course, it’s always nice to give something away, but there’s a serious idea behind the fun.

As the leading UK corporate clothing company, we want you to know that we’re cutting our cake a different way. That’s the message from the way we source garments from global partners, with the highest standards of CSR, to our absolute belief in the importance of design and quality in company clothing,

But with Incorporatewear you can have your cake, eat it and still have something more!

Not only are we sending out cakes but also, inside one special box, will be a gold star for our spectacular competition winner. For that one-in-a-100 lucky prize-winner, we’ve lined up a truly fantastic, dare we say transatlantic, prize. Yes, really! So watch this space for more news.

Cakes will be hand delivered across the country on March 24th, so look out for yours, and please enjoy them with our compliments! Meanwhile we wish you good luck in the competition.
This year’s Workwear and Corporate Clothing Show will be held at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry on 5-6th April 2011, and Incorporatewear can be found at stand WD34.

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Virgin Atlantic Uniform

Friday, March 11th, 2011

Incorporatewear, the UK’s premier corporate clothing supplier, has recently been assisting Virgin Atlantic Airways (VAA) in reconfiguring its warehousing operation at their corporate centre in Gatwick.

Incorporatewear’s Operations Manager, Daren Turner, has been overseeing the expansion of VAA’s hub in order to adequately accommodate local stocking needs.

“This is a real win-win situation,” explains Daren, “not only does this help Virgin ensure fast and efficient issue of uniforms but also means our replenishment programme can also be optimised.”

Daren’s comments are echoed by Sally Fairhurst, Head of Uniforms at VAA, who comments that “these changes are going to transform the way we operate and will make the day to day operation easier for both companies.”

Incorporatewear have been managing Virgin’s iconic uniform since late 2010 and, as with all of its clients, looks for innovative solutions to provide the highest levels of service possible.

“We are delighted to have been able to support Virgin in this project,” continues Daren, “and believe that this ably demonstrates Incorporatewear’s breadth of operational skill.”

The transition of VAA wardrobe management has seen major change across the supply chain: from the implementation of bespoke web functionality to operational reconfiguration – all in a day’s work for Incorporatewear.

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Garment Reuse and Recycling

Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

Incorporatewear, the UK’s premier corporate clothing supplier, set out to provide an outstanding level of service and recently one of their longest-serving clients took the opportunity to record their experience.

Nationwide Building Society, which has around 750 branches in the UK, is the largest building society in the world and has been a client of Incorporatewear for over a decade.

During this time corporatewear colour and design has evolved considerably and Incorporatewear has been at the forefront of meeting Nationwide’s branding and wearer needs.

But nowadays the environmental life-cycle clothing needs to be considered in addition to elements of style, fit and performance.

Incorporatewear is not only an expert in meeting design needs, but also instrumental in ensuring that end-of-life garments are destroyed or recycled appropriately and securely.

Nationwide were so impressed with Incorporatewear that they recently filmed part of the company’s design operations as a part of their corporate PR activities and have kindly shared this with us.

http://youtu.be/-WpefQyoDP8

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Incorporatewear Inside Corporate Clothing Operations

Monday, February 7th, 2011

Incorporatewear’s operations department is one of the many core functions that ensure the successful delivery of our corporate clothing programmes.

This week it is Daren Turner’s opportunity to open the doors to Incorporatewear’s operations team.

Visit the Incorporatewear corporate clothing website for the full story.

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Sizing the Modern Employee

Monday, January 31st, 2011

Garment sizing is one of the most challenging issues facing corporate clothing suppliers and buyers today, and it’s one that Incorporatewear takes very seriously.

Wearers demand style, practicality and, of course, fit and we must address a range of factors when designing corporate clothing including global size differences, maternity wear and obesity. And we have to make it easy for wearers to get the right fit first time.

Obesity
As the shape of people changes, we develop design strategies to adapt. In our design studio, we have an array of mannequins with a whole range of different specifications. These help us adjust the styling of garments to suit anyone from a slim, petite size six to a more rounded size 30.

Global sizing differences
In our experience, a “one-size-fits-all-countries” approach to tailored wear won’t work. Our solution is to supply garments in petite, regular and long fittings as well as a wide choice of sizes. For many clients, we also offer a selection of garments within overall corporate wardrobes letting wearers choose from different styles, fabrics and sizing to increase the range of garments that suit them.

Maternity
Maternity is a factor that we take into account at the design stage of developing a new range. We offer styles that allow for the expansion of waistbands and ensure that maternity garments work alongside the rest of the corporate wardrobe. We want the expectant mother to be comfortable and to feel part of the team, not isolated in an oversized ‘tent’.

Online Ordering
Most of the items returned to clothing companies are due to size issues so we try to ensure our wearers get it right first time. Communication is vital so we issue “how to” guides, measuring packs including tapes and size charts, and DVDs. We hold workshops on self-measurement, and we provide a home measuring service. We regularly survey all the main retailers’ size charts and adapt our sizing books so that our sizes reflect what our wearers are used to on the high street. We also provide bespoke measuring guides to help wearers get the best fit for comfort and shape and we’re proud that our rate of “returns for fit” is well below the rate of the typical consumer mail-order clothing business.

If you have any sizing or garment fit related questions please contact us on 0844 257 0530 or info@icwuk.com

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Corporatewear: Looking Forward

Monday, January 31st, 2011

As the high street begins to display their spring/summer collections Paula Cannon, Design Manager at Incorporatewear, discusses which key fabric trends are likely to cross over into the world of work in 2011 and beyond.

Driven by inspiration from designer collections, knits are high on the agenda with classic, stylish knitwear moving into corporate wardrobes. At Incorporatewear, we are taking this a step further and combining knits with bold prints, and offering our customers printed knits – a very adventurous move for corporate clothing.

In menswear we are getting more adventurous with fabrication too and are planning to introduce hi-sheen fabrics with styling trimmed down to a neater silhouette.

There was plenty of lace, faux fur and velvet gracing the fashion weeks for Winter 2011 and although fur and lace may not hit the work wardrobe any time soon, I certainly wouldn’t rule out seeing velvet in some specialised corporate wardrobes.

Concern for the environment has lead to the development of more eco friendly fabrics. We have sourced fabrics made from recycled plastic bottles, hemp, corn, milk and even seaweed.

Although it is early days for these fabrics in corporate clothing, Incorporatewear already supplies a fleece made from recycled plastic bottles to national bus company Stagecoach, and our designers have created a library of everything from recycled sportswear and suiting to buttons and linings and we can now offer our customers a complete wardrobe from recycled materials.

Another growing trend in corporate clothing is the use of technical fabrics. Incorporatewear’s clothing has been revolutionised by nanotechnology. Nano-Tex allows clothing to become stain resistant without changing how clothes feel. Spilt liquids like wine, juice, coffee and salad dressing bead up and roll straight off the garment. It offers minimal creasing in tailored suiting.

A “bionic” suit based on this fabric, which we expect to continue to gain in popularity. It offers a smart tailored look, it’s lightweight, stain resistant and offers great crease recovery. Fabrics that can create a price advantage through long life will be more attractive as organisations continue to fight the economic challenges.

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Inside Corporate Clothing Incorporatewear Design & Technical

Monday, January 10th, 2011

Paula Cannon has managed Incorporatewear’s design team for over ten years. After studying fashion, design and knitwear at the Royal College of Art, she worked in retail fashion design in Ireland before moving to the UK and a career in corporate clothing.

Click on the link below to find out a little bit more about how Paula creates stunning corporate clothing and workwear for Incorporatewear.

Inside Corporate Clothing – Incorporatewear Design & Technical

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http://www.incorporatewear.co.uk/workstyle_lifestyle/read/inside_corporate_clothing_-_incorporatewear_design_technical

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Corporate Clothing Experts Incorporatewear Supply Recycled Fleece

Monday, December 20th, 2010

Corporate clothing experts Incorporatewear supply fleece jacket made from recycled plastic bottles to the UK transport group Stagecoach.
A fleece jacket made from recycled plastic bottles and supplied by Incorporatewear to the UK transport group Stagecoach has been hitting the headlines.
Newspapers and magazines across the country featured the story as Stagecoach included the “green” garment in its corporate clothing wardrobe.
Incorporatewear designed and sourced the fleece, which is manufactured from a core fabric of recycled polyester, the plastic commonly used in making bottles and containers.
Chris Wood, Incorporatewear Director, said: “This is an exciting project, and the media interest it has generated has publicly demonstrated Stagecoach’s genuine commitment to the environment. Although this kind of garment is the exception rather than the norm in the corporate clothing market at present, it is clear that sustainability will become an increasingly important aspect of corporatewear procurement.”
Incorporatewear supplies corporate clothing for 14,000 Stagecoach employees.
The transport company has made a commitment to become a “greener” sustainable business.
Managing Director of Stagecoach UK Bus Les Warneford said: “Sustainability is at the heart of our business. As well as working hard to attract more people out of their cars and on to our greener, smarter bus services, we also have a responsibility to become a greener business ourselves. This project is a great example of the benefits of recycling.”
Earlier this year, Stagecoach Group was awarded the prestigious Carbon Trust Standard after taking action on climate change by measuring and reducing its carbon emissions.
Corporate Clothing Supplier Incorporatewear

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