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The UK's premier trade publication for garment and textile printing and embroidery
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Garment decorator Essential Branding and clothing supplier United Brands of Scandinavia are among companies voted the best in the Sourcing City Awards for the promotional merchandise sector.
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Top suppliers for promotions named in Sourcing City Awards - Images magazine
Garment decorator Essential Branding and supplier United Brands of Scandinavia are among companies voted the best in the Sourcing City Awards
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December 8, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Colour specialist Pantone has declared that a shade of white called Cloud Dancer is its colour of the year for 2026 because of the need for calm in a frenetic world.
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A whiter shade is Pantone's 'calming' colour of the year for 2026 - Images magazine
Colour specialist Pantone has declared a shade of white, Cloud Dancer, as colour of the year because of the need for calm in a frenetic world
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December 8, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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New “game-changing” features for colour accuracy, workflow, markup and layout have been added with version 12 of RIP software Digital Factory for DTF and DTG printing.
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Fiery adds 'game-changing' features for Digital Factory version 12 - Images magazine
New features for colour accuracy, workflow, markup and layout have been added with the launch of version 12 of RIP software Digital Factory
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December 5, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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United Brands of Scandinavia and BTC Activewear have today announced a strategic merger to create “the UK and Ireland’s most powerful premium apparel distribution business”.
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United Brands of Scandinavia and BTC Activewear to merge - Images magazine
United Brands of Scandinavia and BTC Activewear are to merge to create “UK and Ireland’s most powerful premium apparel distribution business”
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December 4, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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Policymakers came together with workwear suppliers for the parliamentary launch of the new UK standard for “inclusive” PPE clothing and accessories.
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Policymakers and workwear firms launch UK's PPE clothing standard - Images magazine
Workwear suppliers came together for the parliamentary launch of the new UK standard for “inclusive” PPE clothing and accessories, BS 30417
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December 3, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Global print on-demand specialists Printify and Printful are looking ahead to growth and “faster innovation” under the new platform name, Fyul.
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Print-on-demand specialists unite under new platform Fyul - Images magazine
Print-on-demand specialists Printify and Printful are looking ahead to growth and “faster innovation” under the new platform name, Fyul
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December 2, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Industry association UKFT and the Fashion & Textile Children’s Trust (FTCT) have launched a festive prize draw to raise funds for supporting vulnerable families.
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UKFT launches Christmas prize draw to raise charity funds - Images magazine
UKFT and the Fashion & Textile Children’s Trust (FTCT) have launched a prize draw to raise funds to help vulnerable families this Christmas
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December 1, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Business owners have welcomed a Government U-turn that has seen it abandon plans to introduce unfair dismissal rights from day one under the Employment Rights Bill.
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Businesses welcome U-turn on unfair dismissal rights from day one - Images magazine
Businesses have welcomed a Government U-turn that sees it abandon plans for unfair dismissal rights from day one in the Employment Rights Bill
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December 1, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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Young and emerging textile designers learned about direct-to-film (DTF) and direct-to-garment (DTG) printing as part of a day of workshops and presentations run by technology specialist Epson.
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Epson academy promotes sustainability to emerging designers - Images magazine
Textile designers learned about direct-to-film (DTF) and direct-to-garment (DTG) printing at the latest Epson Textile Academy event
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November 28, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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Fairtrade International has announced that it is carrying out a “major evolution” of its standards including the Fairtrade cotton and textile standards.
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Fairtrade standards to undergo 'major evolution' - Images magazine
Fairtrade International has announced it is carrying out a “major evolution” of its standards including its cotton and textile standards
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November 27, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Papergraphics, a supplier of equipment for large-format and garment printing, has invested £1m in sustainability initiatives including solar panels.
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Print equipment supplier invests £1m in sustainability initiatives - Images magazine
Papergraphics, a supplier of equipment for printing, has announced investment of £1 million in sustainability including solar panels
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November 27, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has today announced that British businesses will face no further rise in national insurance costs alongside a freeze in fuel duty.

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No rise in national insurance as businesses face higher wage costs - Images magazine
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced British businesses will face no further rise in national insurance costs alongside a freeze in fuel duty
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November 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Safetywear and PPE specialist Arco has set out plans to build on its sustainability achievements including greater reuse of personalised garments.
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Arco to boost reuse of branded garments in sustainability drive - Images magazine
Safetywear specialist Arco has set out plans to build on its sustainability achievements, including reuse of branded garments
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November 26, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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American Print and Supply (APAS) has launched The Sentinel, described as “the first vision-based laser cutter” for direct-to-film (DTF) production.
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APAS launches vision-based laser cutting system for DTF - Images magazine
American Print and Supply (APAS) has launched The Sentinel, “the first vision-based” laser cutter for direct-to-film (DTF) production
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November 25, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Nearly half of manufacturers report they are worried they will struggle to survive over the next five years, according to a survey by MyWorkwear, but workwear remains the least likely cost they would choose to cut.
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Businesses invest in workwear despite worries from rising costs - Images magazine
Nearly half of manufacturers are worried they will struggle to survive over the next five years, according to a survey by MyWorkwear
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November 25, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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Workwear supplier Mi Hub, whose brands include Alexandra, has achieved ISO accreditation that demonstrates it is accurately measuring and reporting its carbon footprint.
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Workwear supplier gains ISO carbon footprint accreditation - Images magazine
Workwear supplier Mi Hub, which includes Alexandra Workwear, has achieved ISO accreditation on reporting its carbon footprint
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November 24, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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The organisers of the annual National Embroidery Awards have issued a call for entries, seeking work that demonstrates “passion, innovation and artistry”.
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Call for entries for National Embroidery Awards - Images magazine
Organisers of the National Embroidery Awards have issued a call for entries, seeking work that showcases “passion, innovation and artistry”
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November 21, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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Blank garment supplier BTC Activewear has launched two new exclusive collections in the UK under the names of Untagged Movement and Clique.
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BTC Activewear adds Untagged Movement and Clique - Images magazine
Blank garment supplier BTC Activewear has launched two new exclusive collections in the UK under the names of Untagged Movement and Clique
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November 20, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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Leicester’s garment industry was wrongly accused of widespread, extreme breaches of employment law, according to a new government report.
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Review rejects 'modern slavery' claims in Leicester garment sector - Images magazine
Leicester’s garment businesses were wrongly accused of widespread, extreme breaches of employment law, according to a new government report
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November 19, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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On-demand print technology specialist Kornit Digital has announced a new chief financial officer as it begins buying back shares to support its long-term growth plan.
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Kornit appoints new CFO and buys back shares to support growth - Images magazine
Kornit Digital has announced a new chief financial officer as it begins buying back shares to support its long-term growth plan
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November 18, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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Regatta Professional, Arco and other suppliers were among winners in this year’s PCIAW Awards for workwear and professional clothing.
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Winners in PCIAW awards for workwear and professional clothing - Images magazine
Regatta Professional, Arco and other suppliers were among winners in this year’s PCIAW Awards for workwear and professional clothing
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November 18, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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Changing Faces: Lewis Wotton has joined the UK and Ireland team at sustainable blank garment brand Stanley/Stella as an area sales manager.

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Stanley/Stella boosts UK team with new area sales manager - Images magazine
Sustainable blank garment brand Stanley/Stella has boosted its team in the UK with the appointment of Lewis Wotton as an area sales manager
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November 17, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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On-demand specialist Printful has launched its own All-Over Cotton Collection in the UK, offering all-over print on premium cotton garments.
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Printful launches all-over cotton print collection on demand - Images magazine
On-demand specialist Printful has launched its own All-Over Cotton Collection in the UK, offering all-over print on premium cotton garments
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November 17, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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The UK Fashion & Textile Association (UKFT) has launched a new podcast series to provide insights and guidance to businesses in the garment and textile industry.

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New podcast series aims at UK's garment and textile businesses - Images magazine
UK Fashion & Textile Association (UKFT) has launched a podcast series to provide insights and guidance for the garment and textile industry
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November 14, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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Technology specialist Fiery, owner of Digital Factory software, is expanding its range of products for textile printing with the acquisition of Inèdit Software.

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Fiery expands print technology portfolio with acquisition - Images magazine
Technology specialist Fiery, owner of Digital Factory software, is expanding its products for textile printing by acquiring Inèdit Software
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November 13, 2025 at 10:12 AM