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INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 08 images DECEMBER 2021 PRINT SHOP POOCHES “Go ahead, I‘m listening.“ #73 Woody Whether it’s pedigree pups or mangy mutts, decorators’ dogs are valued members of staff at embroidery and print shops from Barking to Furness. This month we have Woody from I Want Workwear in Telford, Shropshire Full name: Woody Hedley Breed: Red labrador Age: 11 years old Time at company: 11 years Job title: Head of HR Job description: Human resources: his main role is to make customers feel all warm inside. Special skills: He loves to listen. Favourite colour: PMS 282 C – company branding www.iwantworkwear.co.uk Rocket & Rose opens first shop Rocket & Rose, which was set up to supply custom-made childrenswear, has expanded by opening its first shop, adding to the range of personalised products it offers. After starting out at her kitchen table 10 years ago, Gemma Ansell-Nelson has opened the store in the centre of Crediton in Devon, which is 17 miles to the east of the company’s base in Winkleigh. The store offers garments for children and adults, with vibrant colours and quirky designs, all of which are available for personalisation. Rocket & Rose is also offering personalised, printed and embroidered corporate workwear for businesses. Rocket & Rose’s products are sold in more than 40 stores across the UK and mainland Europe. imagesmag.uk/rocket-shop Read more about the origins and growth of Rocket & Rose... imagesmag.uk/rocket-woman Follow us on Twitter @imagesmaguk Sunak opens new premises of expanding workwear company Chancellor Rishi Sunak officially opened the new premises of expanding North Yorkshire-based workwear company Corporate Trade Supplies UK (CTS) on 4 November. CTS moved to a new factory, warehouse and offices at Mile House Business Park on Darlington Road in Northallerton after outgrowing its previous premises near Leeming Bar, also in North Yorkshire. Sunak, who is the Member of Parliament for the local constituency of Richmond in North Yorkshire, said: “It was a real privilege to visit CTS and to see how the company is expanding and responding to the challenges and opportunities in its competitive sector. “It is good to see companies like CTS adapt and explore new markets and products. Judging by what I have seen, this has been a great success.” CTS managing director Howard Gill said it was a great honour for Sunak to open the company’s new premises. “We know he likes hoodies – so we created one especially for him on our DTG machine, with Sunak 11 on the back. He was really touched by our present and promised to wear it as soon as he could, though probably not in the House of Commons.” imagesmag.uk/cts-sunak Graphic artworker Veronica Kharsa demonstrates garment printing to Rishi Sunak Gemma Ansell-Nelson at Rocket & Rose’s new shop in Crediton