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INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 08 images FEBRUARY 2021 PRINT SHOP POOCHES “I’m the boss. Who’s asking?” # 63 Buckingham 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 Buckingham from Pins & Knuckles Merchandise, in Johannesburg, South Africa Full names: Buckingham. We call him Bakkies in South Africa for short, pronounced Buckies, which means brick. Breed: English bulldog. Age: Four years old. Time at company: Four years. Job title: Boss. Job description: Morale booster and customer satisfaction consultant. Special skills: 50-metre sprint/ bulldozer. Favourite colour: Black! He once decided to open a bucket of paint and add his personal touch to the house. www.pinsandknucklesmerch. com Covid-19: Insurers must pay small businesses for lockdown losses Small businesses will now receive insurance payouts covering losses from the first national lockdown in 2020, following a Supreme Court ruling on 15 January 2021. This follows the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) appeal on behalf of policyholders, meaning many thousands of small companies will now receive payments from business interruption insurance policies for coronavirus- related losses. During the coronavirus lockdown in spring 2020, many insurers refused to pay small businesses making claims through business interruption insurance policies for the loss of earnings due to closure, arguing that only specialist insurance policies could cover such unprecedented circumstances. The FCA said that the ruling may affect 370,000 small businesses, which were identified as holding 700 types of policies issued by 60 insurers. imagesmag.uk/Covid-business- insurance-payouts Check out our daily industry updates on Twitter @imagesmaguk New 60°C wash status on selected Result garments Result Clothing has announced that a selection of its garments can now be washed at 60°C. The Apex Pocket Polo Shirt, Junior Microfleece Jacket and Women’s Printable Softshell are among the garments that have been tested and passed for suitability in a 60°C wash. The company’s in-house tests monitored the garments for possible delamination, distortion, shrinkage and colour run when washed at 60°C, which it says is “the ideal wash temperature for killing bacteria”. “Whilst current stock of these styles may still have 40°C wash label instructions, on-going production wash labels have been updated to show their new 60°C wash status,” added Result. imagesmag.uk/Result-60-degrees The Women’s Printable Softshell from Result is now suitable for a 60°C wash