ImagesMagUK_January_2022

INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 12 images JANUARY 2022 Visit us on Facebook: @imagesmaguk Want to know what your industry colleagues really think of the garments and accessories they decorate? Each issue, one reader tells us why they rate a particular product Jenny Vaughan, owner of Castle Printwear in Pembrokeshire, says her favourite garment to decorate is the Colours Collection Bib Apron (PR150) from Premier Workwear. “I’ve been decorating these aprons for over 12 years, and they’re perfect for embroidery,” explains Jenny. “We’ve used them for a wide variety of customers, including coffee shops, tea rooms, toy shops, pet bakeries, hotels, the list just goes on! They also make great presents, and we decorated quite a few for Christmas.” Available in 60 colours, there’s a colour for every customer and logos really stand out on the Colours Collection Bib Apron, adds Jenny. “The quality is always consistent, they can withstand lots of washing and last forever — not too good for repeat orders!” When embroidering the PR150, Jenny says she always uses backing and embroidery threads from Madeira UK. “We’ve just introduced its Polyneon Green to our thread range, which is made from recycled plastic bottles!” imagesmag.uk/jan22-readers- choice www.castleprintwear.co.uk READERS’ CHOICE Stormtech donates £350,000 of apparel for flooding relief Stormtech Performance Apparel has committed to donate over £350,000 of clothing to support thousands of people displaced by the severe weather and floods in British Columbia, Canada in November 2021. The brand has gathered more than 9,700 units of performance outerwear and accessories, worth over $598,000 at recommended retail price, to donate via charity Rotary Club of Golden Ears Sunrise. Blake Annable, president and CEO of Stormtech Performance Apparel, said: “Thousands of families have been displaced without their possessions and require immediate assistance. As a company who calls BC home, we are committed to mobilise and leverage our available resources to help the affected communities.” The latest donation complements the company’s commitment to donate 1% of global sales to charitable initiatives focused on outdoor exploration and environmental stewardship. imagesmag.uk/stormtech-flood Print Inc adds embroidery machines to support growth Garment printer and embroiderer Print Inc is set to increase its capacity by 300% after investing in a set of new Tajima embroidery machines. The Carmarthenshire-based business has bought one four- head embroidery machine and three single-heads, adding to a four-head that it bought earlier this year. It follows an upturn in demand over the past 12 months, driven by the company’s core markets in business-to- business and the armed forces. Founded in 2016 by Angela Windsor, it has recruited two new members of staff to prepare it for tripling capacity. imagesmag.uk/printinc-tajima Premier Workwear’s ‘Colours Collection’ Bib Apron is perfect for embroidered logos, says Jenny Volunteers at Stormtech’s warehouse in Vancouver Print Inc’s founder and director, Angela Windsor. [Photo: Innovation Photography]