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INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 20 images NOVEMBER 2021 View daily news updates at: www.images-magazine.com Ribble Apparel These striking T-shirts and caps were printed by Ribble Apparel in Lancashire for the Rivington Half Marathon in October. imagesmag.uk/Ribble-Apparel-Marathon Corel updates CorelDraw Graphics Suite and unveils Technical Suite Corel has extended its CorelDraw 2021 family of products with updates and new software for subscribers. It has released 2021 updates for CorelDraw Graphics Suite, which include accessing and managing all assets from one central location, enhanced collaboration workflows, and integrated access to the Google Fonts library. The company also unveiled CorelDraw Technical Suite 2021, the newest edition of its software collection for high- impact technical design and documentation. John Falsetto, Corel’s senior director of products, graphics and productivity, said: “With new features, helpful content and support for the latest technologies, these new subscription-exclusive updates offer creative and technical graphics professionals maximum value and deliver on our commitment to provide everything they need for success.” imagesmag.uk/coreldraw-technical Coolflow Schoolwear rebrands as Charles Kirk Coolflow Schoolwear is breathing new life into a name dating back more than 80 years by rebranding the business as Charles Kirk. The Leicester-based company is taking on the name of the brand that it has been manufacturing and distributing since 2019 when Charles Kirk’s previous owners, Charles and Deborah Horton, retired. It means that the Charles Kirk brand will continue in the schoolwear market, operating from Coolflow Schoolwear’s manufacturing and distribution centre in Leicester. It also has a new logo, replacing the image of an elephant with a pink flamingo – a nod to Coolflow Schoolwear being the trading name of Flamingo Apparel Textiles. Founded in 1939, Charles Kirk was run by the Horton family since 1953, manufacturing and decorating knitwear, sweatshirts and accessories, but decided in 2019 it was no longer viable to operate the manufacturing operation in West Sussex. Coolflow Schoolwear, which was founded in 1987, is run by the Loyal family including managing director Dan Loyal. It showcased its new name and logo at The Schoolwear Show in Solihull in October. Coolflow Schoolwear’s email addresses will be updated to Charles Kirk “in the near future” and customers will be notified of any changes in contact details. Alongside the new name, more garments are now available under the Charles Kirk brand including blazers, trousers, skirts and sportswear, all of which can be personalised at its in- house embroidery facility. imagesmag.uk/coolflow-kirk Essential Workwear supports local charity Essential Workwear is continuing to support good causes in its local area by helping to raise money for the Home-Start volunteer network. The Dunstable-based company supported a charity golf day recently at Dunstable Downs Golf Club, which raised £350 for Home- Start Central Bedfordshire. Home-Start offers support to families who have at least one child under the age of five and are struggling for reasons that can include disability, poverty, mental illness and multiple births. Essential Workwear’s staff took part in the golf tournament, with sales and marketing director Dorian Tranter winning third place. imagesmag.uk/essential-golf [L-R]Essential Workwear’s sales and marketing director Dorian Tranter, Dunstable’s town mayor Gloria Martin, and Essential Workwear’s national workwear/PPE manager Dean Walker New updates are now available to CorelDraw Graphics Suite subscribers The new logo for Charles Kirk, formerly Coolflow Schoolwear