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INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 14 images SEPTEMBER 2020 32.4k tweet impressions July 2020 @imagesmaguk 1TcA introduces reusable face masks and snoods with anti-viral technology 1TcA has developed reusable, sustainable and washable face masks and snoods that are treated with anti- viral technology. Developed and manufactured in the UK in collaboration with Project Plan B, the face masks and snoods are made using GRS fabric woven from recycled waste plastic and treated with HeiQ Viroblock technology, which makes it resistant to harmful microbes, germs, viruses and bacteria. The treatment on the products is designed to last for up to 30 washes at 30°C, with an expected life span of approximately one year. Due to the HeiQ Viroblock technology, the products are not suitable for decoration. However, before the anti-viral treatment is applied, the masks and snoods can be customised and dyed to requested colour specifications by the company, with the option of including a customer’s branded woven label. The minimum order quantity is 7,000 masks or 4,000 snoods. imagesmag.uk/1TcA YPS launches Your Print Institute for the digital print industry The distributor Your Print Specialists (YPS) has launched Your Print Institute (YPI), which offers training courses, workshops and vocational education for those in the digital print industry. The initiative aims to help commercial printers, sign makers, designers, creatives and crafters to gain skills and help them get saleable products to market. YPS will run courses across a broad section of equipment, markets and skills, including an Epson introductory print sublimation course, printer maintenance, and colour management software training. All course fees are redeemable against any future purchase, said the company. Georgia Brown, sales director at YPS, commented: “We want to help people enhance their business with new skill sets, create new revenue streams, start a new business and gain portable skills to make them more employable.” imagesmag.uk/YourPrintInstitute Self-Employment Income Support Scheme open for second round of applications The UK government’s Covid-19 Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) is now open for the second round of applications, and is offering a grant worth up to £6,570. Those eligible will now be able to apply for a second and final grant covering 70% of their average monthly trading profits. The grant will be made in a single payment, covering three months and capped at £2,190 a month. To apply, the self-employed will need to confirm their business has been affected by the coronavirus on or after 14 July, but don’t need to have received the first grant to be eligible for the second. The eligibility criteria for the second SEISS grant is the same as for the first grant: • At least half of an applicant’s total income needs to come from self-employment • And, applicants must have had a trading profit of no more than £50,000 in 2018/19, or an average trading profit of less than £50,000 from 2016/17, 2017/18 and 2018/19 Chancellor of the exchequer, Rishi Sunak, commented: “Our self-employment income support scheme has already helped millions of hardworking people, whose get up and go drive is crucial to our economy. “It means that people’s livelihoods across the country will remain protected as we continue our economic recovery – helping them get back on their feet as we return to normal.” imagesmag.uk/ SupportScheme 1TcA’s face masks and snoods are treated with HeiQ Viroblock technology YPI offers training courses, workshops and vocational education for the digital print industry