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INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 08 images AUGUST 2019 Follow our daily industry updates on Twitter @imagesmaguk PRINT SHOP POOCHES #45 Sooty Slater 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 Sooty Slater from Pink Bird Originals in Port Talbot, Wales Full name: Sooty Slater Breed: Miniature poodle Age: 24 weeks Time at company: Sooty has been hard at work for the last 16 weeks Job title: Workspace organiser Job description: It’s Sooty’s job to ensure that other staff keep the office as tidy as possible. Failure to do so will result in any items left lying around being stolen and chewed. Special skills: Since taking up his role in the company, Sooty has also developed a talent for being a replacement doorbell. He has a loud bark for a little dog. Favourite colour: Red Pantone 185. All the threads he steals from the embroidery thread box are a shade of red. www.pinkbirdoriginals.com “Those other pooches aren’t a patch on me” Supacolour to produce heat transfers in the UK Supacolour UK has announced the opening of a new production facility in Corby, Northampton, and will begin UK production of its heat transfer products from October 2019. Part of the international Supacolour Group, the company produces heat transfers for apparel, headwear and promotional products, which UK customers can currently order from its website. Supacolour’s high-performance, water-based heat transfers feature “unlimited colours and gradients, no traps or borders, elasticity and rebound capabilities, and can be shipped as quickly as within one day. There are no set-up fees or weeding required, and the eco-friendly transfers don’t contain PVC and are compliant to the OekoTex Class 1 certification”, reports the company. The Supacolour Wearables and Sub- Block transfers, which are suitable for all fabric types, except those with waterproof coatings, have been tested to more than 50 times the domestic wash standards and feature “exceptional stretch capabilities for wearable products”. The optional add-on Sub-Blocking capability enables the application of transfers to previously sublimated fabrics. Supacolour says that its Headwear transfers will bridge the seam of a six-panel cap without cracking and are suitable for a wide range of cap fabrics, with only one press needed in most cases. Its Promo transfers have reduced stretch and are designed for application to items that won’t be washed, such as tote bags, shopping bags, cooler bags and umbrellas. www.supacolour.co.uk Rowlinson recognised as one of the UK’s best workplaces for women Rowlinson Knitwear has been ranked as the UK’s fifth ‘Best Workplace for Women’ in the small business category of the Great Place to Work Programme. This ranking recognises the Stockport- based company’s commitment to “workplace equality and creating a great employee experience for all colleagues”. Other organisations to have achieved this accolade include Gap, SAP and Admiral Group. Nicola Ryan, part-time director of people services at Rowlinson, said: “We are so proud of the steps we’ve taken to make this a great workplace for our whole colleague community. It is our commitment to practices including childcare support, remote working and flexible working which are afforded to all employees that make us a great workplace. “The fact that we have been recognised as a Best Workplace for Women following our continuous improvement is the icing on the cake and is thanks to the hard work of all our colleagues.” www.rowlinson-knitwear.com Nicola Ryan, director of people services at Rowlinson Knitwear