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INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 18 images MARCH 2020 Total Clothing hails the success of first schoolwear swap shop Total Clothing has announced the success of its first in-store swapping event for the reuse and recycling of school uniforms. On Saturday 1 February, the schoolwear retailer invited parents to recycle their children’s outgrown school uniform in exchange for tokens to swap for more suitable garments at its store in Botolph Bridge, Peterborough. More than 100 items were swapped in the first two hours at the event, which was designed to help parents with affordability as well as sustainability, said Total Clothing. Managing director Jan Richardson said: “It was great to see so many parents dropping uniform off at the shop and finding more suitable garments – many parents are unaware of the schemes in place with specialist uniform retailers that will enable them to clothe their children in an affordable and sustainable school uniform. “We collected much more uniform than we could give tokens out for, so we have quite a lot of items left over that will be kept in the store for customers to collect if they wish. The event was such a success that we are already planning our next event!” www.totalclothing.co.uk View our latest online videos: www.images-magazine.com Screenworks puts a sock in it Screenworks now offers casual, sports, dress and trainer socks that customers can have made to order with their own designs using processes such as jacquard knitting, embroidery and sublimation printing. Available in a full UK size range in Pantone-matched colours, the socks are offered in a selection of materials that can also be blended, including cotton, nylon, polyester, wool, bamboo and Coolmax. The socks have a minimum order quantity of 500 pairs per design, and a lead-time of six to seven weeks. Various packaging options are also available. www.screenworks.co.uk OmniPrint International has announced the appointment of its sales director to the new role of chief operating officer. Victor Pena, president and CEO of OmniPrint International, said: “With Scot at the helm of the sales department for the last few years, sales have monumentally multiplied on a yearly basis, and continue to do so. Scot’s dedication and notable work ethic have empowered him to get a complete hands-on overview of the company. “As a result, we made the decision to promote Scot to chief operating officer, a brand new and powerful role at OmniPrint, as we continue accommodating our substantial growth both internally and externally.” www.omniprintonline.com Winterbottom’s Schoolwear has announced that it has appointed Jay Nicholson as its new regional sales manager for London and the home counties. Joining the Winterbottom’s team from outside the schoolwear industry, Jay has previous experience in a number of sales roles, as well as running his own business. Jay will be reporting to and working closely with Mike Williams, the national sales manager at Winterbottom’s. Jay said: “I’m delighted to have joined the Winterbottom’s team, and I’m really looking forward to getting out on the road and meeting our customers so that I can get a full understanding of the schoolwear industry.” www.winterbottoms-schoolwear. co.uk CHANGING FACES [L-R] Victor Pena and Scot Drew Jay Nicholson Customised socks from Screenworks Total Clothing invited parents to recycle their children’s outgrown school uniform in exchange for tokens to swap for more suitable garments