Images Magazine Digital Edition August 2018

ETC Supplies introduces Eaze-Off Element Cleaner In July, ETC Supplies launched Eaze-Off Element Cleaner, which promises to remove any unwanted residues on heat presses. Designed to be used on any heat press, the product can be used at the end of each shift to target stains caused by inks, adhesives and other foreign objects. A 50ml jar is priced at £3.99. www.etcsupplies.co.uk ETC Supplies has introduced Eaze-Off Element Cleaner The Schoolwear Association has launched the Every Child Is Worth It campaign INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 14 images AUGUST 2018 Schoolwear Association urges school leaders to back school uniform initiative The Schoolwear Association has launched Every Child Is Worth It, a campaign that aims to highlight the positive impact a uniform can have on a multitude of areas, including pupils‘ mental health and family finances. The association is hoping school leaders will get behind the initiative, and says the campaign will show that wearing a uniform helps promote social equality and cohesion, reduce bullying and alleviate stress in schools. The campaign will also highlight the work that its members do in their local communities. “Every Child Is Worth It underlines the importance of a school-specific uniform in creating a level playing field,“ commented David Burgess, chair of the Schoolwear Association. “In a world obsessed by appearances, it’s not surprising that young people can feel under pressure to wear a different outfit every day, which can distract them from their work. “We firmly believe that a school uniform fosters a powerful sense of community that allows pupils to follow their interests, work together and succeed academically, without worrying about what to wear.“ He added: “Our suppliers run independent businesses and are often at the heart of a community, so they go to great lengths to ensure their uniforms can withstand the rigours of school life.“ Regular news and updates for the Every Child Is Worth It campaign can be found on the association‘s Facebook and Twitter channels. www.schoolwearassociation.co.uk T he T-shirts created by the New Zealand social enterprise Youth Butterflies use both design and technology to share refugees‘ stories, with the aim of encouraging understanding and integration as well as raising money that can then be used to promote entrepreneurship and employment for younger people who have had adverse life experiences. Youth Butterflies was founded by Yobithan Rajaratnam (in the white T-shirt) and Millad Rashidi (in the black T-shirt), and was an idea from a group of young refugees who had been involved in organising workshops in a resettlement camp in Auckland. “When we revisited the place we were years before, we discussed making integration much better for newly arriving refugees to New Zealand,“ explains Yobithan. “Most often, strangers are strangers when you don‘t know their stories. Storytelling can remove the stigma around refugees and help our society be socially conscious about refugees‘ life journeys.“ There are two designs currently available – Moon and Stars, and Paper Boat – each of which represents a story told by refugees. The T-shirts each feature a QI code that when scanned takes the user to the full story: Moon and Stars is based on the recollection of a five-year-old crossing the border from Sudan to Chad, a journey that was made at night to avoid being caught, while Paper Boat is Yobithan‘s story about surviving for 45 days in an over-crowded boat crossing the Pacific Ocean. The group is now working on an augmented reality app, reports Yobithan, to allow consumers to read and interact with the stories simply by scanning the T-shirts. w www.youthbutterflies.co.nz DECORATED PRODUCT OF THE MONTH The Youth Butterflies T-shirts include a QI code