Images Magazine Digital Edition August 2018

INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 16 images AUGUST 2018 Cottonridge reports record sales of pastels Cottonridge has reported a marked increase in orders for pastel-coloured hoods, with sales of baby pink, powder blue and corn almost doubling since spring last year. The company notes that although classic hues such as black, navy, grey and maroon have held their place in the market, the fresher pastel shades have been proving particularly popular in the leaver and retail markets. www.cottonridge.co.uk SWF introduces ENS touch screen controller for older machines The new ENS Embroidery Machine Touch Screen Controller has been designed to work with older SWF embroidery machines (A, B, C and D series), reports YES. The controller has a full colour, 15“ touch screen together with a USB interface, keyboard, mouse and multiple communication ports. It also includes a “massive stitch memory“ with more memory channels (rooms) to replace standard or LCD operation control boxes. “With 300 design rooms and over 200 million stitch design memory, overall this product makes older model SWF embroidery machines slicker and much easier to operate, giving the operator full colour on-screen embroidery that you can see as the design progresses,“ commented YES. www.y esltd.co.uk Brother UK signs up at Newtech Brother UK has signed up for another year of exhibiting at the Newtech roadshows. The company has been demonstrating its TapeCreator Pro at the roadshows for the past two years. The next Newtech roadshow will be on 26-27 September in London. Images readers can enter a competition to win a Brother TapeCreator Pro package worth £1,700; for more details visit www.images-magazine.com or look in the July issue of Images . www.coactiveevents.com/events/newtech Alexandra Workwear opens new training facility Alexandra Workwear officially opened a new staff training centre at its Thornbury headquarters in June. The company has grown the number of job roles by 20% in recent years, invested in internal training management and new training programmes, and established an employee forum. The new training facility offers a space in which to run training and self-development courses, brainstorming exercises, team meetings and presentations. Managing director Martin Lyne explained: “With the creation of our own training facility, we are making a tangible, positive investment in our people. “Our position as the trusted experts in workwear is held through the expertise of our people. As a customer-centric brand with continuous improvement at the core of our philosophy, we recognise the importance of investing in and listening to our people. Our people are brand ambassadors.” www.alexandra.co.uk The new ENS touch screen controller for SWF machines is available fromYES Banner acquires schoolwear retailer FR Monkhouse Banner has acquired FR Monkhouse, an independent schoolwear retailer based in the north-west. The deal was funded by growth capital investors MML Capital Partners. Glenn Leech, Banner’s CEO, commented. “Banner is committed to providing outstanding service to all our retailers and this acquisition will give us valuable insights into how we can further improve our offer. We remain dedicated to raising standards across the industry and building even closer relationships with our retail partners.” Banner has also introduced the 3D Kit Builder for its Orion sportswear range. The Kit Builder, which has a 360-degree view option, allows users to design their own custom team kit. Multiple logos, names and numbers can be added at no additional cost. Manufactured and designed in the UK, the Orion sublimation range promises a four-week delivery from receipt of order and final artwork approval; a cut-and- sew option is also available. View the new Kit Builder at: www.orionteamwear.com . wwww.banner.co.uk Alexandra Workwear opened a new training facility this summer Teams can use the 3D Kit Builder to create customised Orion sportswear Pastel shades are proving popular at Cottonridge