When purchasing construction workwear, the most important element for businesses is the safety of their employees. Construction presents a huge number of risks on a daily basis, and while most sites have staff wearing high visibility jackets and hard hats, one crucial aspect of construction workwear is often overlooked: Safety footwear. The importance of footwear…
No matter what profession you are in, it is always important that employees maintain a smart appearance and are giving a positive impression of the company they work for. A staff uniform can be important in managing this appearance as there is no risk of employees being inappropriately dressed and simply not looking sufficiently smart…
You may have heard the phrase ‘trend forecasting’ being used in financial discussions. Trend forecasting involves observing and collecting information about current conditions and spotting a trend or pattern in that information. These patterns and trends are then used to form the basis for future conditions. But trends forecasting isn’t only reserved for the financial…
Although it can seem a simple task to place your company logo on a piece of clothing, there really is more than one way to do it, and more than one place to put it. Where you ultimately place your logo will depend on its size. It will also depend on whether more than one…
Working outside in the winter is not for the faint of heart. But when you have the right system in place, there is no reason to be uncomfortable in the cold and damp. The system is layering, and when you do it right, you can be fully protected from both cold and wet weather. Take…
A crisp, smart business suit was once de rigueur professional attire in offices around the country. However, in many places standards have been relaxed. While some workplaces have jettisoned business suits and corporate guidelines altogether, others have allowed a wide range of personal expression to come in. It is now common for men not to…
Working in the food and beverage sector means dealing with people on a regular basis. It also means knowing how to handle unexpected situations in the kitchen. With so much going on, you may not have given much thought to changing your staff uniforms. But could you be doing more to improve the impression your…
Should you? The trends on today’s catwalks can certainly be alluring. But given the speed at which they come and go, you may wonder if considering them makes sense when choosing new business uniforms for your staff or yourself. After all, work clothing should be functional and not fashionable. Or should it? Fashion as a…
With all of the talk about staff uniforms for various industries, how often do you talk about socks? Socks are probably the most overlooked piece of workwear. In fact, they may not even be considered to be workwear. But the type of socks you wear can actually have a great impact on how your feet…
In most people’s opinion, the important factors when choosing an office uniform are comfort, durability and style; often in that order. While colour is important, it is often given a secondary status, so long as the chosen shade is sufficiently ‘neutral’. In this article we put forward the case that colour is extremely important to…