Stain-protection technologies arent new. They have been around for over 30 years, making their original mark in the apparel, uniform, retail work wear and carpet industries by promising stain- busting capabilities. However, recently it seems as though the biggest strides in stain...

By Tamara Borello, MAS Uniform dealers are seriously considering the inclusion of promotional products into their mix, and the once-referred to ad specialty salesperson, now referred to as a promotional products distributor, is looking at the uniform market as a potential for a bigger...

By Beth Silver, Doubet Consulting Years ago, school uniforms meant private schools, limited locations and lots of pre-measuring. Today, with more schools wearing uniforms and more retailers carrying them, the partnership between manufacturer and retailer is more important than ever. When...

By Paul Streicher Norm Bernson, president of Safety Flag Company of America, leans forward across a cluttered desk. American manufacturing faces tough competition, but we are no way dead. The problem is that we have incredible tools in our back pocket, but we just dont know that they are...

Jim Ronk was a soldier, professionally, with the Navy for several years. He wore the uniform well. Ronk has walked into burning buildings, professionally. He was a firefighter for 21 years with the Huntington Fire Department in West Virginia. He only gave up the uniform when they forced...

The Uniforms Hawaii Corporation, shortened to the name Uniforms Hawaii is not in the part of town one would call downtown Oahu, but the location is central so either side of the island has easy access. “We are a niche market,” says owner Lynette Sugiyama. “We’re on...

By Bernadette Doran From flight attendants to security guards, concierges to casino workers, millions of Americans wear that symbol of corporate affiliation, the uniform. But do they have to, legally? And if so, who pays for this badge of identity? Whos responsible for the upkeep? And what...

By Donna J. Pierson,Director of Marketing & Communications, NAUMD Founded in 1933, the National Association of Uniform Manufacturers & Distributors, (NAUMD) represents all aspects of the uniform industry. With programs of general interest to everyone in the industry and...

Is there anything more identifiable than a Hawaiian shirt when it comes to recognizable apparel? You can tell what you are looking at from 10 feet away and, depending on the colors and pattern, sometimes from 100 feet away. Nobody knows the Hawaiian shirt business better than Hilo Hattie,...