The North-American Association of Uniform Manufacturers and Distributors honored its own in grand fashion during its 2012 Las Vegas convention, hosting two events that celebrated the works of those in the image apparel and public safety industries. Suppliers were recognized for their...

To understand the real commitment to customer service at C.O.P.S. Inc., one need only hear this story. But realize this is just one of many such stories from this customer-focused dealer. “Because of the name ‘C.O.P.S. Inc.,’ we did once get a firefighter come in and say ‘What can you...

They say Texas is big. For a taste, just ask Sterling Thompson what it takes to commute between the two locations of his uniform business. “It’s 700 miles between the two stores. El Paso is on the outskirts of Texas and San Antonio is in the center.” Sterling’s Public Safety in San...

George Benson “Ben” Page left his home at the age of 16 with dreams of becoming a cowboy. He hopped a freight train heading west and ended up in Los Angeles, where he landed a job greasing cars. Later, he oiled equipment for Peerless Laundry, a job Page claims put “laundry in his...

While warfare has changed dramatically over the centuries and more specifically over just the past half century or so, the uniforms supplied to those involved in the fighting have changed perhaps even more dramatically. At the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering...

Worker protection is of the utmost importance no matter what the field. But this is especially true in the area of public safety, where clothing and uniforms are not only paramount to worker safety but also the security of those they are called to assist. When the situation arises and these...

Clichés may be trite but they are not typically false. In our industry we have heard that, as pertains to quality, “uniforms need to be uniform.” Yes there needs to be color and fit consistency as well as performance reliability. A few of us may be selling the same product to the same...