Law enforcement soon could be getting high-tech, military-style outfits that would rival anything those fictional superheros in comic books or on TV have clinging to their bodies. The new gear, dubbed LECTUS for Law Enforcement/Corrections Tactical Uniform System, comes courtesy of...

There is no question that reflective apparel saves lives. There is no debate that an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) compliant high-visibility product has proven time and again its importance in the uniform marketplace. But what if there is a situation where there is no light?...

People want more value to their apparel products now, says David Blalock of Blurlington Industries. How do you create more value? Performance, of course, and technology has to play a role in that. There are many industry members who appreciate that there is about to be a dawn of a new era...

By Peter Fretty While radio frequency identification tags (RFID) have steadily grown in popularity in manufacturing sectors and to track export shipping containers, the tiny chips for years have gone relatively unnoticed. They are now making quite a stir with consumers, especially since...

When it comes to technology, Fechheimer has certainly seen many generations of innovation over the past 160 years. Since 1842, Fechheimer Bros. has long been recognized as a leader in uniform manufacturing. Collectively Flying Cross, the firms most recognizable brand name acquired several...

GETTING BIGGER BY GETTING SMALL Scientists have been working with atomic matter for some time. They are busy, for example, trying to develop molecule-sized computers and tiny robots that travel the bloodstream like sub-atomic superheroes. Now, scientists have turned their attention to...

Gorgonz Performance Work Gear debuted in 2003 with tremendous success in the uniform, home improvement and work markets. With ear warmers that wrap behind the head, performance work gloves that use a patented Exhale Heating System and a hat that keeps your head cooler while wicking away...

Sam Starr, co-owner of Starr Uniform in Scranton, Pa., explains his sales strategy this way: When I call on new customers, I dont walk in with samples. I dont sell uniforms. I sell myself. Everybody has the same suppliers products. Theres no magic recipe. I cant walk into a sheriffs office...

By Susan Derby David Shock is the kind of guy who will tell it like it is. So when he says hes dedicated to serving the law enforcement community, hes not just feeding a line to customers. His store and traveling sales truck have been gaining a growing percentage of the Boston-area law...