Each year, the National Association of Uniform Manufacturers and Distributors (NAUMD) sponsors the Best Dressed Police Department Competition that honors and publicly acknowledges police departments across America. The NAUMDs 2003 Best Dressed Police Department Competition raised...

By Brian Ness On Dec. 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright stretched a little white muslin cloth over a spruce wood skeleton of a plane. As Wilbur watched, Orville cranked up a homemade 12 horsepower gasoline engine and left the ground on Kill Devil Hill in Kitty Hawk, N.C. for 12...

Founded in 1904, Spiewak is a fourth generation family business dedicated to providing functional, innovative protective apparel for workers and businesses. Spiewaks VizGuard, WeatherTech, Titan and Golden Fleece apparel protect major airlines, rent-a-car companies, delivery carriers, law...

By Susan Derby When a business starts in a hotel room, there is little else for it to do but grow. Thats exactly what Dutyman did in its 17 years of existence. From very modest beginnings, Dutyman has transformed itself into a major contender for supplying leather and nylon accessories to...

Recognizing when to change styles is perhaps the most powerful competitive advantage for any apparel manufacturer. The ability to predict a trend and respond to the marketplace is critical to a clothing lines longevity. The Rubin family, owners of M. Rubin & Sons, has proven their...

By Daniel Wesley, Universal Purchasing Association Sometime during the early 1980s, it was suggested that selling custom printed baseball caps would be a good additional moneymaker for uniform companies. The program was pitched to the uniform rental laundries. Those firms that considered...