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Douglas Bailey joins Stuncroft
Douglas Bailey has been
appointed managing
director of Clubclass
corporatewear division
and Stuncroft Personal
Tailoring. Doug had
previously spent 19
years as Brook
Taverner’s director of
corporatewear but
decided to leave in
November last year to
pursue new
challenges.
“After 11 brochures and thousands of
meetings discussing the Brook Taverner
business, the time had come for me to try
something new,” he says. “I have only good
memories of my time at Brook Taverner and
wish them the very best for the future.”
After considering a number of offers, Doug
decided to accept a position with Stuncroft.
“It’s a terrific opportunity to take a relatively
small, well funded company with a brilliant
team of people in place and help it to realise its
undoubted potential. I’m really excited about
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the quality of tailoring that Stuncroft is capable
of in the group’s factory in Romania.”
Starting life in the made-to-measure
department of Hepworth Menswear in the early
80s, Doug moved on to become a manager of
a large Next store. He helped to revolutionise
the demand for stock supported corporate
tailoring with the ‘wardrobes’ business
collection, and has spoken at seminars and
written articles on all aspects of corporate
clothing.
Doug is confident that he can help Clubclass
grow over the next three years. “The business
is very strong and has the heritage to
manufacture first class tailored clothing for men
and women. I’m asking customers to once
more give me a chance and have a look at
what Clubclass has to offer.”
director-e would like to take this
opportunity to thank Clubclass for
sponsoring the company’s clothing at the
2009 Workwear and Corporate Clothing
Show. director-e will be wearing Clubclass
tailored suits during the two-day event
in April.
DNA Protects Yorkshire Wool
Applied DNA Sciences Inc. (APDN), a provider of DNA-based security solutions, has completed
the successful application of SigNature DNA at every stage of the woollen textile
manufacturing process in Yorkshire.
This first phase of the ‘DNA in Textiles’ project was fully funded by Yorkshire Forward in collaboration with
the Textile Centre of Excellence and its consortium of companies. Applied DNA is embarking on the next
phase of the wool protection programme, a multimillion pound commercialisation programme that will
likely include second-phase funding from Yorkshire Forward.
Bill Macbeth, managing director, Textile Centre of Excellence, said: “We see the importance and
relevance of using DNA to safeguard our brands and our industry here in Yorkshire. We need to protect
the quality and reputation of the textiles and apparel we make. We manufacture the best woollen cloth in
the world and DNA can be effective in helping us to combat the rising tide of counterfeit goods.”
Applied DNA demonstrated the ease of application of SigNature DNA to wool at each stage and proved
its ability to withstand different textile manufacturing processes, including dyeing, scouring, washing and
dry cleaning.
Silver Sensation
Sanitized AG is launching a distinct new
product - Sanitized Silver is an antimicrobial
finish that can be applied without a binder,
not only during the exhaust process but now
also during the padding process.
“This is good news for textile manufacturers
because delicate and stretchable fabrics can now
be protected against bacteria and odour by using
Sanitized Silver,” Darrell Burnette, the company’s
new business development manager for North
America, says. Developed and produced in
Switzerland, Sanitized Silver is based on silver salt
(not metallic silver), which is scientifically
recognised as having natural antimicrobial
properties.
As a result, when applied as a finish to fabric,
Sanitized Silver acts on the bacterial cell
membranes, which prevents their growth and
hinders the reproduction of the bacteria
responsible for the development of unpleasant
odours, offering optimal freshness and comfort.
Sanitized Silver also carries bluesign approval and
the Oeko-Tex 100 registration (class IIV).
Sustainable Clothing
Action Plan
A new action plan to make fashion more
sustainable and less environmentally
damaging was launched at the start of
London Fashion Week by Defra Minister
Lord Hunt. The Sustainable Clothing
Roadmap brought together over 300
organisations, from high street retailers
to designers and textile manufacturers,
to battle the environmental impacts of
‘throwaway fashion’.
Companies including wholesale blank
apparel brand Continental Clothing, Marks &
Spencer, Tesco and Sainsbury’s signed up to
take actions to make a significant difference
to the environmental footprint and social
inequalities that blight some of the
production and retail processes of consumer
fashion.
According to Defra, the clothing and textiles
sector in the UK alone produces around 3.1
million tonnes of CO2, two million tonnes of
waste and 70 million tonnes of waste water
per year - with 1.5 million tonnes of
unwanted clothing ultimately ending up in
landfill.
Action takers for the roadmap will be
concentrating on improving environmental
performance and improving traceability
across the supply chain. They will also
promote and raise awareness of sustainable
clothing.
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